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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
1
Chicago detective Sylvester Washington known as Two Gun Pete explains in Ebony why he killed 11 men. He recounts his rise, his methods, and why he carries two 357 Magnum revolvers for protection.
The Catholic Universe Bulletin recounts Mr. M C Clark, president of Dunbar Life Insurance, denied meals at Boone County Airport Erlinger due to race. He later tried to buy cigars, noting food is essential, while Kentucky’s airport and social norms face sharp criticism for segregation. The piece urges elimination of such prejudice and calls Kentucky’s hospitality shameful.
President Truman urged support for the tuberculosis eradication effort, calling the disease the most preventable in the United States. He spoke in accepting the first sheet of the 1949 Christmas Seals from Dr. James E Perkins, managing director of the National Tuberculosis Association, as the 43rd annual sale opened November 21 and runs through Christmas.
The Columbus Urban League hosts the On the Spot Adjustment Campaign with Dr. Charles F. Jenkins leading. Radio programs sermons and forums surround an institute held December 14 and an essay contest for junior and senior high students with prizes from the Columbus Frontiers Club. an illustrated folder shows vivid examples of on the spot adjustments.
Detroit area Catholic college students at the Newman Federation twenty fourth annual convention declare any future meeting is unconstitutional if held where racial discrimination is practiced. They define discrimination as refusing to do business with someone because of race. The convention occurred at Wayne University.
Emerson D. James named assistant director of field service for Greater New York Councils Boy Scouts of America. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt resigns as NAACP director to focus on United Nations duties, may take vice presidency. City officials approve a law requiring anti-discrimination clauses in city deeds and leases for housing projects. Henry Spitz notes progress in black employment in stores. FHA to stop insuring mortgages on housing with race based occupancy restrictions after February 15.
Judge Charles B. Hutchinson of Mercer County New Jersey Court discharges the case. Continued on page 3.
News from Washington predicts cheaper family food in 1950 with grocery bills likely to drop from postwar highs. Coffee and lamp chops may hold, but meat, dairy, and vegetables are expected to be cheaper, potentially saving families around twenty dollars versus forty-nine levels. Excise tax history referenced.
The Carlton Avenue Branch of the Brooklyn YMCA announces John E. Enoch Jr as Program Director beginning January 1, 1950 and Richard L. Brock as Boys Work Secretary, effective December 5. Enoch formerly led Montclair YMCA after a career at White Plains and Washington DC area Ys. Brock, a SC State A&M and Howard graduate, trained at Harlem and 12th Street Branches, will be introduced at a December 23 Christmas party with Don Newcombe as Santa.
The Council on African Affairs condemns colonial police violence in Nigeria. It denounces the shooting of 20 to 40 African workers at Enugu coal mines during a nationwide strike for 80 cents a day and the subsequent killings in Port Harcourt. The statement is addressed to British officials in London and Washington.
Marcus M. Rambo, principal of Douglass School and UC Alumni Association member, urges Cincinnati to approve a 22 acre Burnet Woods transfer to the University of Cincinnati. He says expanded facilities will reduce shortages in nursing teaching engineering and architecture, while preserving beauty and improving campus access. Public transport and available parks support the plan as part of a master plan to extend campus footprint.
New York Atlas reports baritone William Franklin of the Southernaireg quartet is critically ill at Mother Cabrini Hospital after a heart attack suffered following a Sunday morning broadcast with the quartet on ABC. Franklin joined the group in June 1948, replacing the late Jay Stone Toni.
A quoted statement from Dabney asserts the Negro faces incentives to rise from the bottom of society. It argues he should strive unceasingly, rival the white man, reject reliance on Christianity for heavenly reward, and rely on self-help since God helps those who help themselves.
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