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

And the entertainment world
WAS saddened by the death Of the
famed Father OF the Blues" w
G Handy Among those who sent
telegrams Of condolences was
President Eisenhower.
Manhattan Anti-Bias Law Goes
Into Effect
New York Citys anti-discrim-
ination law went into effect. IN
April and the Civil Rights Com.
mission In its first major action
set up advisory committees in as
states. In religion. st Cecilia's
Roman Catholic mission church in
Jesuit Bend La. was re-opened
after more than two years II had
been closed by Archbishop Rum
mel Of New Orleans because big
OTIS refused 10 permi, Negro
priest to celebrate Mass there on
the international front. the first
Conference Of Independent Africa
states met in Accra Ghana, and
Princess Margaret Of Britain Of.
ficially opened the first parliament
Of the West Indies Federation.
Prime Minister Nkrumah Of
Ghana in July paid a state visit,
10 America He was royalty re
ceivgd by President Eisenhower
and cabinet members in Washing
ton and fetcd nj bauquets in such
cities as New York, Chicago, and
Philadelphia Returning homo the
prime minister Africa's Man In
Notion thanked the American
and Canadian peoples for the wei
come he received in the two count
ries.
In Montgomery, Ala last Oc.
tober. approximately $50 persons
in IS cars welcomed Or Martin
Luther King Jr., when he returned
TO the city after being stabbed by
Mrs. lola Curry while autograph.
ing his book In New York city.
A. the crowds waited NJ the new
81 600. 600 Airport. expressions Of
Thank God" could be heard
throughout the waiting period The
plane was IS minutes late.
Forming the welcoming commit
tee were the official staff Of the
Montgomery Improvement Assoc
iation, representatives of the In.
er,icnominationaI Ministerial Al.
lance Of the Dexter Avenue Bap.
list and the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference with head
quarters In Atlanta, Ca
The Y 8 Civil Rights Commits
sion In December created n model
Advisory Committee in Alaska by
20 membership a Ne
gro. an Eskimo. an Indian. and a
Jew with the creation ~ the
Alaskan group. come 90 such com.
mittees were appointed 10 investi
gate complaints Of discrimination
in the various states and report 20
the parent body The Negro mem
Der ia Clarence Coleman. Anchor,
age contractor and president ~
the city's NAACp.
Jessie Angie Evans I5-ysar-oli
Arkansas high school student was
named ore ~ Ten Young Women
of the Year BY MadenoiscIle
Magazine. after she led success
ful drive for Indignation al Van
Buren,, ARK. High school.
African Bishop Consecra,~d nv
Pope
In a solemn ceremony IN ~
Peters Basiiioa. Pope John S,tlH
the Rev Charles /
MsakiIa, native African. a bishop /
In the Roman Catholic Church and /
thus raised 70 Is the total number
of Negro bishops IN the 800 900
o00. member worldwide d@norina.
tiox Bishop Msakila was c0uao-
Grated aile BY side with siz white !
eiergyrnen. including the vstican's |
Secretary a state Dornenico Tar.
dln.a. and placed over the diocese
~ Esrcrna IN Tanganyisa IN Eau
Aires
sports sugar Ray Robinson
blasted The National Boxing A.,
sociatioa Cor iassIinR AZ uliimaturh
directing hiyu 70 negotiate FOR a
ui6slereight ;itie bout ~ Jan -
~ risk having sds title vacated nv
the MIA Robinson termed ne
MIA eaict Unfair and threatened
% nse every naerFsr % N as
ISOLATION
On szate visit - Mes Delhi
India, Dr Kwuue Ssriaas rrius
Mslssr n CharA declared IN AZ
agfress before the African STA.
deuia Union that Ghana N 81
operation ~dth atler African 4
states rss 1sternines h. ies5 ths .
sangsmTd for liberation ~ ~
shole African continent from oo3
onlal raic
Faiigwtrg q nins-yea legal bat
ils clluaKe1 ~ y = supreme
caarf rulsug Axainr Segregation
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