Frameup Innocent Georgia Negro Faces Death In Georgia Chain Gang
A New York lawyer fights to stop the extradition of George Claybon, an innocent man convicted of murder in Georgia and held on a chain gang for fourteen years. Investigators uncovered new evidence suggesting a frame up, and Claybon appeals to Governor Dewey to halt the return to Georgia. He claims he was coerced into a false confession and that witnesses against him lied.
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New York
N. Y
Victor Hugo
Georgia
George Claybon
Thomas E. Dewey
Claybon
St. Simon’s Island
Charles H. Lee
Robert E. Lee
Rev. Lee
Harry and
W. H. Cofer
Brass Rail
Dewey
Georgia Chain Gang
Grady
Carrie Stevens
National Urban League plans Cleveland conference 1952
The National Urban League announces its 1952 Annual Conference in Cleveland Ohio September 1 5 with the theme Building Better Human Relations Is Everybody s Business Over 1 000 delegates expected The Cleveland Urban League hosts with William O Walker as president and Hotel Hollenden as headquarters The event features nationally known speakers and expert panels on pressing urban issues
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National Urban League
Cleveland
Ohio
Lloyd G. Garrison
Cleveland Urban League
William O. Walker
Cleveland Call Post
Arnold B. Walker
Edward L. Worthington
Hotel
Hollenden
Urban League
Lincoln awards three journalists at Headliner Week banquet
Three journalists at Lincoln University School of Journalism received Citations of Merit at the fourth annual Headliner Week Awards banquet on April 25. The honorees are Carl Murphy president of Afro-American George S. Schuyler associate editor of Pittsburgh Courier and Carl T. Rowan staff writer for the Minneapolis Tribune. The newly inaugurated citations will be presented annually.
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Lincoln University School of Journalism
Carl Murphy
George S. Schuyler
Pittsburgh Courier
Carl T. Rowan
Minneapolis Tribune
Wear A V F W Buddy Poppy Memorial Day
The VFW urges remembrance of veterans and dependents via the annual Memorial Day Buddy Poppy sale. It explains the purpose is to honor patriots and provide welfare support through small donations from the sale.
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A. V.F.W
Buddy Poppy
VFW
Technical Jobs Open To All at Hampton Institute
J Lawrence Duncan, race relations specialist for the Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency, spoke at Hampton Institute on May 1 during Open House of the Division of Technology. He said the pattern of job opportunities for Negroes has radically changed and demand for skilled workers now outruns qualified Negro applicants.
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Duncan
Hampton
J. Lawrence Duncan
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Hampton Institute
The
Division of Technology
Institute
Dinner Honoring Dr. Wright Draws 1000 In New York
In New York on May 1 more than 1000 people from diverse walks of life attended a dinner honoring Dr. Louis T. Wright. Eleanor Roosevelt led speakers praising his work as Harlem Hospital surgical director and NAACP chair. Wright credited Harlem Hospital with democracy in medicine and stressed NAACP efforts beyond mere power.
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New York
Louis T. Wright
Harlem Hospital
Eleanor Roosevelt
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Three Firsts By Anderson Star Lead Track Win At Mariemont
Wendel Jackson swept three events at the Mariemont Invitation meet, setting a meet record in the 120-yard low hurdles with 13.1 seconds and winning the 120-yard high hurdles and broad jump. Anderson High took first with 31 points, besting DePorres and Harrison tied for second. Other scores listed include Lockland, Bellevue, and Mariemont among others. Norm Eckels of Harrison also set a mark in the acu-yard hurales prelims but lost to Jackson in the finals.
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Wendel Jackson
Anderson High
Mariemont
Redskins
DePorres
Harrison
Lockland
Bellevue
North College Hill
Reading
Wyoming
Oxford McGuffey
Greenhills
Madeira
Owensville
St. Bernard
Morrow
St. Mary’s
Dennison
Ohio
Jackson
Don Auxier
Anderson
Norm Eckels
Carver Washington Americanism Commission Coin Ready for Distribution
The United States Mint has coined 2,000,000 George Washington Carver Booker T. Washington commemorative half dollars at Philadelphia. The coin aims to fund national defense efforts against Communist influence and support a program to instill American ideals in Negro youth through the Carver Washington National Americanism Commission and Memorial foundations.
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Booker Washington Birthplace
United States Mint
S. J. Phillips
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial
Philadelphia Mint
George Washington Carver National Monument Foundation
82Nd Congress
Carver-Washington National Americanism Commission
New York Plan Of Released Time For Religious Education
Supreme Court upholds New York State Plan of released time for religious instruction for third to sixth graders. Justice Douglas leads a 6 to 3 decision preserving parents' right to direct education. Church, education officials hail ruling as resolving church state concerns and potential shift away from separate Protestant schools.
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New York
U. S. Supreme Court
New York State
William O. Douglas
Erwin L. Shaver
The
National Council of Churches
Shaver
Brooklyn
New York Board of Education
New York State Commissioner of Education
Greater New York
Nation's Rise to Power in Global Conflict Echoes
The country rapidly builds military power for offense and defense. It reflects on past world wars, noting heightened status and ambition. The era prompts a bold claim of global reach and control, viewing the world as an oyster to be opened by strength and conquest.
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Gen. Lee
Dabney
Atty
Joseph E. Bowman
FEPC
Lester B. Granger
League
Guichard Parris
Department of Promotion and Publicity
Lincoln
Dr. Wright
NAACP
Wright
Association
Mark
Inary
Redwine
Eckels
Carver - Washington Americanism Commission
Appellate Court of
Supreme Court
Division of Christian Education
Tory
Free
America
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