Miami Housing Setback Delays Federal Low-Cost Plans
A three member Miami city commission majority blocked $10 million in federal low cost housing and rejected pursuing an $80 thousand survey of the Negro slim district. They refused a cooperative plan for 1,000 new low rental units for Negroes and 500 for White occupancy, with Perrine Palmer Jr. and Robert L. Floyd among those backing federal housing. A petition sought to force approval by referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Dade County
Perrine Palmer, Jr
Robert L. Floyd
Referendum Faces 3 Man Majority and Local Leaders
Indignation rose as Mayor Wolfarth and two commissioners faced recall amid a clash over a proposed federal housing project. Dennis Smith and Cliff Baker, two Black businessmen, opposed the plan, while landlords and slum-clearance advocates argued free enterprise could handle housing needs.
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Dennis Smith
Cliff Baker
Wolfarth
Edward Graham
Greater Miami Group Forms to Fight Negro Worker Discrimination
The Greater Miami Right to Work Committee formed last week to press for Negro painters to gain employment on projects for Negro communities. It denounces segregation in union membership and calls for strict enforcement of a Gentleman's Agreement splitting White and Negro work areas. The group, led by Charles Trammell, seeks access for Negroes to AFL building trades. Also noted: Miami businessman John T. Williams died March 14 after six weeks of illness. funeral Monday at St. Agnes Church. Surviving are a wife, a daughter, a sister and three stepchildren. memorial program at his home Sunday evening by the Young Business Men's Club.
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Greater Miami
Right To Work Committee
Miami
AFL Building Trades Union
Painters Afl
Charles Trammell
John T. Williams
St. Agnes Church
Williams
Key West
Young Business Men's Club
Theodora
Rights Council To Honor S. C. Judge
Federal Judge J Waites and Mrs Waring of South Carolina will receive citations for distinguished service Friday by the American Council on Human Rights. The council, sponsored by Negro school fraternities, will also honor Byington Barnes of Amherst College for advancing human rights.
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Washington
J. Waites
Mrs. Waring
South Carolina
American Council On Human Rights
Judge Waring
Council
Patricia Roberts
Byington Barnes
Amhurst College
Phi Alpha Psi Fraternity
Thomas Gibbs
Evanston
Ill
Escaped Georgia convict arrested in Miami
A two time Georgia prison escapee, Robert Ingleton, 26, of Savannah, was captured in Miami after working at a cold storage plant. Arrested by Miami police, he waives extradition and faces a life term for murder. He previously escaped in 1946 from a Chatham county work camp and was recaptured in Jacksonville.
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Georgia
Robert Ingleton
Savannah
Miami
FBI
U. S
Roger Edward Davis
Singleton
Jacksonville
Chatham County
Christian Hospital Holds Open House
The Christian Hospital invites the public to an open house Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6. Speakers include Dr. M. I. Flipper Dr. A. W. Henry Dr. W. B. Sawyer Mr. Preston Bird and Mayor William Whofarth with H. E. Reeves as emcee. The event marks the hospital’s X ray donation by the Washington Heights Liquor Dealers Association.
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Board of Trustees
the Christian Hospital
Washington Heights Liquor Dealers Association
M. I. Flipper
A. W. Henry
W. B. Sawyer
Preston Bird
William Whofarth
H. E
Reeves
Christian Hospital
Reem
Churches March On Courthouse In Mass Registration Drive
More than 1,000 Negro voters expected to be added to Dade county registration books as church members join a mass march to the courthouse. The effort, led by the Young Democrats and Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, aims to boost registration before the April 1 deadline with a 18,000 target.
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Dade County
Young Democratic Association
Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance
Alliance
W. J. Morris
Leonard Walker
C.R. Hogan
G. W. Hayen
Tuberculosis Treatment Made Mandatory by Florida County Order
County health commissioner T E Cato used a never before invoked law to force a tuberculosis patient, Harold E Piland, 35, a carpenter, into confinement at a Tampa state sanitarium. Judge W Frank Blanton signed the order on Tuesday.
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T. E. Cato
Harold E. Piland
Tampa
W. Frank Blanton
Life Still Cheap Beats Manslaughter Rap in Trial
Circuit Judge Stanley Milledge acquits Robert Floyd of manslaughter after a bench trial over the fatal stabbing of George Simmons. The August 1 clash at 254 NW 19th St. unfolded after Floyd reprimanded Simmons' daughter for striking his child, with Floyd claiming Simmons threw a chair at his head.
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Stanley Milledge
Robert Floyd
George Simmons
19Th St
Floyd
Simmons
Morris Brown Wins SIAC Cage Title
Morris Brown Purple Wolverines clinched their second straight SIAC basketball crown by defeating Tuskegee Golden Tigers 61 to 55 in the 17th Southern Conference tournament final at Logan Hall Gym. This makes Morris Brown the third SIAC team to win consecutive titles joining Alabama State and Xavier with back-to-back championships.
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Tuskegee Institute
Alahe Morris Brown
Purple Wolverines
Ous
Tuskegee Golden Tigers
Morris Brown
SIAC
Alabama State
Xavier
Rape Suspect Found Guilty by Circuit Court Jury
Charles F. Troutman, 23, was found guilty by a circuit court jury of assault with intent to rape a 46 year old waitress last July. The verdict carries up to 20 years, with possible electric chair on the rape count. Sentencing was set for Thursday after a five hour deliberation by twelve jurors.
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Charles F. Troutman
Charles A. Carroll
World Brotherhood Trek Reaches Miami
ANNISTON Ala Though Miami Florida might act as if they dont need public housing the people of Hobson City an all Negro Alabama town plan to apply for a federal housing project The town on the outskirts of Anniston has about 1000 residents and its own police department Mt Zion Church will host the World Brotherhood Trek as Rev Ashton Jones and his Atlanta wife promote their cause The article notes a stray car with a World Brotherhood sign and identifies Mrs Ashton as a violinist in Atlanta
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Anniston
Ala
Miami
Florida
Alabama
Hobson City
World Brotherhood
Ashton Jones
Atlanta, Ga
Ashton
Mt. Zion Church
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William Wolfarth
William W. Charles
Louis Bandel
Building Trades Union
George W. Gore
Tennessee State College
Florida A and M College
Tallahassee
Press
H. Manning Efferson
Logan Hall Gym
Troutman
World Brotherhood Trek
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