Dade Sheriff Recaptures Fugitives in New York and Arkansas
Ernest Ferguson, a Dade sheriff road patrolman, captured the suspect in New York City linked to a woman's death in Arkansas. Nine FBI agents pursued Rumh to a trailer park north of Brown's subdivision, where he fled after being ordered to stop. Ferguson then transported the suspect to the Road Patrol's northern division.
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Ernest Ferguson
Dade
New York City
Arkan
FBI
Rumh
Brown
Ferguson
Aoe
Ae Ee
Road Patrol
BTW Upsets Carver For City Championship
BTW claimed the city championship with an 18-14 win over unbeaten Carver High at Dorsey Park before 6000 fans. Eugene White starred with a 90 yard kickoff return TD and a 20 yard late to seal the victory, while Henry Mackey added a second quarter TD. Carver had won five straight before the defeat.
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Booker T. Washington
Dorsey Park
Carver High
Tornadoes
Carver
Eugene White
BTW
Henry Mackey
John Sands
White
John Hamilton
Miami Minister Heads State NAACP
The Rev. A. Joseph Reddick of St. James AME Church Miami is elected unanimously as president of the Florida State Conference of NAACP branches, closing its 17th annual session at St. Paul AME Church. Roy Wilkins spoke as executive secretary. Committees include Edward D. Davis chairing education and Dr. Hawkins leading political action.
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Tampa
A. Joseph Reddick
St. James Ame
Miami
Florida State Conference of Branches
NAACP
St. Paul Ame Church
Roy Wilkins
Reddick
Florida
Davis
Hawkins
Nashville School Integration To Start
Nashville Tenn city school board votes to end racial segregation in first grade next fall as a start toward integration. The plan avoids compulsory integration, allows transfers by parental request, and awaits approval by Federal Judge William Miller. A federal hearing is set for Nov 13 on a suit to end segregation.
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Nashville, Tenn
W. A. Bass
William Miller
Miller
All Funeral Homes To Quit 8 Ambulance Service
All local funeral establishments will discontinue ambulance service at month end. County officials voiced concern over emergency handling for Negro residents after November 30. Sheriff’s absence prompted statements that calls to Negro ambulance services may stop unless new arrangements are made. The Negro Funeral and Ambulance Association says they were forced to drop the service. Beatrice Burroughs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Burroughs, is interning at Bond Junior High in Tallahassee after graduating Booker T. Washington High School in 1953 and pursuing elementary education.
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County Commission
Preston Bird
Thomas J. Kelly
C. W
Bud) Thompson
Sheriff's Department
Dade County Negro Funeral and Ambulance Association
Beatrice Burroughs
William Burroughs
NW 70Th St
Florida A and M University
Bond Junior High School
Tallahassee
Booker T. Washington High School
Miami
Miss Burroughs
Florida NAACP Leader Fordham Freed in Misunderstanding
Atty William Fordham, former Florida NAACP president, was freed after a traffic incident sparked by a dispute with two arresting officers over a double parking case. He said the affair arose from a misunderstanding and received a $10 fine.
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Atty. William
Florida
NAACP
Fifteen Drown in Haiti Floods at Petit Geave
Fifteen people are reported drowned in floods after five days of rain in Petit Geave, a coastal town in South Haiti. Local authorities warn of continuing danger as rescuers search the submerged areas and residents assess the damage to homes and livelihoods.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Petit Geave
Fort Lauderdale golfers win trial in federal court
Four Ft Lauderdale Negro golfers sue for access to the municipal course after a city resolution barred Negroes following an application by the Northwest Golf Association. Judge Lieb denied summary judgment, keeping the case alive for a pre trial conference and later trial.
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Fort Lauderdale
FT. Lauderdale
Joseph P. Lieb
Julian Ross
City Commission
Joseph H,rehead
James Moorehead
Benjamin Clark
Foss
Northwest Golf Association
NAACP Leader Calls for Probing Klan in Florida
Rev. A Joseph Reddick new NAACP state resident told the Miami Times he may urge Gov LeRoy Collins and the State Legislature to investigate the Ku Klux Klan amid an inquiry into the NAACP A Woods disappearance at Wildwood jail is described as bearing all the ear marks of another lynching.
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A. Joseph Reddick
NAACP
Miami Times
LeRoy Collins
KKK
Jesse Woods
Wildwood
Found Dead in Bed Joel Gainer 24 in Marianna
Joel Gainer aged 24 of 1508 NW Third Ave was found dead in his room early Monday morning Police made an arrest but the investigation remains incomplete. Gainer's body was shipped to Marianna Thursday night for funeral services and burial.
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Joel Gainer
Third Ave
Haseen
Gainer
Marianna
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Atty
William A. Fordham
Fordham
Malcolm Cunningham
West Palm Beach
A. Leon Lomry
H. L. Dixon
Orlando
David White
Pensacola
Raphy Williams
Ruth Perry
Miami Beach
Louise Buie
Theodore R. Gibson
F. A. Rodriguez
Edward D. Davis
G. W. Tawkins
Nashville
Coyness Ennix
Ennis
George
Georgie Boy) Altman
Pinellas County
Clearwater
Altman
Woods
Paul B. Howell
Ifltman
Atty. Fordham Freed
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