Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-01-01

TAKE The Lead, q progress
tho i02nd anniversary OF the a.
doption OF the nm Of Rights.
Credit was given TO the Ameri.
can people and tho labor move.
mcnt for civil rights gains made,
Among the gains reported by the
MIS- report were,
I, American Federation Of
Teachers. AFI. VoteR to void
charter Of any local teachers union
producing aggregation
2, Brotherhoods Of Railroad
Trainmen and Railway Carmen
admit first Negro members,
g. Two Cities, Clarion, Pa, and
Duluth. MINI. become tho 10Th
and s0th 20 enact fair employ
ment legislation.
Z, -Four states strengthen their
laws against racial and religious
discrimination In places Of pub.
lie accommodation Connecticut,
Massachusetts, oregon and
Washington.
., Eight municipal housing
authorities ordered, or were In
struoted by courts 10 order On
end TO racial segregation In pub
lie and publiCly-aided housing,
o, Some % the last remaining
restrictions on the American In.
dian were wiped off the statute
books.
7. Two Negro universities were
awarded chapters of Phi Beta
Kappa Fisk and Howard.
+, Many theatres, sports areas,
restaurants and places OF recera.
ton dropped thslr color bars and
segregation In the nations capt
tai.
A further breakdown Of pro-
grsRs showedi
AFnped Services
Harrisburg, Pa. governor ordsm
end 20 segregation IN state police
and opens way for Negroes 90
serve Rs state troopers.
Washington Veterans Admin
HlFatoF declares VA In moving "an
rapidly NJ possible" toward end.
ing segregation in vetSran hos.
pitfalls. Defense department sets
Juns, 1904 a. deadlins for elimin.
atlng racial segregation In the
army, and fall, 1860 AZ date for
eliminating segregation In state
operated schools on military posts.
AthintIsa
Boston, Mass Harvard track
team withdraws from Iiirmlng.
ham. Ala, relay carnival because
Negro team member h barred.
citizenship
Chicago. Illinois commlAHion
on Human Relations reports that
seven states have dropped dsaig'
nations Of race or color from
drivers license application forms.
bringing total number Of states
without such requirements Ia ~,
Dayton, Ohio; Governor APP
points first Negro municipal court
Judge.
Helena, Mont: Legislature ends
han m liquor sales 10 Indians.
Raleigh. NJ c.--L.sRiSIaturs a.
dopis snti.mRak and Anti-croas
burning statute. also law rsgllat-
Ing sale and use Of explosives ~
. move 10 prevent hAte-bomblngs.
TailahaSsee, FLA Legislature
passes Explosive Control Biii aim
81 at statewide regulation IN sale
~ eSploaiyea
New Orleans. La: District court
dlsnisssa indictment against Me-
gro because Of absence Of Negroes
IN grand jury.
Jacksonville. FLA; State district
attorney indicted by federal grand
jury for Weeping Negro youth In
jail over a year without legal pro.
cssding.
Mobile. Ala; White Jury frees
Negro youth charged with rape Of
white woman.
DrOv County. ARK; State sup
rsms court reVeraas conviction Of
Negro and orders new trial be-
cause Negroes were excluded from
jury panel
Washington: u. o. Supreme
Court tAvsry W.. Georgia. sets
aside death sentence Of Georgia
Negro because jury which trisd
him was chosen on basis Of race
High tribunal a. In CTcrry w.
AdRmsl outlaws limited Jay.
bird" primary In Texas NJ device
10 prevent Negroes from voting.
EdneatiOn
Phoenix. Arizi School officials
predict eomplsts n0n-seGrsgation
In states elementary and high
schools by September. 1854 Btata
Superior court rules 1901 statute
permitting local school boards u
SsgTegnts IL invalid.
Topeka. Kan; Board Of odu
cation votes 10 end segregation
q Negro children IN slsmsntar,
schools.