AME Church closes 35th General Conference in Miami
The AME Church wrapped its 35th General Conference in Miami with 16 days of sessions. Key event was the election and consecration of five bishops including Francis H. Gow and W. F. Ball. Additional assignments sent bishops to Africa, Liberia, South America, the Caribbean, Rhodesia, and other states. Conference officials and attendees praised Miami and Miami Beach hospitality.
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AME
Miami
Francis H. Gow
Captetown
Africa
S. R. Higgins
Clumbia
S. C
Liberia
O. A. Sherman
Little Rock
Ark
South America
E. L. Hickman
Louisville
Transvaal
Belgian Congo
W. F. Ball
Rhodesia
Bishop Ball
Florida
The
Miami Times
Temple Baptist Church celebrates 24th anniversary
The Rev. L. A. Thompson leads Temple Baptist Church as it marks its 24th anniversary with a growing membership of 260 and property valued at 40 000. Thompson serves as Moderator of the Atlantic Coast Baptist Association and has a 35 year tenure on the Miami Times staff. Choral groups from association churches and friends present anniversary programs each evening, ending Sunday night.
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Temple Baptist Church
L. A. Thompson
Temple
Thompson
The
Atlantic Coast Baptist Association
Association
Friends
City Approves Higher Taxes on Utilities
City Commission on Wednesday unanimously voted to levy a 10 percent tax on all water bills and raise electricity and gas taxes from 7 percent to 10 percent. The ordinance received its first reading. second reading set for June 6 with new levies taking effect July 6.
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Seven New Schools for Dade County
The Dade County School Board won approval for a 34% million bond issue from Chase Manhattan Bank. The initial 1.5 million installment is released, Clutter Construction awarded contracts, with Rainbow Park Elementary in Opa Locka priced at 329000 and Richmond Heights Elementary at 321000, both in slated minority areas.
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Dade County
Chase Manhattan Bank and Associates
Clutter Construction Company
Rainbow Park
Opa Locka
Richmond Heights
Nurse Mildred Vogel Receives ANA Honor in Chicago
At the American Nurses Association 40th convention in Chicago, Mildred Ann Vogel of Mt Sinai Hospital Miami Beach received a top nursing award named for Mary Mahoney. Born in Bronxville and a WWII Army Nurse Corps officer, she advanced racial equality in hospital staffing.
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Chicago
American Nurses Association
Mildred Ann Vogel
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Miami Beach
Miss Vogel
Bronxville
N.Y
Army Nurses Corp
Mary Mahoney
America
County Commission race dominates May 29 election
The May 29 election centers on a County Commission vote with Group 1 facing off Jess Yarborough against Farris N. Cowart, a local businessman, while Group 3 pits John McLeod against veteran commissioner I. D. MacVicar, as candidates seek clear defeats for the incumbents.
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County Commission
Jess Yarborough
Farris N. Cowart
John McLeod
I. D. MacVicar
Leod Leads in Primary But Victory Not Assured
Leod led in the primary race, yet an ahead position does not guarantee a win, as challengers still remain and final results may shift with ballots. The report notes uncertainty and the potential for late tallies to alter outcomes.
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Leod
Nabors Applies to UA Law School from Talladega College
Billy Joe Nabors, a Talladega College senior, has submitted an application to the University of Alabama seeking admission to the school of law. He is listed as a prospective student pursuing legal studies at a flagship state university.
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Billy Joe Nabors
Talladega College
University of Alabama
Nabors
School of Law
Lehman Wins First Philip Murray Award for Race Relations Efforts
Senator Herbert H. Lehman of New York receives the inaugural Philip Murray award from the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. The honor honors substantial contributions to improving race relations in the United States.
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Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Philip Murray
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Philip Murray Foundation
Hinnant Defeats Troy by TKO in Seventh Round
Clarence Hinnant from Washington DC defeated Willie Troy at the Miami Beach Auditorium on Tuesday night by a technical knockout in the seventh round.
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Miami Beach Auditorium
Clarence Hinnant
Washington, D. C
Willie Troy
Thurgood Marshall Named 1955 Brith Sholom Humanitarian
Thurgood Marshall, chief counsel for the NAACP, is selected unanimously to receive the Brith Sholom humanitarian award at the 51st annual convention on June 12. He is cited for leadership in the legal fight to protect and strengthen the rights of Negro Americans.
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Thurgood Marshall
NAACP
Marshall
Mechanic Davant Fined After Street Sidewalk Dispute
Tampa mechanic John Davant argued with three Black men over sidewalk right of way then fired his pistol. He faced court and was fined eighty dollars.
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Tampa
John Davant
Devant
Truck Collision South of Homestead Kills Three
A Wednesday afternoon crash 12 miles south of Homestead on U S 1 involving a brick and sand truck and two cars left three dead and others injured.
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Homestead
Four Injured In Incident Including White Man With Broken Leg
Four people were hurt in the incident with one patient identified as a White man whose leg was broken. Police and emergency crews responded to the scene and transported all victims to area hospitals for treatment.
Saxton Beats Turner In Chicago Stadium Bout Stop
Johnny Saxton defeated Gil Turner by nine rounds in a 10 round welterweight bout at Chicago Stadium before the doctor halted the match due to three cuts on Turner's face. Two judges favored Saxton while one had Turner ahead. AP had Saxton winning 89-85. Turner's camp alleged bias as the stoppage occurred.
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Chicago Stadium
Johnny Saxton
Gil Turner
Turner
Saxton
Associated Press
Church caretaker finds man dead in boiler room
A 61 year old White man was found hanging from a rope tied to an overhead pipe by the church caretaker in the boiler room of the Jesu Catholic Church early on Wednesday. Police believe it was a death by own action.
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Jesu Catholic Church
NAACP to Handle Six Negroes Admission Case
The NAACP will handle a case involving six Black applicants denied admission to Georgia State College of Business Administration last month. John H. Calhoun, head of the Atlanta branch, said the applicants acted on their own initiative in applying to the school.
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NAACP
Georgia State College of Business Administration
John H. Calhoun
Atlanta
Gibson Wins Sixth European Tennis Title in Rome
Althea Gibson of New York captured her sixth consecutive European singles title by defeating Hungary’s Susi Kormoczy in the Rome final.
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Althea Gibson
New York
Susi Kormoczy
Hungary
Rome
Italy
Sugar Ray Robinson Set to Defend Title Against Olson
Sugar Ray Robinson defends his middleweight title Friday in Los Angeles against Carl Olson. The veteran fighter has defeated Olson three times previously and is favored to win again.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Los Angeles
Sugar Ray
Olson
Delray Beach schools and beaches open to Negroes say officials
Federal court hearing on integrating Delray Beach beaches ended with city officials stating no public recreation facility denies Negroes access. Nine plaintiffs represented by Francisco A. Rodriguez of Tampa claimed discrimination. Judge Emmett C. Choate dismissed the suit after city commissioners pledged open access. Some residents suggested burning a cross in the Negro area, but police dismissed the act as not serious.
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Delray Beach
Delray
Francisco A. Rodriguez
Tampa
Emmett C. Choate
Governor Collins Wins Florida Primary By Large Margin
Official results released Tuesday show Governor LeRoy Collins beating the combined total of five opponents by 28,459 votes. Collins tallied 434,274 votes while Sumpter Lowry received 179,019, Farris Bryant 110,469, former Governor Fuller Warren 107,996, Peaslee Streets 9,086 and W. B. Price 3,245.
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LeRoy Collins
Gov. Collins
Sumpter Lowry
Farris Bryant
Fuller Warren
Peaslee
W. B. Price
Marshall to Get Humanitarian Award 1955
Brith Sholom announced that Thurgood Marshall has been unanimously selected to receive the NAACP humanitarian award for leadership in the legal fight to protect Negro Americans. He argued segregation cases before the Supreme Court, leading to the ruling that desegregation in education violates the 14th Amendment.
10 Year Old Boy Drowns in Canal
Charles Holmes, 10, son of Willie C. Holmes of 3676 Oak Ave Coconut Grove, was found in a northwest section canal between Northwest 13th and 14th streets near the 37th Avenue bridge. He had been in the water several hours and authorities consider he either was swimming or fell to his death while fishing.
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Charles Holmes
Willie C. Holmes
Oak Ave
Coconut Grove
Northwest Section
Comfort Canal
NW 13Th
14Th St
37Th Ave
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