National Lawyers Guild commends federal action on Little Rock integration
The National Lawyers Guild lauds President Eisenhower and Attorney General Brownell for using federal power to uphold the Eastern District of Arkansas court’s injunction against interference with Little Rock school integration. The statement commends local school officials and students for upholding the law amid Southern tensions. A second item notes the body of Robert L. Gibson found in a canal in Opa Locka after a car crash. he was pronounced dead at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
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National Lawyers Guild
Eisenhower
Atty
Gen. Brownell
United States District Court For
Arkansas
Little Rock
Robert L. Gibson
Opa Locka
Ernest J
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Jackson Memorial Hospital
Williams 76 dies. service at Mt Zion Church
Arthur Williams 76 of 1728 NW 3rd Court and longtime Cir cuit Court employee died Wednesday. Funeral at Mt Zion Baptist Church Saturday at 3 pm led by Rev. E. T. Graham. He moved to Miami from Lake City 54 years ago and is survived by sister Mrs. Lillie Sharpe, brother Collie Williams, and niece Mrs. Addie Holloway. Allen Funeral Home in charge.
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NW 3Rd Court
Circuit Court
Jackson Memorial H
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
E. T. Graham
Williams
Miami
Lake City
Lillie Sharpe
Pompano
Collie Williams
Ft. Lauderdale
Addie Holloway
Allen Funeral Home
Mass Meeting at St John Sunday in Florida League Event
The Florida Voters League will hold a mammoth mass meeting and banquet at St John Baptist Church Sunday at 1 p.m. The theme Registration Political Education, with representatives from across the state. Speakers include Edward D. Davis, Mrs Mallie Hug, Neal P. Rutt, G. E. Graves Jr., Howard Dixon, Artym, NAACP secretary, Leila R. Williams and Master Singers. Invocations by Father Theodore Gibson and Rev Thedford Johnson. Neal Adams to welcome. Dr Elmer A Ward to introduce guests. Main aim to boost voter registration and inform on timely issues.
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St John Baptist Church
Edward D. Davis
Impa
Mallie Hug
Neal P. Rutt
G. E. Graves Jr
Howard Dixon
Aretm
NAACP
Leila R. Williams
Theodore Gibson
Thedford *Johnson
Neal Adams
Elmer A. Ward
Ike Asked to Go to Little Rock
The American Civil Liberties Union urged President Eisenhower to fly to Little Rock and personally appeal to the pro segregation mob to honor the school integration proclamation. The telegram to the Newport Rhode Island White House sought to secure compliance and urged ceasing defiance of federal orders.
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American Civil Liberties Union
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Union
Patrick Murphy Malin
White House
Newport
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Marian Anderson Honored by Ewha University
Seoul Korea American singer Marian Anderson received an honorary doctor of music degree from Ewha Women's University on Tuesday. University President D Helen Kim praised Anderson for advancing human culture and promoting understanding and sympathy among peoples through music.
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Korea
Marian Anderson
Ewha Women’s University
D. Helen Kim
Miss Anderson
Son Born to Harry Belafonte and Wife Julie Robinson
In New York Mrs. Harry Belafonte gave birth to a son named David Michael at Mt. Sinai Hospital on a Wednesday. Belafonte remains at New York Hospital recovering from a second operation for an eye ailment and is anticipated to stay at least another week. Julie Robinson, formerly with the Katherine Dunham group, is the mother. The couple wed in March.
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New York
Harry Belafonte
David Michael
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Belafonte
New York Hospital
Julie Robinson
Katherine Dunham
Court Order on Integration at Central High School
A civil liberties group urged President to make a personal appeal over the Central High School integration crisis. They argued the extraordinary step would show that violence and defiance of the law and the integration order will not be tolerated and would exemplify presidential power.
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Central High School
Civil Liberties Group
Meharry Medical College Expands Experimental Research Program
Brownsville era highlights Meharry Medical College under President Dr Harold West and Dean Dr Matthew Walker advancing a unique six year organize training program in experimental research. The college renews three major grants: National Cancer Institute funding metastasis study in mice, American Cancer Society support for tumor cell growth in mice, and Atomic Energy Commission funding for atomic energy research.
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Harold West
Matthew Walker
Dean Peeve
Oneer
Meharry Medical College
Meharry
Cal Education
National Cancer Institute
American Cancer Society
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Circuit Court Upholds Fort Lauderdale Golf Course Sale
Fort Lauderdale Circuit Judge Sauls upheld the sale of the municipally owned Fort Lauderdale Golf and Country Club to the Men's Golf Association for 562000. The sale follows a federal suit by African Americans for unrestricted use of the course and aims to complete by October 1 with city responses due in Miami federal court. Separately the investigation into the slaying of James Beasley, 43, an International Airport employee, continues with no motive found and reports of a possible couple questioned. Beasley’s brother will retrieve the body from his Northwest 24th Avenue home for burial.
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International Airport
24Th Ave
Beasley
Brownsville
Bowdon
Range Funeral Home
Fort Lauderdale
Sauls
Fort Lauderdale Golf and Country Club
Flu Cancels Rattler Opener With N C
An influenza outbreak on both campuses forces cancellation of the season opener between Florida A M University and North Carolina College at Tallahassee. Dec 7 tentatively set for the rescheduled contest. Over 180 patients hospitalized at Florida A M Hospital and about 100 treated daily statewide.
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Tallahassee
Florida A&m University
North Carolina College
Florida A & M Hospital
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Baltimore
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