Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-01
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EAACP, National Conference Of
Christians and Jews, Hldaasah
United Church Committee for In
dian Work, the JOINT Committee
for Equal Opportunity, Minnesota
Jewish Council. Minneapolis Ura
ban League. the Phyllis Whestley
AtNiliary, Jewish Labor Commit
toe. and Council of Church Wo-
men
Cyrus Rachie, Minneapolis at
torncy representing the Mayors
Council urged the city council to
consider first people rather than
property In voting ON the plan. lie
urged that the council insist that
strong provisions be made 10 pro-
tect people ~ all races and crceds
In the plan being submitted To
federal authorities In Washington.
Bennett Makes strong speech
l.. Howard Bennett OF the legal
redress committee Of the Mime
apoiis NAACP In n sparkling,
logical and well reasoned address
pointed cut that the present policy
statement Of the housing author.
ity was fine a. far M II went. he
questioned seriously whether the
statement would stand up In
court.
He urged support OF the May
or's Council resolution which u
put into effect by the authority
would protect legally the rights
Of minority groups In the Glen
wood area.
Bennett contended that the city
council had q duty to protect the
rights of all citizens since u would
be tax payers money which would
pay the cost OF the nine million
dollar project
Joan Won Blon. chairman OF the
Joint Committee for Equal OPP.
portunity pointed up the extreme
problem facing Negroes and
other minorities In securing rem
tai units In Minneapolis and urs
ed the council To take action fav-
urtng the human relations groups
request that the Glenwood plan
10 specified In its prohibition a
gsinst discrimination In property
sale and transfer of deeds and
cunvryances
stoit- Defend. Authority's
Position
y A Stoltc. chairman Of the
authority who had previously in
trcduced Talbot Jones, who had In
turn given description ot the cx.
tent and cost Of redsvelopmrnt.
urged the council not 90 send the
report back for revision because
he said such procedure would
cause long delay and might In
iur- chances for the 4. : sppro-
val ot IN, program
Stoltc claimed the general res
nlution Of the authority which has
u general statement prohibiting
was sufficient TO
protect minority rights lie also
said that the Authority could
safeguard minority rights by al
ninis,ra,ivc processes
Jerry Egan moved to approve
the authority plan but leEtsIa.
tive wranglr developed which ~.
suited In the city attorney rul,
ing that the committee cf the
whole which heard the arguments
could not vote on the motion, but
tina, u would have to b. referred
10 two committees and voted upon
At the regular council meeting the
NEXT day
There was no opposition voiced
against the human relations
groups proposals Thursday AZ the
public hearings but BY Friday
morning each alderman had ~
ceived q telegram from the Min.
nespols Building and Trades
Council urging immediate vote II
approval on the matter.
This put some aldermen favor
able 10 sending the report back on
the spot, since At ieas, one Of them
feared he would lose labor en-
dorsement at tire NEXT election
one iarvv labor union. Honey
well Local No. has headed BY
Robert tReel wrshart. had PRIV
vioosiy arysd that the authority