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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1950
Page
11
Between October 8 and 14 Fire Prevention Week invites homeowners to take the week seriously and apply practical safety steps. Inspect heating and lighting equipment, remove junk, store flammables properly, and handle matches and smoking materials with care to reduce fire risk. Implementing these steps can lower the chance of destructive fires and injuries.
A physician may see meat animals as more than dinner, they are vital for drugs like insulin and thyroid. Pancreas glands from cattle or pigs supply insulin. millions of glands must be saved, a huge task for the packing industry. The animal’s future role extends to promising treatments for arthritis and other illnesses.
Elliott J. Pieze chronicles a Miami crime scene verdict as former Deputy Sheriff George Patton testifies before a Grand Jury, signaling potential shifts in local crime dynamics. The piece then shifts to Booker T. Washington High School Homecoming events, including a pep rally, parade, and the Douglas High School game, plus BTW Alumni meeting details.
Public Affairs Pamphlet No 160 from the National Conference of Christians and Jews critiques U S textbooks for racial and regional prejudice. It notes neglect of Negro cultural background, distortions of slave life, underreporting of revolts, and misrepresentation of Reconstruction era race relations, urging more human focus over stereotypes.
Yesterday marked the 10th anniversary of B'nai B'rith, with 330,000 members. Lillie Belie Perez of New York sued Seaboard and Pennsylvania Railroads for racial segregation after being forced to ride in a Jim Crow car and change trains in Wildwood. She seeks a general order against Jim Crow practices. the companies ask the Interstate Commerce Commission to drop the case while Perez pursues $100,000 damages.
In Brown Sub on Tuesday three Negroes held up the Ace Men’s Shop at 5628 NW 27th Ave, taking $50 and clothing. A fourth waited in a car while the trio fled. Two witnesses obtained the license number and gave it to police.
On Monday Judge John W. Holland admitted 65 lawyers to practice in the United States District Court.
Congressman George Smathers tours the state thanking supporters after defeating Senator Claude Pepper in the June primary. He faces Republican John Booth in November 7 election, but Smathers appears certain to win the Senate seat.
Speakers suggest appointing deputies for the new constable. At least three candidates pledge to name a deputy if elected. A proposal to include a woman as deputy is voiced, asking why not pursue female representation.
Public Safety director asked to drive through 19th street from Fifth avenue to Fifth court to assess damage. Vehicle will travel one block. repairs expected within the next day or two. Street in very bad condition prompting the inspection.
A Monday morning blaze leveled a building just north of St Agnes church on NW 3rd Ave. The structure housed a beauty parlor and its equipment was ruined in the fire.
The passage argues that many books overlook the true breadth of African American Civil Service workers and leadership. It criticizes neglect of prominent Negroes and the impact of labor unions, and laments sparse detail on religious, family, social, and cultural life.
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