Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-04-12

Inc otner winner OF the Cita-
ton this year was Cornelius Scott,
general manager OF the Atlanta
Daily World and the Scott chain
Of newspapers serving several
southern cities.
Text OF Citation
The citation presented Newman
by University President Earl f.
Dawson, at the annual Headliner
Banquet at the school read:
The Curators of Lincoln Uni
versity and the Faculty of the
School of Journalism salute Cecil
f, Newman, who during his near
ly quarter century ms editor and
publisher Of the Minneapolis
Spokesman and st. Paul Recorder,
has maintained the highest stand
ards Of professional integrity, and
whose belief in, and faithful ad-
herence TO the ideals of human
brotherhood has won and in
fluenced for good. readers OF all
races. An advocate of improved
human relations in his state, he
has combined frankness and real
ism with diplomacy, faith and ef-
fort, and has been unstinting in
his devotion Of time and self to
the cause OF good. in his commun-
ity, his state, and the world. an
admirable example Of the weekly
newspaper publisher whose life
touches all facets OF civic, re-
hgious, cultural and political en-.
deavour."
The Headliner banquet and a.
ward presentations we're the high
light OF the ninth annual four day
course held by the Lincoln depart
ment OF Journalism Tor staff men,
hsrz and faculty advisers from
high school publications IN this
area Students and faculty men,
bers from seven states were In
attendance.
Delivered Principal Address
Mr.. Newman also delivered
the principal banquet address In
which he traced the Role of
the Negro Press In American
Life"
Newman and Scott. the Georgia
publisher. were the 18TH and 18th
U. S. newsmen 10 be so honored
since the citations were founded
in i949. The citations are con.
sidered the highest awards now
being presented TO journalists in
the Negro press.
Previous winners were. 1919
Chester Franklin. Kansas CITY
Can, and Joseph r. Mitchell. 81,
Louis Argus, 1882, Carl Murphy
Afro-American: Carl r. Rowan
Minneapolis Tribune, the only A.
ward made to a daily paper iourn-
alist and George 8. Schuyler.
Pittsburgh Courier. 1853. Claude
\ Barnett Associated Negro
Press and Louis r. Lautier, Mn
PA Bureau 1854, John A. John.
son, Ebony and Jet Magazines and
John Sengstacke Chicago De
fender. 1855. Percival Prattis
Pittsburgh Courier and Roscoe
Dungee, Oklahoma Black Dis
patch. 1855: Irving A. william
son. St Louis Argus: Frank
Stanley, Louisville Defender and
William o. Walker. Cleveland
Call and Post.
The Christian Century Maya.
,ine. independent weekly rcIig-
ious publication received the an
nud award for outstanding
service to the cause % human
rights.
Newman told reporters her. in
Jefferson City he did not con-
sider the award a personal tribute
but one he could hold In trIs; for
the people who made IL possible.
the readers and advertiser. %
Minneapolis and St Paul who
have supported the Spokesman
and Recorder newspapers for the
past p years"
Congratulations Pour In
Back in Minneapolis Monday.
Newman. the Spokesman and Re
corder publisher and his stair b.
gan 70 receive a flood % congra,.
ulatons BY phone letter. tsls-
gram and in person.
Among those who eongratulAt-
ed him we're a Milwaukee station
rel cap, Garfield Alien: L. How.
ard Bennett member of the state
Athletic Commission and Mime
spolis SAACP president. Presi-
Dent J I. NORTH % the univer-
city Of Minnesota. Sidney Coldah. |
Director % the Star and Tr1bun.
hinn--St@ Pei. Barbara Cyrs
pr-siden; % the hinnsspoli. Ur. I
ban LeAxrss Guild and Mrs How
ard D.rnsl past president o, N. I
Ggili Ma o l. AIe1anxser aNE