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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1952
Page
10
John C Eason Jr. is a Sanitarian and former officer in charge of supplies for the U S Public Health Mission in Liberia since 1945. He now serves as chief of the program development section, technical missions branch, division of international health in the U S P H S ANP.
An obituary tribute to J Finley Wilson, a titan of the race and longtime Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, praised for expanding the organization, advancing civil rights, and raising educational standards for African Americans. The piece calls for leadership that prioritizes the 17 million colored Americans over office seeking and petty policy fights.
Walter White of the NAACP told an Oakland audience that civil rights rose to the top issue after a Washington conference. He cited 900 delegates from 35 states and 52 groups pressing Congress to curb filibusters, while nationwide abuses and discrimination persisted.
In a first for Dade county, Harold Turk, now on the County Commission, asks Miami Beach to stop his city council salary and add the funds to the general city fund. He holds both offices and cites high taxes and costs, promoting economy in government.
Chicago voices clash over Negro news labeling with City Club condemning the Tribune for labeling Negroes in crime stories and promos. The club urges policy change while noting some papers integrate Black news without race tags. A second report finds no Tribune policy change.
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