Supreme Court faces term with vacancies and absences
The death of Justices Murphy and Rutledge and Justice Douglas illness drew attention to this term. The Court opened October 3 with seven justices, Tom Clark sitting in for Murphy, and Sherman Minton awaiting Senate confirmation to fill Rutledge’s seat. Douglas was absent.
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Supreme Court
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Sherman Minion
Truman
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Senate
High Tribunal
Opposes rezoning in Opa Locka area for new subdivision
James J. McKnight of the Opa Locka News leads opposition to a zoning case that would rezone NW 27th Ave between 151st St and Golden Glades Rd for a new Negro subdivision. The Northwest Property Owners Association and Civic Improvement League of Opa-Locka mobilize 450 residents to attend a zoning board hearing set for October 17.
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Tezoning
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151St St
Golden Glades Rd
James J. McKnight
Opa Locka News
Opa Locka
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Locka City Hall
Wednee
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Don Dunham
17Th St
Northwest Association
North Dade
Magnolia
Eleanor Parks
Henry Oppenborn
Army orders troop equality in segregated force
Army Secretary Gordon Gray orders equality in treatment and opportunities for Black soldiers while preserving segregation at the company level. White and Black units will operate within battalions, as Defense Secretary Louis Johnson approves the policy after earlier Navy and Air Force moves toward non-discrimination.
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Gordon Gray
Navy
Defense
Louid Johnson
Gray
Johnson
Air Force
ROTC
170 Britons held in Virgin Islands smuggling sweep
Walter F. Miller announced the arrest of 170 British Negroes at St Thomas Virgin Islands in a large illegal entry smuggling case planned to swell to about 500 arrests in 30 days. One vessel with seven smugglers and six crew members was intercepted by a coast guard cutter. most detainees are local British island residents.
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Walter F. Miller
Miami
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
United States
Miller
Coast Guard
Virgin Islands lure fuels wave of immigrant claims and violence
Miller described Virgin Islands immigration lure as a large scale government program offering good paying jobs. Beaula Burgess, 30, remained in critical condition after being scalded with boiling water during an argument that left her husband Russell Burgess injured by an ice pick. Police cited a prior roundup of 700 aliens and hinted at future actions.
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Virgin Islands
Beaula Burgess
4Th Ct
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Tce
Russell Burgess
Beauly
Nickerson Fired From Job At Miami Beach Laundry
O. L. Nickerson was dismissed from his position as a dry cleaner at Miami Beach Laundry owned by Herbert A. Frink former Beach mayor. Nickerson said the firing aligned with his campaign and he now devotes full time to it.
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Miami Beach
Herbert A. Frink
Beach
Nickerson
Frink
Liberty City Elementary School Dedicated Sunday
The new 439109 Liberty City Elementary School, completed this summer, will be dedicated at 2 p.m. in the school cafetorium. The two story building houses 30 ground floor classrooms, a library, remedial reading room, teachers lounge, special education classroom, storage rooms, and a 500 seat lunch area with 1200 capacity for assemblies. Designed by Jas W Voorhies, built by Frank J Rooney General Contractors. Sunday program includes greetings from school board officials and music by the Southland Singers, with Charles Lockhart delivering the dedicatory address.
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AIA
Frank J. Rooney
General Contractors
Southland Singers
Charles Lockhart
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Miler
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