Safety Chief Orders Crackdown on Bookmaking and Bolita
Newly appointed Safety Director O D Henderson ordered a crackdown on gambling, demanding all betting stop and threatening removal of district officers if any raid occurred. He met with detective district heads Monday as pressure from Sheriff Jimmie Sullivan's office and a vigilant grand jury swirled around the enforcement effort. District heads listed include Lt J H Williams District 1 Lt Charles F Schweim District 2 Sgt Ray Tanner District 3 and Sgt J W Baldwin District 4.
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O. D
Wack) Henderson
Henderson
Two Apartments Destroyed By Morning Fire At NW Sixth Ave
A kerosene stove sparked a blaze in Nathaniel Wilson's second floor apartment at 1829 NW Sixth Ave, destroying two four unit buildings. Firefighters from eight units fought the 6:30 AM blaze, laying six lines across distant hydrants and streets. Estimated damage reached $21,000, leaving eight families homeless.
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Nathaniel Wilson
Sixth Ave
NW Sixth Ave
20Th St
NW Fifth Ave
19Th St
Negro Named To Fordham U Faculty in First Appointment
Fordham University announced its first Negro faculty member Denis Glennan Baron age 24, a Columbia and Fordham graduate who has become an economics instructor. A Jamaica native and former Marine, Baron said every man has a chance if he has the will and ability.
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New York
Fordham University
Denis Glennan Baron
Columbia
Fordham
Jamaica
Baron
U.S. Marine Corps
Fire destroys nearby building and minor injuries reported
A fire damaged the adjoining building to about 80 percent, with no wind limiting spread. No serious injuries occurred, though a fireman inhaled smoke and a tenant sustained a minor arm burn while rescuing belongings. Insurance coverage covered only a small portion of losses.
GI Dependency Checks Due in December
Washington report says first direct family dependent payments under the new service men’s allowance law will be mailed early in December. The announcement comes from the Armed Services with details on eligibility and funding timelines for affected personnel.
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Washington
The
Armed Services
Draft boards to call married men in Miami area
Dade draft boards will call married men by November 1 as 20-year-olds enter the process. J Kytle Williams, Dade County Selective Service chairman, said the 20-year-old group is now being called. Afterward, boards will likely return to 25-year-old married men, as married men are expected to precede veterans. The supply of 20-year-olds will last about six weeks. Maj Harold Hillman reported 43 of 60 Miami men called for pre induction physicals showed up, along with 20 reservists scheduled for Tuesday.
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Dade
J. Kytle Williams
Dade County Selective Service
Williams
Maj. Hillman
Miami
Brownsville
Young Business Men’s Club of
Club Preident
W. O. Perry
Miami Transit Company
NW Ist Ave
W. Flagler
NW Ist St
NW 38Rd Ave
NW 3Rd Ave
11Th St
6Th Ave
22Nd St
10Th
West Palm Beach Negroes Lose Appeal Bid
O S Miller, attorney for West Palm Beach Black rights group, said the Wednesday decision denial of permission to appeal at government expense will be challenged. Judge Holland refused the request while noting another Miller client group was allowed a government funded appeal. Whitehurst had earlier dismissed both suits, then found evidence of progress in facilities for the Negroes.
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West Palm Beach
John W. Holland
George W. Whitehurst
Miller
Palm Beach
Miss Fisher Accepts YWCA Post in Murrell Branch
Miss Helen Fisher former assistant director of theGreater Miami Urban League has accepted the directorship of the Murrell Branch YWCA following Mrs Juanita Kimball resignation who accepted a post in Texas.
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Helen Fisher
Greater Miami
La Motta Robinson boxing title fight contract clash
The National Boxing Association warned Jake La Motta to defend his middleweight crown within six months against Ray Robinson. A staged 15th round knockout of Laurent Dauthuille preceded the ruling. The NBA also ordered disregarding prior contracts and outlined split percentages with Robinson set at 15 percent if he signs, while La Motta would take 45 percent.
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Detroit
National Boxing Association
Jake la Motta
Ray Robinson
la Motta
Laurent Dauthuille
France
Robinson
Prar
Sugar Ray
Chicago Stadium
la Motta-Robinson
Burglars Draw Heavy Prison Terms
Two burglars, Bobby Judge and Oscar Valdez, were sentenced to five years in prison by Judge Ben Willard in Criminal court. They were arrested in Fort Pierce while selling $1,600 worth of clothing stolen from a store at 4514 NW 27th Ave. Evans, 35, received three years plus two more for staging five burglaries in the Douglas Road and Dixie Highway area. James E. Beaton, 37, got six months for stealing three typewriters.
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Bobby Judge
Oscar Valdez
Ben Willard
Fort Pierce
27Th Ave
Evans
Douglas Rd
Dixie Hwy
James E. Beaton
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Chicago
International Union
Mississippi
God
ANP
Fordham U
WPB Group
Miss Fisher
YWCA
Nellie Mae Rolle
Nathaniel Rolle
16Th Ave
Mobile
Ala
Rolle
Escambia High School of
Alabama
Alabama State College
Robinson - LaMotta
Man J
Bronx Bull
NBA
Truman Gibson
International Boxing Club
Jake
George Gainford
Defuniak Springs
Fie
Willie J. Randolph
Dougkins Crossroads
46Th St
60Th St
50Th St
24Th Ave
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