Mederos Battles Carter At Beach Tuesday Night
Promoter Chris Dundee matches Cuban slugger Julio Mederos against Newark contender Harold Carter in a 10 round main event at the Miami Beach Auditorium. Mederos, 18 of 27 with 14 knockouts, seeks another TV spotlight after recent bouts with Harold Johnson and Roland LaStarza. Carter, 12 of 13 pro fights, brings power and skill from Newark, aiming to derail the rising Cuban sensation in an action packed card.
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Joe Lindsay
Beach
Wayne Bethea
Joe Rowan
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Newcombe labeled showoff as fans applaud resin ritual
St. Louis reports pillory Big Don Newcombe for rushing to the resin bag between pitches. He insists the bag is needed to prevent court trouble after a 1950 Ebbetts Field incident. Newcombe cites his .420 hitting and 12-1 pitching as he remains a major drawing card despite the criticism.
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Methodists Reaffirm 1954 Race Stand at Conference
Norfolk Virginia delegates of the Methodist Virginia Annual Conference closed its 173rd session reaffirming last year’s race stance. Representing about 300,000 Methodists they withstood pressure from segregation proponents to change position. The conference highlighted that racial questions are complex and cannot be easily solved.
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Soldier Thomas Smith Jr Re-enlists After NYC Leave
Broward County News reports Thomas Smith Jr. left for Ft. Jackson South Carolina on Friday June 17 after a brief New York City vacation. He has served over two years in the army both stateside and overseas and chose to re-enlist. Best wishes to the young serviceman.
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Calhoun Jr Returns to Rattlers for Sophomore Season
Lee Calhoun Jr. returns to the Rattlers after a full term at FAMU and will start his sophomore year next fall. He resides with his father Lee Calhoun at 4925 Reast.
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Soldier Letter From Korea Sends Hello To Friends
Pfc Johnny Globe Strachan writes he remains in Korea and hopes for a reunion with friends this year. He sends greetings to his family Mrs and Mr James Strachan of Carver Ranches.
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Women's Auxiliary Dinner a Success at Carver Ranches
A June 23 dinner at Carver Ranches Elementary drew many attendees. Mrs. Clayton Smith led a fine auxiliary group as members praised the lovely affair and delicious food.
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Walter Robinson
Fire department meeting nights moved to Thursdays
The Carver Ranches Hyde Park and Washington Park Fire Dept. changed its meeting nights to Thursday evenings at the Gethsam ane Baptist church dining hall. The next meeting is scheduled for June 30 at 9 p.m.
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Sociology Professor Gets Ford Foundation Grant
Dr. Charles A. Smith of Florida A and M University will attend the Ford Foundation Forum in Dearborn Michigan July 17 to 30. He joins 36 others from 37 schools to study the automobile industry with fellow humanities and social sciences scholars.
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Florida A and M University
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Ford Motor Co
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Tuskegee Institute
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State College of Washington
FAMU Law Professor Earns Georgetown Doctorate
Florida A and M University associate law professor Charles E. Williams received Georgetown University's SJ.D. in jurisprudence on June 6. Williams has taught at the A and M College of Law since September 1954, per President George W. Gore Jr.
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Fragmentary quote hints at democratic society Christian test
A partial line references a democratic society and a Christian test of all things. The readable fragment signals ideological discussion but lacks context, names, dates, or locations for fuller attribution or linkage to a broader report.
First Negro earns Georgetown doctor of juridicial science
Atty. Williams completed May 23 requirements and received the doctor of juridicial science from Georgetown University on June 6. He is the first Negro to earn this degree in Georgetown's 168 year history, and the fourth in the United States. Williams, a Wilmington Delaware native, also holds Howard University L.B. and LL.B. and Georgetown LL.M. He is a District of Columbia Bar member.
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