Japanese Court Reviews First US Soldier Death Sentence
Sendai Appeal Court opened review of Pvt Orvie Boone 24 and Shigeko Sasaki 20 amid defense and prosecution arguments that death by hanging is too severe for the murder arson and robbery case. Boone already holds life imprisonment from a U S court martial for another killing, with Army precedence.
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Sendai
Japan
Orvie Boone
Galveston
Tex
Shigeko Saaki
Boone
U. S
Mis Sasaki
Kikuko Muraki
Fort Lauderdale votes$1 600 000 for Negro Beach
Broward County voters approved a mile of beach for Negroes by a 16 619 to 731 margin in a third referendum. Hollywood Inc. opposes the spending arguing the Supreme Court prohibits race based beach denial and plans to challenge the referendum's validity in court.
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Fort Lauderdale
Broward County
Hollywood, Inc
U. S. Supreme Court
Miami NAACP Wins Citation At Detroit Meet
The Miami Chapter of the NAACP was state president of Florida NAACP. Otis James served as president manager of the Afro American local chapter during the period cited. National officials praised the group for desegregation suits, bus and recreation facility integration, membership growth, and a community donation program. Other chapters listed include District of Columbia, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Montgomery County Md, and Palo Alto. State groups receiving halheimer awards were Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia.
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Florida
NAACP
Otis James
District Isurance Co
National
District of Columbia
Phhiladelphia
Atlanta
Montgomy County
Palo Alto
Slit
Peace In Haiti As Junta Maintains Control
After recent rioting and demonstrations, Haiti’s ruling junta says peace has returned though no elections date is set. The country faces a cash crisis with the army and 12,000 government workers unpaid while merchants fear bankruptcy amid strict curfews following the ouster of President Daniel Fignole. Police warned merchants that a general strike would be met strongly as unrest lingers.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Sam
Daniel Fignole
Fignole
Wounded by shotgun incident leaves man in critical condition
George Alexander, 52, of 365 NW 16th Terrace, is in critical condition at Jackson Memor, shot in the abdomen. Aaron Berry, 2228 NW S5irst Street, told police he shot Alexander during a home argument. Berry is held in county jail on suspicion of assault with intent to commit first degree murder.
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George Alexander
Jackson
Aaron Berry
Berry
Gray Attends National Physical Therapy Convention
Mrs Anita P Gray assistant chief physical therapist at Variee ty Children s Hospital is granted leave to attend the American Physical Therapy Association convention in Detroit from June 23 to 28. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the State University of Iowa she trained at the University of California Medical School and has served at Tuskegee Institute New York City and Bergen Pines New Jersey before joining Miami. Her husband Charles heads the physical education department at Northwestern Senior High School. They live in Richmond Heights with daughters Joycelyn and Carolyn.
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Anita P. Gray
Varieety Children’s Hospital
American Physical Therapy Association
Detroit
Mrs. Gray
State University of Iowa
University of California Medical School
Tuskegee Institute
New York City
Bergen Pines
New Jersey
Miami
Charles
Northwestern Senior High School
Joycelyn
Carolyn
Grays
Richmond Height
Attendees Gather for 22nd International Youth Congress
More than 1500 delegates from across the United States and nearby waters converge on Miami for the 22nd International Youth Congress of the Church of God in Christ. Sessions run at Greater Bethel AME Church with Bishop O. T. Jones presiding. Mayor Randall N. Christmas proclaims Youth Congress Week June 26 to July 2.
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United States
Isles of the Sea
Miami
The
Church of God In Christ
Greater Bethel Ame
Randall N. Christmas
Youth Congress
O. T. Jones
Philadelphia
Congress
J. B. Hearn
A. M. Cohen
Bishop Jones
Lend A Hand Camp fund grows as community steps in
A Coconut Grove tragedy spurred a fundraising drive for underprivileged children to attend Lend A Hand summer camp. James Moseley, 44, of Goulds, drove a dump truck that fatally struck a two year old near Carver High School on Grand Avenue. The boy died at Doctor's Hospital. Mrs. Ruth McFadden, mother of the child, sought support. the appeal, led by The Frontiers of America and Herald associate Jack Bell, lists early donations from Miami Times, Midway Boat Club, Gardenia Circle, Ernest Crowder, Roger Williams Tailors, and others, with contributions continuing through The Miami Times address.
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Bury Grand Ave
Coconut Grove
Ruth McFadden
Franklin Ave
James Moseley
Goulds
Carver High School
Doctor’s Hospital
Moseley
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Chester V. Williams
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Miss Sasaki
FT. Lauderdale
Negro Beach
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Kentcky
Virginia
West Virginia
Lend
Frontiers of America
Jack Bell
Herald
Midway Boa Zt Club
Gardenia Circle
Ernest Crowder
Roger Williams Tailors
Miami Times
A Friend
15Th Ave
Lord Flea
Pan American World Airways
Miami International
Jamaica
Caribbean Islands
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