Eisenhower Urges Civil Rights Action At NAACP Meet
President Eisenhower sent a greeting to the NAACP 47th annual convention in San Francisco urging Congress to enact civil rights laws and noting that statutes alone are not enough. He stressed patience and urged continued effort to secure constitutional rights including voting rights, as NAACP leaders predicted new victories in the coming year amid threats and protests in the South. The six day gathering at the Civic Auditorium drew leaders including Dr. Israel Goldstein who praised the NAACP's persistence against Jim Crow.
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Calif.a
Congress
NAACP
Eisenhower
Israel Goldstein
American Jewish Congress
Dr. Goldstein
Association
Arthur B. Spingarn
Channing H. Tobias
Spingarn
Tobias
South
High Hat Look Tops Fall Millinery Scene
Freddye Henderson reports that fall hats will be larger and higher, boosting perceived height and creating a lean, willowy look. The new millinery offers a wholesome silhouette and is portrayed as a mood lifter that can brighten attitudes and even soften disputes.
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Freddye Henderson
ANP
North Carolina Univ Admits 2 Negro Undergraduates
Two Raleigh residents Edward Carson and Manuel Houston Crockett Jr. were admitted to the Consolidated University of North Carolina as freshmen in engineering during the summer session, marking the first undergrad enrollment of Black students at North Carolina State College in its 67-year history. A third applicant has been accepted for Fall. The move follows a Federal District Court order in Greensboro last September directing UNC Chapel Hill to admit three Negro undergraduates.
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N. C
ANP
Consolidated University of North Carolina
North Carolina State College
Edward Carson
Manuel Houston Crockett Jr
University College
Federal District Court At
Greensboro
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Alabama Pastor Apologizes For Misconduct Charges
In Montgomery Alabama Reverend A J Fields withdraws accusations against Montgomery bus boycott leaders and apologizes saying he acted in anger and without evidence. He denied earlier charges about misused funds and personal motives of the Montgomery Improvement Association leadership. Reverend Martin Luther King Jr endorses the move and accepts the apology.
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Montgomery
Ala
ANP
A. J. Fields
Montgomery Improvement Association
Martin Luther. King Jr
MIA
Fields
Rev. King
Women Sponsor Musical For YMCA
Twelve of the citys outstanding women will sponsor a Musical Soiree for the George Washington Carver Branch YMCA as a budget project on Sunday July 22 1956 at 4 to 7 p.m. at the home of Mrs Clara M Pearsall 2250 NW 60th Street The event will feature Jerome Kern compositions Dr Carl E Yeager Jr will serve as music consultant Sponsors include Mrs Clara Brown Mrs Janie Reeves Miss Elnora Rawls Mrs Louise George Mrs Mary Harris Mrs N E Culmer Mrs Opal King Mrs Susan Harris Mrs Gladys Brown Miss Willie M Denson Mrs Marble Colebrook and Mrs Barbara Coleman.
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George Washington Carver Branch Ymca
Clara M. Pearsall
60Th Street
Jerome Kern
Carl E Yeager, Jr
Clara Brown
Janie Reeves
Elnora Rawls
Louise George
Mary Harris
N. E. Culmer
Opal King
Susan Harris
Gladys Brown
Willie M. Denson
Marble Colebrook
Barbara Coleman
The Best Known Mystic in the U.S.A. Sets Home in Miami
The best known mystic in the United States for fifteen years in Miami now resides permanently at his own home at 2118 N.W. 62nd Street, Miami Florida. People come to him from the four corners of the earth seeking counsel and guidance.
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Miami
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62Nd Street
Florida
Free Polio Vaccination Drive at Five Dade Clinics
Have your child vaccinated against polio at five Dade County clinics offering free vaccinations. Health officials urge parents to bring child’s age proof and existing immunization records for quick service. Appointments are not required. walk-ins welcome at all sites this week.
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Dade County
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Excelsior
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N. Carolina Univ
Harlem Square Sweet Shop
YMCA
Kay Marie
Ltfe
62Nd St
Hicks
Williams
27Th Ave
James E. Hicks
PrOp
Farran
Born With Power
Tuxedo Seafood Palace
15Th Ave
Liberty City
Charles Turner
Brown’s Famous Corner
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N.W. 20Th St
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Cliff Baker
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