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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1955
Page
3
Florida Governor LeRoy Collins led a large party of guests at Florida A and M University biennial dinner in Gibbs Park honoring Mrs Collins. President Gore welcomed attendees as the music program featured the symphonic band and university choir.
The St. Paul Lodge No. 23 and Melzie Coleman Chapter No. 24 CES of the International F and A M Masons Inc hold their annual Semi formal Banquet Saturday May 7 at the Greater Israel P B Church 160 N W 18th St. Atty Wm V Banks supreme grand master arrives to be principal speaker. The event closes with a 3 30 p m parade from Booker T Washington High School. Representatives from multiple Florida cities and Detroit attend.
Industrial Secretary Frank Wilkerson reports on the Greater Miami Urban League's activities, focusing on workforce development programs, minority business support, and community employment initiatives in the Miami area.
Defense Department data show civil ial Negro employees lag behind their armed forces counterparts with the Navy the only service reporting a decline in Negro enlistments from July 1949 to July 1954. The President's Committee on Government contracts is periodically asked to list all contractors so agencies can flag discrimination. The Greater Miami Urban League advocates ending company discriminatory policies by merit based hiring and better jobs for Negroes to improve White and Negro worker relations.
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