St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-11
NofionoI News
IN Brief


this fall.
The NAACP has filed complaints
charging job discrimination against
General Electric Co., Shell OIL Co.
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
Brewing CO., plant at
Tampa Florida.
The National Baptist Convention
has purchased a Freedom Farm
4O4 acre farm in Fayette County,
Tenn, to help Negro sharecrop-
pers become independent farmers
Illinois Governor Otto Kerner
publicly apologized to two Niger
ian students who were refused
motel Accommodations in Lincoln's
home state.
New England representatives
to the Professional Golfers As
sOciatiOn will vote to remove
the present racial bar from the
organizations 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
7O,7S3 Negro voters on the rolls
A total of 1900 sorority sis
ters of the Alpha Kappa Alpha
will gather in Chicago
for the Aug. 14-19 national con-
clave The group claims affiliation
of 10000 women with the organiz-
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. Attorney-GeneraI Robert F.
Kennedy.
The us. reveals one-third OF
Ohio's Negroes live in Cleveland
Ohio's total non-white population
numbering 796,699, is mostly Ne
groes with a few Indians, and
fewer Orientals. Cleveland Negro
population is placed at 253,00 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 Pennsylvania 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 a
single Negro attorney for the
five Federal judgeships which
will be allotted to the state.
Congressman Adam ClaytOj
Powell has attacked the Pentago
headquarters of the US. Nations
Guard because there is not a sin
gle Negro officer on the larg
staff. OF the 27 Negro employe
in the Guard headquarters, onl
one occupies a position above tn
menial level Powell charge
Powell's outburst occurred afte
Major Herman R. Haygood, Al
Force officer assigned here wa
charged with comparing a Negr
staff member to an orangatan.
The expanding CORE (Coun'
Gil of Racial Equality has
added three field representatives
80. A daughter has been born tC
the Dick Gregorys. He's the hot
new comedian of the night cluE
circuit who kids the daylights
out of Americas race relations
foIbles A so year old Wash
IngtOn physician who took hii
life left $3.50, 900 to Howard 'U"
The AFRO-American report
! that one day in 1860 the doctC
Milton A. Francis walked into Il
: Howard treasurer's office with h
attorney handed the school offici
SO bills Of 1000 denomination ar
four 500 notes. He wanted Med
cal school students who appear
to be having a tough go Of it fl
ancially to have the money! La
ter he came back with $1,000 +
the same purpose.
J Sir Abubakar Balewa, Nigeri;
I told the us. House Of Represent
/ tives I'VE share with you a bio
n affinity with some millions Of yo
0 citizens of African descent"
k release from the National Neg
o Bar Assn. convention public
4 bureau names former Judge
Howard Bennett of Minneapolis
n one of the five Negro attorne