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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1956
Page
1
The city considers a new ordinance to prohibit carpool boycotts unless drivers meet city or public utility licensing, with final reading possible August 14. Council members comment on legality as civic groups push a limited bus service restart August 2 after an “all out” ride campaign.
The NACW youth auxiliary meeting at Mt. Zion Baptist Church runs July 28 to August 3 1956 with delegates from every state. Florida groups invite all to attend. registration at Greater Bethel AME, with events at Sir John and auditorium. Awards will honor Rosa Parks and Arthurine Foster. program on page 13.
Florida House member Rep John B Orr Jr tallied as the lone dissenter against segregation bills and Gov LeRoy Collins. He warned the Supreme Court would overturn the measures, urged gradual integration, and said defying the high court is unthinkable while praising Orr for his guts.
Officials announce federal inquiry into Ku Klux Klan actions amid revived activity. Spokesmen say the group opposes violence and seeks constitutional rights while maintaining segregation and political influence. Federal agents plan surveillance and legal steps as investigations proceed.
The seven day garbage walkout in Miami ends as hundreds of City employees return to work after a secret agreement on representation. Mayor Randy Christmas backs a September meeting with union leaders. wage increases are ruled out. Prison labor usage draws sharp criticism as guards protect strikers and non strikers.
Montgomery Alabama The NAACP refuses a court order to reveal Alabama members under threat of contempt. Executive secretary Roy Wilkins says naming members would invite economic pressure threats and violence. Circuit Judge Jones fines the NAACP 10000 and warns of a tenfold increase if not complied by Tuesday. The case ties to Autherine Lucy Foster riots and Montgomery bus boycott.
The Florida Senate approved a 28 to 7 resolution creating a seven member committee with subpoena powers and a $50,000 appropriation to investigate the NAACP. Six of seven voting against reversed their positions, leaving Sen. Frank Houghton opposed. Several senators switched to yes, while a separate Bart Knight bill proposes a sedition law punishing actions to force racial integration with fines up to $50,000 and 20 years in jail.
Judge Ben C. Willard in Criminal Court sentenced Chester Allen Hayes to ten years in Raiford prison for lewd and lascivious assault on a 9 year old girl last January 21. Hayes, 49, of 5133 NW 27th Ave, denied the incident claiming no familiarity with the child beyond a grocery store. The victim provided a detailed account of the assault, and the judge noted the evidence could support a rape charge.
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