Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-08-11
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-FOUR or SIX are 70 De hneogr1eed
this fan.
The NAACP has filed complaints
charging job discrimination against
General Electric Co, Shell or %
and the Navy shipyard at Charles
ton, sc. for violation Of the Presi-
dents Executive Order Of March
6, banning race discrimination by
firms holding government con-
tracts and by governmental agen-
cies. Other concerns cited include
Schlitz Brewing Co, plant al
Tampa Florida.
The National Baptist Convention
has purchased a Freedom Farm
404 acre farm in Fayette County,
Tenn, to help Negro sharecrop-
pers become independent farmers
-. Illinois Governor Otto KeTneT
publicly apologized to two Niger
ian students who were refused
motel Accommodations In Lincoln's
home state.
New England Representatives
10 the Professional Golfers As
ISOLATION win vote 20 remove
the present racial bar from the
Organization's constitution and
bylaws. The decision was made
when Massachusetts attorney
general Edward J. Mccormack,
Jr., pointed out the PGA policy
was out of harmony with the
states public policy.
Memphis Negro voters registra-
ton has increased by ITO in the
past IL months. Now there are
70,7S3 Negro voters on the rolls
. A total Of 1900 sorority Sis
tiers of the Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority will gather in Chicago
for the Aug. 14-19 national con-
clave. The group claims affiliation
of 10000 women with the organic
alton with 1000 active partici-
pants The Alabama state Leg
islature state senate judiciary
committee has approved a bill
drafted to outlaw FREEDOM Riders"
in that state -. A speaker at the
Washington, d. c. conclave of
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity will be
US. Acknowledgement Robert #,
Kennedy.
The us. reveals one-third of
OhiO's Negroes live in Cleveland,
Ohio's total non-white population
numbering 79e,699, is mostly Ne
groes with a few Indians, and
fewer Orientals. Cleveland Negro
population is placed at 253,00o or
2s% Of the city's population.
Washington, DC. ministers are
preparing to start a "selective
buying program which would limit
Negro purchases in the nations
capitol to firms which employ Ne
groes at all levels and treat all
customers with equal courtesy,
Three of the big stores which re-
fuse to allow Negro women to try
on garments but enjoy heavy Ne
gro patronage will be the first hit
The DC. ministers plan to use the
same tactics so successful in Bos.
ton.
Four PennsylvanlA Negro
groups representing lawyers, the
ministry, and the Negro trade
uniOnists have protested the
failure Of the state Democratic
party to approve the name Of q
single Negro attorney for the
five Federal judgeships which
win be allotted to the state.
Congressman Adam ClaytoI
Powell has attacked the Pentagor
headquarters Of the US. Nationa
Guard because there is not a sin
gle Negro officer on the large
staff. OF the ~ Negro employee.
in the Guard headquarters, only
one occupies a position above thu
mental level Powell charges
Powells outburst occurred aftel
Major Herman r. Haygood, Ali
Force officer assigned here wa
charged with comparing a Negro
staff member to an orangatan.
The expanding CORE (COun-
ell Of Racial Equality has
added three field representatives
A daughter has been born to
the Dick GregOrys. He's the hot
new comedian Of the night club
circuit who Kids the dayIights
out Of Americas race relations
fOIblcs A 80 year Old wash
lngtOn physician who took his
life left S26O, 900 to Howard 'U".
The AFRO-American reports
that one day in 1860 the doctor
Milton A. Francis walked into the
Howard treasurer's office with his
attorney handed the school Official
90 bills Of 81 900 denomination and
four 800 notes. He wanted Medi.
cal school students who appeared
to be having a tough go of It fin
ancially to have the money! Lat.