Bethune Visits Haiti for Two Week Government Tour
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of Bethune-Cookman College and NCNW leader, flew from Miami to Haiti to meet President Dumarsais Estime for a two week visit. She traveled with Mrs. Fannye A. Ponder and Miss Arenia Mallory, both NCNW affiliates, to engage with Haitian officials and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McLeod Bethune
Bethune- Cookman College
National Council of Negro Women
Miami
Haiti
Dumarsais Estime
Republic
Fannye A. Ponder
St. Petersburg
Dr. Bethune
College of
Christophe
Two Of 17 Sought For Klan Trials
Birmingham reports two of the 17 indicted for hooded outrages remain at large as trial dates near. Fifteen were arrested after the grand jury findings. bonds ranged from 300 to 8500 dollars. A new grand jury pursued further floggings and night-riding outrages while seeking a full KK membership list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Circuit Court
William Hugh Morris
Alabama
Morris
Landlord Sued For Overcharges in Seven Tenant Actions
Sammie Williams, landlord of seven NW 13th street dwellings, faces seven treble damage rent suits totaling 22 701 this week filed in Federal District court Monday. Tenants claim overcharges of 1 175 since last July including Hattie Oakley and Alex Goodman at 231 A NW 13th, and William Norwood and John Norwood at 227 A NW 13th. Others allege overcharges of 1 010.50 since July involving Edward Everett 228 NW 18th, Ruth Brisbon 225 NW 18th, Booker T Johnson 229 NW 18th, Ruby Atkins and Martha Culberson 221 NW 13th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammie Williams
13Th St
Federal District Court
Hattie Oakley
Alex Goodman
William and
John Norwood
Edward Everett
18Th St
Ruth Brisbon
Booker T. Johnson
Ruby Atkins
Martha Culberson
Death Sentence Commuted To Life For Jacksonville Slaying
In Tallahassee on July 13 the pardon board commuted Roosevelt Branch’s death sentence to life imprisonment for the pistol slaying of Viola McKinney in Jacksonville. The commutation is conditional on legal advertisement of the clemency application. Attorney J. Guy Crews filed the appeal and presented letters from Jacksonville Beach residents urging mercy.
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Tallahassee
Roosevelt Branch
Viola McKinney
Jacksonville
J. Guy Crews
Jacksonville Beach
Grove Slum Plan Adopted by City Commission
The Coconut Grove Slum Clearance Committee plan to rezone the Grove Negro area was adopted as a regular ordinance by the city commission on Monday with a referendum to appear in the November election. The measure, not an emergency, was approved 3 to 2 with Mayor Floyd, Palmer, and Quigg voting for it. Opponents were Gardner and Charles. The plan goes to the ballot while the city attorney approved the action amid charges it would worsen living conditions and rent. Builders Bouvier said he would maintain objections to the rezoning plan seeking single family units in the St. Albans tract.
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William E
NW 10Th St
Miami
Dixie Dairy Ice Cream Parlor
4Th St
White
Mary Jo Ingram
6Th Ct
Miss Ingram
Coconut Cove
Grove Negro
Robert A. Floyd
Perrine Palmer
H. Leslie Quigg
R. C. Gardner
William Charles
Coconut Grove
J. W. Watson, Jr
Elizabeth Virrick
Benday
Commission
School Board Members Sign Loyalty Oath
Dade County's school board members signed state required oaths Wednesday that they would not authorize payments of salary, expenses, or other compensation to any state or county employee who has not taken an Americanism oath of loyalty. The new law, passed by the recent state legislature, required such a signed oath of every state and county school administrator or department head.
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Dade County
Police Chief Pleads Innocent in 2 Civil Rights Deaths
Jacksonville Florida article reports Police Chief Albert O Sistrunk pled innocent before Federal Judge Dozier A Devane to civil rights charges for shooting two Black men to death last year He filed motions to quash the indictment demand grand jury voting details seek access to any writings from persons involved and remains free on $2000 bail The indictment lists one count alleging deprivation of the right to be immune from illegal assault and due process in the November and December incidents.
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Jacksonville
Greenvile
Albert O. Sistrunk
Dozier A. Devane
Grand Jury
Sistrunk
Madison County
Miles Smith
Say Outside Courses Not Yet Exhausted
Assistant Attorney General Frank Heintz asked the Florida Supreme Court to dismiss a suit by five Negroes seeking admission to the all White University of Florida at Gainesville. He argued the plaintiffs and their attorney Alex Akerman Jr of Orlando had not exhausted outside court remedies and should pursue the State Board of Education first.
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Frank Heintz
Florida Supreme Court
University of Florida At
Gainesville
High Tribunal
Alex Akerman, Jr
Orlando
Heintz
State Board of Educat
Johnson and Sistrunk case moves toward federal hearing
Sistrunk testified that Smith, intoxicated, threatened him with a knife at a juke joint and that Simon Johnson beat a companion of Sistrunk’s before also attacking the officer. Motions slated for Wednesday before Federal Judge Louie W. Strum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon
Preacher
Ministers Join Jemison On Memphis Congress Platform
Dr. D W Jemison president of the National Baptist Convention USA spoke briefly before Congress in Memphis Tennessee. On stage with him were ministers including Rev J C Austin newly elected president of the Illinois State Baptist convention Rev B W Williams Rev Adams Rev Marshall Shepherd Rev Roland Smith Rev A M Townsend and editor Joe Barbour. Photo by Earl Williams for ANP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Jemison
National Baptist Convention USA
Congress
Memphis
Tenn
W. H. Jer
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Mrs. Bethune
Constance E. H. Daniel
Washington, D. C
Ymer Brock
Brookside
Coleman A. Lollar
Lollar
Adamsville
Doz
Robert J. Wheeler
State Supreme Court
Grove
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