Chicago Sheriff Destroys Half Million Dollar Marijuana Field
Sheriff Joseph D Lohman and Marine Corps flame thrower squads led an attack on a four acre marijuana field in Bedford Park Chicago. The field valued at about $500000 was eight feet high in places after two months of surveillance. The area was burned to prevent seed set.
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Chicago
ANP
Joseph D. Lohman
Marine Corps
Bedford Park
William Russell
Sheriff’s Narcotics Bureau
Teachers told train students for America of the future
George Butler, director of education for the President’s Committee on Government Contracts, urged Negro teachers at Atlanta University to prepare minority youth for modern and future jobs rather than the South of the past. He warned of regional growth limits and said skilled crafts and new industrial opportunities must be emphasized to open employment doors for Negro students.
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Atlanta
ANP
South
George Butler
Butler
Ember
National
Washington Urban Leagues
Sum
Atlanta University
Youths Use Lighter Fluid Prank Causes Burns in Atlanta
Atlanta police report a dangerous prank where youths torch peers with lighter fluid and matches. One 13 year old sustained third degree burns. The incident highlights a citywide concern over youth violence and unsafe games.
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Atlanta
ANP
Protest Seizure of Virginia Beach for Interama
Howard A Hadley writes to Mr. Reeves urging Miami Negro citizens to oppose a plan by County and City Commissioners to set up Interama at Virginia Key the beach area for Black residents. He calls for unified action through letters telegrams or personal protest to block the move and keep Virginia Beach from being taken.
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Miami Herald
Miami Daily News
Virginia Beach
Interama
Virginia Key
Dade County
Gove
Negro editor backs segregation in Mississippi
Jackson editor Percy Green writes in the Advocate that a state committee to preserve segregation marks a progressive step toward first class citizenship for all. He cites the panel's approval of donating state land for a hospital and its role in preventing racial conflict.
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Jackson, Miss
ANP
Jackson Advocate
Percy Green
Dr Nkrumah’s British trip a bold display of goodwill
Dr Nkrumah’s visit to England for the Commonwealth Prime Ministers conference ended with broad British praise. The Ghanaian leader won favorable coverage, enjoyed unprecedented press support, and publicly thanked British editors for their cooperation and goodwill during his stay.
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DR. Nkrumah
England
Ghana
Commonwealth Prime Ministers
Britain
Commonwealth
Nkrumah
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