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Negroes Appeal to Pope Move for Better Treatment
Topeka editor Nick Chiles leads the Western Negro Association urging the pope to intervene for fair treatment of African Americans. Cardinal Merry Del Val confirms the pope read the resolution with sympathy and will urge Catholics to support equal rights while condemning criminal acts by some individuals.
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Topeka Plain Dealer
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Western Negro Association
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