Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09

between liberals and segregation
lists which featured innumerable
court battles. school elosings, and
racial bombings. Stnl. some gains
were made, as liberals took the
initiative FOR the first time since
the u. S. Supreme Court ruling Of
1854 outlawing segregation in ed
ueation
Important Period Ia u. s. History
Because this period was one Of
the most important in our lives
and in the history of the nation
AMP chronicles here a review OF
hghlights both on the national
and international scene.
The American Association Of
University Professors accused Gov
George Bell Zimmerman Of South
Carolina with interfering with
freedom OF education after he pur-
suaded the state Board Of Educs-
ton 20 withdraw oortification Of
Allen university. school admin
istered by the African Methodist
Episcopal Church. as teacher
training institution, The move
which barred the school gradu-
ates from state teaching jobs, was
designed TO force the resignation
Of three professors, and was said
to be also influenced by the en-
rollment at Allen Of Andre 10th
a white Hungarian student,
a new scmi-indcpendent nation
governed by Negroes came into.
being with the creation Of the
West Indian Federation with head
quarters in Trinidad Headed by
oxford trained Grantley Adams Of
Barbados. the Federation governs
a IO-island group, with jurisdic-
tion over transportation trade and
tariff. I, IL a member Of the Brit
ish Commonwealth Of nations
Civn Rights Commission Named
January also marked the IN
augtiration OF the Civil Rights
Commission; the death Of Archie
A. Alexander. former governor Of
the Virgin Islands; and the falling
Of John Kasper rabble rouHng
segregationist. sportswise, While
Mays became the highest paid
player on the San Francisco Giants
team when he signed a $65 900
contract.
The United States Fifth Circuit
Court Of Appeals last February
upheld n q. s District Court mi.
ing ordering degeneration In the
city park, public schools and
transportation system In New Or
leans. La
The Little Rock school board
meanwhile. expelled Minnie Jean
Brown from Integrated Central
High school after she defended
herself against pretuaiced stu
dents Miss Brown later enrolled
in n New York school on a 81 O5o
ard was praised for her scholar
ship and conduct
In religion, Rev William "
JernaFin. s.. Grand Old Man Of
the Baptist Church" died in a
Miami Beach hospital following an
operation
Politically, the Senate confirmed
Clifton n. Wharton a. Minister 10
Rumania, marking the first a.
slgnmeut Of a Negro to a major
non Negro nation.
Jim Grow outiswed
Negroes In West Pain Reach
FIa wou the right 10 use the city's
municipality owned golf course
uh@n tho United states Firth Cir
ctHt Court u Appeals ruled that
the city must discontinue tie tim
crow policy
Joseph n Bibb diregtGr u hin.
ois Department q Public Safety
and the first Negro % hold cab
met post IN the states history
temporarily blocked Nathan Len
pods hla for parole fruu life
sentence from the nllnoia State
Peniteutiary Al Joliet WREN ~
ruled that his department couid
rot permit Puerto Eican parole
because ~ state iaN Lsopo3f
who was Jailed fgr tne 1924 thrin
maytuT q Bobby Fr1nsH wa
later freea frarr pTtso0
In sports a7ysaFes Sugar
Ray Robinson stunnes boxing TX
perts b. regaininE me uaiadie-
weight tile for AZ unpfer stiente7
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Is Rob.nasr won or sptt o.
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