St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18

est white folk and the whitest
black folk is preparing again for
school deSegregation. The New
Orleans school board has assigned
ten more Negro children to previ-
ously all-white schools. This year
the New Orleans police regardless
OF their personal views on school
integration are prepared to quell
any disorders which arise. The
schools are are scattered all over
the city rather than in the poorer
neighborhoods where the first
schools integrated were located
At Sacramento, Calf, California
attorney-general Stanley MOsk has
named Charles James, attorney a
assistant state attorney-general ...
MOsk is the state official who
practically outlawed PGA golf
tournaments in his state because
of their whites only clause in
their bylaws.
The NAACP attack in the Fed
eral court on the constitutionality
of the arrests which Jackson,
Miss, police made of Freedom
Riders has been set for Sept. 25.
The NAACP seeks permanent in
functions restraining the Jackson
police from arresting citizens
seeking to integrate bus and rail-
road stations in interstate travel.
Representing the NAACP at the
preliminary hearing at Jackson
last week was crack woman coun-
sci Constance Baker Motley.
A new Freedman's Hospital in
Washington, DC. founded at the
close Of the Civil War may be
built to replace the old structure
The House of Representatives
passed a bill to spend 8 to 10 mil
lion dollars to construct a new 500
bed hospital. Senator Hubert ii.
Humphrey of Minnesota has in
troduced a similar bill in the Sen
ate. He toured the hospital, the
chief facility used by Negro ply
scians and surgeons in the capital
for their patients recently. He
roundly criticised the physical
plant. Freedman is a federally sup
ported institution where the How
ard University medical students
get their training.
In London, Princess Margaret
Of the British royal family attend
ed a party hosted by actor-singer
Sammy Davis, Jr. &. Paul Diggs,
former Howard University law
school staffer will teach English
and linguistics at the newly estab-
hshed University of Nigeria at
Nsutka, Nigeria
At Atlanta City, gendarmes ar
rested Singer Billy Williams on
complaint Of his divorced wife that
he was $500 in arrears on his
almony payments RevIon Is
reported to have paid Harry Bel
afonte a handsome sum when 1t
cancelled two TV spectaculars
scheduled for him. A change in ad-
vertising formal by the firm caus-
ed the cancellation. Businessman,
promoter actor and singer Bella
fOnte once disclosed he found it to
his advantage to deal directly with
sponsors rather with ad agencies.
1t is felt in some quarters that ad
agencies are often the major hurd-
les for Negro performers who seek
work on teleHsion shows. Bella
fonte appears in the Twin Cities
at Metropolitan Stadium Under
the Stars" on August %.
Muriel Rain, noted concert sing
er died Of cancer In New York.
She sang both on the concert stage
and in opera. Her last appearance
was in The Barrier" with the late
Lawrence Tibbett.
The NAACP through executive
secretary Roy wilkins expressed
regret at Miss RAINS demise. VIII
lxins said the noted soprano was
not only admired for her beauti-
full voice but also loved for her
generous spirit and willingness to
ue her talent to aid worthy causes.
DIR. David Parker, Jr., of Pine
Bluff, Ark, a past president Of
that citys NAACP branch was
accidently electrocuted August 4,
in his home while he was working
with an electric drill.