Charles Wins Unanimous Over Louis In 15 Rounds
Ezzard Charles, 29, outpaced and outmaneuvered Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium to earn a unanimous decision in a 15 round bout. Louis, aging and slower, failed to find his range as Charles attacked with hard body punches and quick footwork, with judges scoring 10-5, 12-3, and 13-2. Louis showed one big moment in the 10th but could not sustain the rally.
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New York
Ezzard Charles
Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis
Charles
Mark Conn
Joe Agnello
Frank Forbes
Louis
Ezzard
Double Crossed sue over $50,000 by AFL Local No 365
A group of 57 painters filed a $50,000 damage suit against the American Federation of Labor Local No 365 and two business agents, alleging the AFL charter and work were dangled in exchange for dropping from the United Mine Workers. The case traces to a renewal of tensions at Booker T. Washington High School involving race-related hiring disputes and a settlement allowing Negro and White workers to resume work under new terms. The suit cites past refusals to issue a charter and seeks redress for losses from the dispute and related employment actions.
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Dade County School Board
George W. Carver High
Coconut Grove
Goulds Elementary
Bethune Elementary
Brownsville
Booker T. Washington High
American Federation of Labor
Local No. 365
Booker T. Washington High School
Harold Francis Receives Ten Year Sentence in Murder Case
Harold Francis, Miami mortician, was sentenced to 10 years by Circuit Judge George Holt for the murder of Estelle Jones. The victim was found in her room with a bullet to the heart on Christmas Eve. Judge Holt rebuked a group of 17 prominent character witnesses, noting racial tensions in prior cases and praising a White jury conviction of a Colored defendant.
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Harold Francis
Miami
George Holt
Estelle Jones
George Okell
Anl
Francis
Florida Supreme Court
Dr Bunche Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Dr Ralph J Bunche, 46, becomes the first Negro to win the Nobel Peace Prize after Oslo informs him by telegram. He humbly accepted, praising those who worked to resolve the Arab-Israeli dispute and noting the prize honors many who died in the pursuit of peace.
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Ralph J. Bunche
Oslo
Israel
Dr. Bunche
Army to call 300000 in six months
Rep. Vinson said the army informed him it would need an additional 300000 troops within six months. Maj. Gen. Clovis Byers, deputy chief of staff, noted 300000 more are needed atop the 30000 already drafted since the Korean War expansion. The House Armed Services Committee reviewed the army’s plans in closed sessions.
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Washington
Vilson
Dem.Ga
Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Clovis Byers
Byers
Explosion Blasts Barge At Avondale Marine Ways
A barge tied at Avondale Marine Ways in the Mississippi River was blown adrift by a blast. Two workmen were believed killed or drowned, with reports circulating on Thursday about the incident.
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Avondale, la
Avondale Marine Ways
Mississipp
Nine Moonshiners Indicted by Grand Jury
The federal grand jury returned 22 true bills this week before recessing on Friday. Nine defendants face charges of sale or possession of untaxed liquor, including Oscar Goodwin of Princeton and Leroy Thomas of Goulds for still operations, and George Odom and James Montgomery of West Palm Beach for untaxed liquor possession.
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Federal Grand Jury
Oscar Goodwin
Princeton
Redlands
Arthur Gilford
14Th Ter
Lonnie Hastings
12Th St
Leroy Thomas
Goulds
George Odom
West Palm Beach
James E. Montgomery, Jr
Elton Nelson
Joseph Pringle
Grove Slum Clearance Praised by Ladies Home Journal
The October Ladies Home Journal lauds Coconut Grove Citizens Committee for Slum Clearance for transforming a crowded, insanitary Negro district. Civil leader Elizabeth Virrick spurred a 1948 clean up campaign with prizes, starting a day nursery, expanding plans, and fostering White and Negro cooperation toward lasting democracy.
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The
Ladies Home Journal
Coconut Grove
Citizens Committee
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West Coast
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Los Angeles
D. O. Walker
Ward Chapel
First Ame
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B.T.W
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Florida
Joe
Atty. G. E. Graves
Painters Union Local No. 365
John Burlinger
Eli Lazare
AFL
United Mine Workers Union
Berlinger
Lazare
UMW
George Pegram
Opa Locka
Bunche Park
James T. Wilson
Winston Churchill
Truman
Nehru
India
George C. Marshall
Bunche
United Nations Trusteeship Department
Africa
Dean Acheson
Dauhters
Radcliffe
Vassar
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