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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1950
Page
5
A voice denounces so called misleaders and Tom figures in the Negro freedom movement. It criticizes affluent, cautious leaders who oppose immediate citizenship rights and promote gradual change. The piece urges Negro people to repudiate these leaders and push for full democracy now.
October 20 21 features matchups including West Virginia State at Morgan National Classic in Washington and a slate of games titled State Fair Classic in Shreveport. Other listed contests cover Kentucky State Texas State Alabama State Clark Carolina State Ft Va Hey Lane Xavier Tougaloo Leland Hampton Virginia State homecoming A and T Florida A M Shaw North Carolina Delaware State Lincoln Pa Virginia Union Winston Langston Southern Tuskegee Morehouse Benedict Alabama A M Bethune Savannah State Tennessee State Wilberforce Provident Hospital Benefit in Chicago.
Three former white police officers Hubert Beasley Roy Sandman and A L Happy Apodaca were found guilty of violating the civil rights act by torturing Wesley Byrd to extract a confession in the Las Cruces murder case. They each received one year in prison and indicated appeals would follow.
HATTIESBURG Mississippi ANP reports a forest country circuit court clerk Luther Cox is named defendant in a civil suit filed by 15 African American plaintiffs alleging he refused to register them due to color. Case to be tried in the U S district court during the October term. Plaintiffs accuse Cox of denying registration under color line and claim Mississippi law grants registrar power to require constitutional proof while favoring whites. The defendant asserts the suit will be heard under federal court guidelines.
Baton Rouge Louisiana ANP reports Tom Dutton chairman of LSU board said the federal court decision ordering Roy S Wilson admitted to LSU law school will be appealed after a long session. The decree required LSU to admit Wilson among 12 Negroes seeking enrollment in university departments.
The Washington Capitols signed two Negro players last week. Harry Taylor and Earl Lloyd, stars from CIAA powerhouses North Carolina College Eagles and West Virginia State Yellow Jackets, join the team. Lloyd stands 6 feet 5 inches and 215 pounds, Taylor 6 feet 6 inches and 205 pounds.
A community panel on responsibilities of leaders featured Dr Joseph Barth pastor of First Unitarian Church and Atty Leo Sheiner at Mt Zion Baptist Church on Sunday October 22 at 4 pm. Also on the panel were Mrs Pearsall a Tallahassee native with Miami teaching ties and G E Graves moderator.
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