Groveland case critique sparks protest over Poston award
A coastal newspaper denounces Ted Poston for partial Lake County Groveland coverage and calls for protest against the Heywood Broun prize. The piece questions trial facts, references the car chase, witnesses, and the NAACP funding push while defending local Lake County voices and the county’s honor.
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Groveland
Walter Irvin
Sam Shepherd
Ted Poston
Heywood Broun
of Both
Justice of
Lake County
American Newspaper Guild
Poston
New York Post
New York City
Miami Herald
Florida
Lake Count
Conscience Trials a Negro Witness in Lake County Murder Case
In Lake County jail Emmett Green confesses to lying on the witness stand about seeing James Felton with Maggie Tapley and Willie London on the murder day. State's Attorney Jesse W. Hunter prepares to present Henry Groom for perjury, amid pressure from the NAACP and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poston
Alex Ackerman
New York Naacp
Franklin Williams
Shepherd
Williams
NAACP
Lake County
James Felton
Hae
Miami
Lee Cossettites
Jesse W. Hunter
Emmett Green
Felton
Willie London
Maggie Tapley
Lake Count
Lee Cossett
London
Tate
Hallandale
Henry Groom
Groom
Green
Cossett
Jesse Hunter
Truman Futch
Bikini fashions urged as essential for women
A French designer argues the abbreviated bikini is a necessity for every stylish woman. The piece notes the bathing suit’s minimal design and its appeal as a essential wardrobe item.
Duncan Kine Calhoun Win In Low Turnout Primary
In Lak City precincts K C Duncan and W B Calhoun won their races amid a light primary turnout. King carried a statewide win over A Duncan. Duncan beat Hethcox to return to the House. Calhoun defeated Pendleton for the state Democratic committee seat.
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Lak
King
C. E. Duncan
W. Bryant Calhoun
Umatilla
Tlc
Grady Albritton
Railroad and Public Utilities Commission
Duncan
Tavares
H. H. Hethcox
House of Representatives
Hethcox
Calhoun
Winston K. Pendleton
Toares
State
Democratic Committee
Murder testimony ties Copeland to Lomax killing and gambling case
Testimony from witnesses in East Town links Howard Copeland to the Lomax murder at a gambling joint. They describe a stabbing during an argument over a debt, leading to Copeland’s murder trial set for Monday before Circuit Judge Truman Fite. A separate indictment also accuses James Dawson of operating a gambling house where the slaying occurred.
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Ae Ae CO
Howard Copeland
Lomax
Copeland
James Dawson
Truman Fite
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Orange County
Zellwood
Plymouth
Apopka
Fla
Hatfield
McCoy
Mount Dora
New York
Hunter
Supreme Court
Alex
Harlem
South
Ebsen
Girl Scouts Camping Fund
Patty Johnson
Linda Raulerson
Sue Scott
Mary Anna Kelly
Betty Jo Eckholdt
Florida Telephone Corp. Common
Florida Securities Company
Fla. Nat’l Bank Bldg
St. Petersburg
Val
United States
Congress
DAV
Oasis
J. M. Hazlett
Pauls Valley
Pauls
Grand View
Duncan, Kine Calhoun
Electrical Contractors
Brandy-Gudgeon Electric CO
Highland
Citrus Culture Corp
Clark’s Restaurant
Cooley
Christopher
H. G. Finlayson
C. M. Jones & Son
Mount Dora Hotel
Claude and
Maxine Fralick
Pigely Wiggly
Rehbaum
Fred W. Sage, Jeweler
Sally Dress Shop
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