Mixed Marriage Law Hits Common Law Couple
CAPE TOWN color ed woman and a co sire morality act here recently. The act prohibits legal or common law marriages between members of different races. The couple living together as man and wife were seen together by a policeman and sentenced to three months hard labor suspended for three years for violation. The judge expressed sympathy but said the law forbids the relationship. The law’s effect concerns Moslems, White and colored, as a deputation to the justice minister discussed potential impacts on Moslem marriages. Moslem board chair J Lalkin warned penalties could fall on adherents who appear European and thus barred from marrying their own kind. He urged keeping long-standing religious unions intact for the family’s good.
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Minister of Justice
J. Lalkin
Board of Deputies
GOPS heated over Young appointment in New York
New York Republicans blistered over John Young II being named chief at the uptown Dewey headquarters in the Hotel Theresa. They fault Julius Adams for the choice, labeling Young a discredited Democrat. In the campaign, Young briefly worked with Congressman William Dawson in the Truman NY headquarters.
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NEW York
ANP
John Young II
Dewey
Theresa
Julius Adams
Adams
Young
Cong
William Dawson
Truman
Chicago housing sites condemned by two experts
Two housing officials criticized Chicago site choices at the National Association of Housing Officials meeting in Detroit. Walter Blucher urged including community portions in projects and avoiding land easy to obtain. Frank Horne condemned political chicanery in site selection and warned Chicago may lose federal funds for 10 500 units across 13 sites worth 105 million dollars due to inadequate relocation facilities.
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Detroit
ANP
Chicago
National Association of Housing Officials
Walter H. Blucher
American Society of Planning Officials
Frank S. Horne
Housing and Home Finance Agency
U.S
Horne
Don't Cry For Pity By William Henry Huff
Poem fragment criticizing pity in society with sharp lines on hypocrisy and racial mockery. Features phrase Uncle Toms with hat in hand and calls for something better. Lacks clear narrative but presents a fierce social critique in verse form.
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Don
William Henry Huff
ANP
Uncle Toms
Negroes Apply to UGA Across Law and Medical Schools
The University of Georgia records show Negro applicants, including Horace Ward of Morehouse, seeking admission to law, medical, and graduate programs in Athens. Regents say the filings are routine and relate to out-of-state aid blanks, with Georgia spending 60 000 to 75 000 dollars yearly to assist Negro students at out‑of‑state schools.
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Eae
ANP
Nemay
University of ‘of Danae Law School
Board of Regents
Athens
Georgia
Horace Ward
Law School
Ward
Morehouse College
Atlanta
Tenn. Acts To Set Up Jim Crow Education
Tennessee moves to create a separate system for Negro education in graduate and professional fields. Gov. Gordon Browning will decide policy, with plans for a split university structure and possible expansion of Tennessee State to offer graduate courses. The move follows an attorney general ruling that facilities must be provided for Negro students in courses not available locally.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Tennessee
University of Tennessee
Negro Tennessee State College
Gordon Browning
Tennessee State
Roy H. Beeler
Out-of-state aid offered to sidestep Jim Crow laws
A discussion notes that some entities provide out-of-state assistance as a workaround to comply with Georgia's Jim Crow restrictions, effectively avoiding direct state violations while aiding affected parties.
Visit Bowe's Barber Shop In Carver Ranches
Walter A. Bowe operates Visit Bowe's Barber Shop on Orlando Street in Carver Ranches. The neighborhood barber promotes SERVICE WITH A SMILE and offers personal grooming services in a small shop setting.
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Bowe’s
Orlando Street
Carver Ranches
Walter A. Bowe
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