St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-01-01
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pancy TO eligible tenants because
OF race or color.
San Francisco: State court OF
appeals upholds earlier Superior
court ruling that racial segrega-
ton in public housing projects
violates u. s. Constitution, and
laws and policies of state. city
and county; that San Francisco
housing authority must abandon
"neighborhood pattern" OF resi-
dent selection and must admit APP
plicants without racial discrimin-
alton or segregation. state Sup
RENE court rejects appeal.
FraternaI. Business. Religious
And Professional Societies
Charleston County. 8. c.: Pull
asld County, Ark. and jefferson
County. KY: Medical societies adj
init Negro doctors to membership.
Charleston. s, c.: South Caro-
lima diocese Of Protestant Epis-
copai church drops racial bars and
invites Negro congregations to
apply for membership In diocesan
convention.
New York: Columbia university
announces II viii withdraw recog-
milton from any campus organiza-
lions except religious groups that
continue, after October. 1860, TO
deny membership on grounds of
race, color or religion. National
Health Council elects Negro presi-
dent.
Raleigh, N. c.. Bishop of diocese
OF Raleigh DEGREES that segrega-
ton In Catholic churches of the
diocese will not be tolerated
Portland. Ore: Disciples Of
Christ admit Negro disciples
churches TO full membership,
Albany N. y; State university
orders fraternities and sororities
to cut ties with their national or
ganization in a drive to eliminate
racial and religious discrimination
in extra urricular organizations.
Public Accommodation
Boston: State Commission
Against Discrimination awards
damages TO Negro plaintiff denied
accommodation at motor court
because OF race, Legislature ex-
tends ti-discrimination laws to
prohibit exclusion of any person
from amy place whether licensed
or unlicensed. which Is open TO and
accepts or solicites the patronage
of the general public" for reasons
Of race. religion or class"
Baltimore; City council refuses
to appoint reaitor to Redevelop-
ment Commission because he bars
Jews from his housing accomoda-
tons, public swimming pools and
golf club.
St Paul MINI: Governor or
ders removal of discriminatory re-
sort literature from offices of
state tourist bureau.
New York state Commission
Against Discrimination orders
summer resort to discontinue
club membership procedures
used at subterfuge for religious
discrimination and To eliminate
brochure references TO selected
clientele"
Olympia, Wash, Legislature
amends public accommodation
statute, substituting an inclusive
definition OF places deemed to be
public accommodation" and adj
ding segregation and separation
to prohibited acts.
Portland, Ore: Legislature pro-
hibits discrimination in places OF
public accommodation and pro-
vides enforcement machinery
Foes Of measure fail To collect
enough referendum petitions TO
block law for another year
New Haven. Conn: Legislature
amends public accommodations
statute, substituting an inclusive
definition OF places deemed to be
public accommodation" and adj
ding segregation and separation to
prohibited acts.
Kingston, N Y; Jury awards
substantial damages under state
civil rights law TO Negro patrons
who were refused resort accom-
modations after their reservations
were confirmed.
Los Angeles: Municipal court
refuses 10 dismiss suit for dam
ages and penalties against inter
state railroad practicing racial
segregation in violation Of state
civil rights law
Washington: u. s. supreme
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