Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16

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The new bill drafted by To
~ Minnesota Law school IL De.
signed 70 cover ali public assisted
housing and subsequent housing
built on band covered by urban re-
aewal programa Ia effect. any
property covered by FILA and VA
mortgage Insurance would fan
within the purview ~ the law Tor
as long az such governmental n-
aurancea ~ other governmental
commitments are IN effect
Controversy over the biii takes
tva separate forms Proponents
question the many housing exemp
tlo1A provided BY the proposed
bin while opp0nruts attack h6ug
ing situations not exempt from the
law
Section 4 Subdivision / pro
W5ss exemptions Tor saeh Of the
following cases
tai n housing accommodation
occupied BY tho owner az his per
s0nal dwelling place for a sub.
gtantiai part of the year,
fb1 housing accommodation
ia multiple dwelling containing
fewer than five separate housing
accommodations. one ~ which II
occupied by the owner as his per.
souai dwelling place for a sub
stantibi part Of the year,
fci "A housing accommodation
owned by religious or fratcrnhl
corporation. association, or society
with respect 20 discrimination
based upon the religion N the oc
cupant or prospective occupant
or
90 . housing accommodation
owned ny 4 bona fido club when
offered 10 a member of the club
According % McCiurr's inter
probation ~ these exemptions, any
ri the above exceptions "a the law
would again be covered II any con
raetupl agreements we're mado
involving any governmental in
surfing agency
Efforts by 1911 Dunn of the
Read Estate noarsfa legislative
committees. and Marvin Anderson
state senator frnn the Sand diB
tnst % disrupt The committee
hearings with arguments on the
btlra ronatltutiannlitY were defeat
90 BY Donald Fraser. senator from
the goth district Fraser effectively
opposed any form Of public debate
an constitutional matters by coun
zee proposing that any interested
organization can have their AZ
tarneY submit brief 20 the Az.
torncy General o. the courts for
aueh . ruling
The most vocal opponent 10 the
proposed bin was W n McFerrgn
who gave his aftlIiatlon ~ presi
dent of the Maplewood Community
Gun stating positively that he
and several ttsI IL bic friends
we're interested Ia organizing .
club with the aaie purpose ~ pur
chasing property and creating an
exclusive al white community Me
Ferua was qAeted by the cum,
milteoa assertion that any such
move would be unconstitutional
FROM the very beginning
a check on NCFctfin by this
newspaper revealed thar ho is q
ne Cnlouel IN the Regular Army
ard ii an active duty rhls fact
" course, raiaes the question as
10 MrFeytins right 90 attend |
inuet leas become involved Ia leg,a
.sttye o. political matters
The Anuys puhhe Information 1
office trRol stated that military 4
men are encouraged 70 vote hut 1
from expressing their |
opinion on such matters The Pro
concluded that Ateh an act on the 4
part ~ an Army arncer could b.
niacanstrucd ma the Arrays opin |
on since every act % the active /
military personnel and especially |
a. officers must be interpreted as
representative o. the Army
Tho possibility Of forwai
protest against NcFerrin's se
items b. being raised b, the many /
agencies interested in the prep
us.'d law.
Rep Wright Opposed To Measure I
Other opponents In attendance |
we're the Citinras Emergency |
Committee "a the person II n Il /
haskell y Gordon wright state /
Representative from the saith dls |
trgt Many persons hrng IN
Wughlp distract have suffered I
determination
wrisht ytatea IN ths presence 81
,u's reporter 20 Rn purn tina, I
be was in effect ashamed 30 &c
sssoeiatod With even TIE considers.
.iaa a. w9eh a ban said wright /
.o nuBb one u the rv,sous l op.
s,,sed letting popies cf his btu
rsvr Iris committee tuoa Il that
aiint want me pabHe 20 know
.hst ptgf COMMITTEES would even 81
associated with such prspassi I