Supreme Court orders desegregation of public schools
The Warren ruling directs desegregation of White and Negro pupils be carried out as soon as feasible with local planning. The court leaves timing to local authorities and rejects a fixed deadline, while Florida's Attorney General notes local systems must be developed without state guidance. Desegregation is affirmed as the law, though pace may vary across states.
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Warren
Supreme Court
Florida
Richard W. Ervin
Dade County
Booker T Washington High School Renovation Debated
Renovation work at Booker T Washington High School drew protests from Local No. 1 of the Brotherhood of Painters, Paper Hangers Decorators and Ship Scalers. Negro painters protested unfair hiring, after which some Black workers were hired while white painters were laid off during board review led by attorney Hugh Duval Jr. This marks a recurring dispute over painting jobs for Negroes at the school.
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Booker T. Washington High School
E. F. Hurst
Union of Brotherhood of Painters
America
Hugh Duval, Jr
Director Hurst Voices Support for Job Equality
Director Hurst condemns the old gentleman's agreement separating work by race as unsatisfactory and one sided. He argues Miami is advanced beyond such a policy and asserts a qualified man should work any job in a free country.
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Hurst
Miami
Negro assistant state attorney proposed in Miami plan
State Atty George Brautigam considers naming a Negro assistant to handle Negro investigations with a 7500 dollar annual salary. The Miami Times backs the idea, citing potential for better information gathering during probes. Judge Lawson Thomas’s successful temporary appointment is made permanent. Negro police in Miami’s early experiment also praised as a model for Southern cities.
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Atty
George Brautigam
Nepesoe
Miami Times
Lawson Thomas
Miami
South
Parish Elevates Christ Church Coconut Grove in South Florida
The Rev. Theodore B. Gibson and Christ Church Coconut Grove were officially admitted as a parish in the Diocese of South Florida. The installation was conducted by Rt. Rev. Martin Bram, with a large attendance. A reception followed at the parish house as Fr. Gibson received many good wishes.
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Theodore B. Gibson
Christ Church, Coconut Grove
South Florida
Martin Bram
Gibson
Bonfire Planned at Municipal Golf Club House
The old club house at the Municipal Golf Course in Miami Springs will be burned next week. The blaze accompanies approval of a new building contract costing 165,300 dollars to the taxpayers awarded to Kinlaw Construction Co.
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Miami Springs
Kinlaw Construction Co
City Commission asks grand jury to probe Miami police
On Wednesday the City Commission called for the Dade County grand jury to undertake an investigation into the Miami police department.
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City Commission
Dade County Grand Jury
Miami Police Department
Pruitt admits bill targets teachers in county schools
Rep Prentice Pruitt of Jefferson County concedes his bill to let county school boards fire teachers with continuing contracts targets Negro teachers and would also affect White instructors, reflecting civil rights era tensions and selective firing concerns.
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Prentice Pruitt
Jefferson County
Governor Collins approves pay raise for teachers
Governor Leroy Collins signs a bill increasing teacher salaries by 200 dollars annually and allotting 25 dollars for current expenses, directing funds to bolster classroom compensation and resources.
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Leroy Collins
Bill Banning Barbers Based on Race Is Killed
A discriminatory bill prohibiting Negro barbers from trimming a White client and White barbers from trimming a Negro client has been killed in the legislature, ending the proposed racial hair grooming ban.
NYU editors oppose AFL CIO merger and China UN seat
NYU journalism department survey of 66 editors from major student newspapers finds most doubt the AFL and CIO merger benefits the nation. They also urge banning Communist China from the United Nations until it shows it seeks peace, arguing mass education supersedes quality.
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New York University Journalism Department
AFL
CIO
China
United Nations
New NYC Senior Recreation Center Funded by $250,000 Gift
In New York City an aging residents recreation center will be established in Central Park funded by a $250,000 gift from the Florina Lasker Foundation to support senior programming and community activities.
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New York City
Central Park
Florina Lasker Foundation
Fascell seeks probe into Miami mail order gimmick ring
Representative Dante Fascell urged a congressional investigation on Monday into a mail order religious gimmick business exposed by the Miami Herald. The principals identified are Benjamin and Henry Kram of Miami, who run the Ex GI Plastics Co.
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Dante Fascell
Miami Herald
Benjamin and
Henry Kram
Miami
Ex- GI Plastics Co
Retired teacher and wife slain deputies after assault
B. E. Lindsey aged 73 and his 70 year old wife fought Marion County police on Saturday and killed three officers before their arrest. Police recovered burglary tools a small arsenal a souped up automobile and bank statements totaling 47000 at the couple s home. Lindsey was a retired mathematics teacher.
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B. E. Lindsey
Marion County
Lindsey
State Senate OKs monthly pensions for slain officers’ wives
The State Senate on Tuesday passed a bill providing monthly pensions of 150 dollars for the three wives of slain officers for thirteen years and four months.
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State Senate
Governor Collins Signs Charity Gambling Ban
Gov Leroy Collins signed a bill ending charity gambling sponsored by Dade County Solicitor John D Marsh. The new law requires removal of gambling equipment including miniature gaming machines, with compliance expected soon.
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Leroy Collins
Dade County
John D. Marsh
Widow Frances Butler Dies in Nassau at May 27
Mrs Frances Butler longtime Miami resident who returned to Nassau died there on May 27. Funeral services were held Sunday at Ebenezer Wesleyan Church, where she was a member. Hundreds attended with floral tributes, reflecting the high regard for Mother Butler, founder and long director of Nassau’s Mother's Club. Your Browser extends condolences to the family.
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Frances Butler
Miami
Nassau
Ebenezer Wesleyan Church
Mother Butler
Mother’s Club
South Split on Desegregation Pattern
Board members withheld action after a brief discussion on desegregation and failed to second a motion for a definite statement. Chairman Van Dusen urged careful thought for future decisions. Negro leaders from 17 southern states plan a meeting in Atlanta sponsored by the NAACP to formulate plans based on the court ruling.
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Anna Brenner Meyers
C. Raymond van Dusen
Atlanta
The
National Association For the Advancement of Colored Peaple
Evans Gore And Porter Earn Fla Normal Awards
At Florida Normal and Industrial Memorial College St Augustine the 1955 commencement featured James C Evans Civilian Assistant in the Defense Department racial affairs who urged graduates to remain awake and forward thinking He cited explorers as pathfinders and pioneers and highlighted persevering in human relations Recipients included Evans Gore Jr and Gilbert L Porter with additional honors to Pearl Winrow Gore Aldonia Combs Joyner and Thelma Harris Livingston Jacksonville graduates Doris Medlock Lelores Pelham Ammon Jackson Waymon Selmore led the cum laude cohort No Miami graduates in the class.
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Florida Normal and Industrial Memorial College
St. Augustine
James C. Evans
Department of Defense
U. S
Evans
Gallatin, Tenn
Roger Williams University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
America
Secretary of Defense
Washington, D. C
Armed Services
Nathan W. Collier
George William Gore, Jr
Gilbert L. Porter
Tallahassee
Sarah A. Blocker
Pearl Winrow Gore
Aldonia Combs Joyner
Thelma Harris Livingstom
Jacksonville
the Alumni Association
N. S. Freeland
Doris Medlock
Lelores Pelham
Ammon Jackson
Waymom Selmore
Pharr Receives Doctor of Laws From Bethune-Cookman College
Mr. President, I present Kelsey Leroy Pharr for the degree of doctor of laws. The award includes plaques medals cups and certificates such as one from the U S President and three from Liberian Republic presidents recognizing his work as a business executive philanthropist churchman and humanitarian.
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United States
Bethune-Cookman College
Kelsey Leroy Pharr
Laws
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