29 Jul 1950
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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1950
Page
1
Former heavyweight champion Joe Louis announced he will travel from Detroit to French Lick Indiana to begin training in September as the city marks its 54th birthday with celebrations and events.
Jackson Mississippi Willie McGee, convicted three times for rape, receives a U S Supreme Court stay of execution argued by Justice Burton delaying the death sentence until the high court reconvenes. Mississippi Supreme Court and Gov Wright had refused. Civil Rights Congress secretary Aubrey Grossman reports an attack on him at a New York hotel after a knock. Sources note the CRC has been branded subversive by the Justice Department.
Morgan State College athletes Bob Tyler and R Bird posted track records at the Tweedside meet in England. Tyler clocked 9.4 seconds for 100 yards, while Bill Brown won the half mile in 1 52.8, inching under Arthur Wint’s 1 53.0 mark. Jim Newcombe of Southern California finished third behind Nankeville and Parker as the 4 16.5 mile race concluded.
A man, James Shepherd, 23, was given a 10 year prison term for breaking and entering after pleading guilty in the Miami criminal court. Detective C C Papy testified he forced entry into William McLeod’s home on July 10 and was captured by neighbors before arrest. A zoning suit in Circuit Court challenges Grand Avenue zoning in Coconut Grove, with L L Brooks alleging improper residential zoning on two lots near Brooker Street while surrounding blocks are commercial.
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