Alabama Muzzle Alleged in NAACP Protest Ban
New York reports an Alabama injunction against the NAACP described as a menace to freedom of protest and assembly by Roy Wilkins. Circuit Judge Walter B. Jones issued the order June 1 without prior notice, targeting the civil rights group as it seeks to operate within constitutional rights. The NAACP notes ongoing denial of rights for Negro citizens in Alabama and plans a response by June 30.
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Boxing changes as Ray Robinson faces new challengers
In a crowded ring scene veteran welterweight Ray Robinson, now 35, sees challengers surge after his title. Bobby Boyd, bold and eager, offers a $100,000 guarantee for a September defense, insisting he can beat Robinson.
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Hamilton Retires From Show Business To Paint
Roy Hamilton, 26, once a boxing hopeful turned singing sensation, has quit show business to pursue painting after a bout of pneumonia and exhaustion. Doctors advise a long rest and treat him for early tuberculosis, ending his brief return to the stage he left after hitting it big with You'll Never Walk Alone.
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Final Court Ruling on Montgomery Bus Segregation
New York NAACP lawyers prepare to recommend that racial segregation on Montgomery city buses is unconstitutional after a June 5 two to one federal court ruling. The suit followed the Montgomery bus protests, with witnesses testifying to humiliation and inconvenience. Roy Wilkins welcomed the decision as a step toward ending segregation in public transportation.
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