St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09

standpoint, one of the most tur-
bulent in the history Of America,
II was marked by a Cold War
between liberals and segregation
lists which featured innumerable
court battles, school closings, and
racial bombings. Still, 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
ucation.
Important Period In U. 5. 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
highlghts 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 ne pur-
suaded the State Board of Educa-
ton to withdraw certification of
Allen university, a school admin
istered by the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, as a 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 semi-independent 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 10-island group, with jurisdic-
ton over transportation, trade, and
tariff. 1t is a member of the Brit
ish Commonwealth Of nations.
Civil Rights Commission Named
January also marked the in
auguration Of the Civil Rights
Commission; the death Of Archie
A. Alexander, former governor of
the Virgin Islands; and the falling
of John Kasper, rabble-rousing
segregationist. Sportswise, Willie
Mays became the highest paid
player on the San Francisco Giants
team when he signed a $65,oO
contract.
The United States Fifth Circuit
Court OF Appeals last February
upheld a U. s. District Court rul-
ing ordering desegregation 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 prejudiced stu
dents. Miss Brown later, enrolled
in a New York school on a S1,O5O
and was praised for her scholar
ship and conduct.
In religion, Rev. William H,
Jernagin, IS, Grand Old Man Of
the Baptist Church" died in a
Miami Beach hospital following an
operation.
Politically, the Senate confirmed
Clifton H. Wharton as Minister to
Rumania, marking the first as
signment Of a Negro to a major
non-Negro nation.
Jim Crow OutlaWed
Negroes in West Palm Beach,
Fla. won the right to use the city's
municipality owned golf course
when the United States Fifth Cir
cult Court Of Appeals ruled that
the city must discontinue its jim
crow policy.
Joseph D. Bib, director Of Hin
ois Department Of Public Safety
and the first Negro 10 hold cab
met post in the states history.
Temporarily blocked Nathan Leo
polds bid for parole from a life
sentence from the Illinois State
Penitentiary at Joliet, when he
ruled that his department could
not permit a Puerto Riean parole
because Of a state law. Leopold
who was Jailed for the 1924 thrill
shaving Of Bobby Franks, was
later freed from prison
In sports. s7-year-old Sugar
Ray Robinson stunned boxing eS-
perts by regAining the middle
weight title for an unprecedentec
fourth time in a savage fight with
Carmen Basilio in Chicago, March
IS. Robinson won on a split de-
cision. with Referee Frank sikora
voting for BasiliO, although Car
mems left eye was completely
cIossd and swollen as large as an
egg plant BaSilio later was hos
pitAhzed for treatment Of the eye.
Journalism also lost friend
when Forest Woodward, es-yeAr-
old publisher Of the PhilAdelPhia
Independent. a Negro weekly died
In Philadelphia