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Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04
Race Bios In
Unifed SfufeS
DiSQrucefuI CowIeS

Speaking at the June IT COM
mSncement Of Allegheny college in
Meadville, Pa, John Cowles, presi-
dent Of the Minneapolis Star and
Tribune daily newspapers said the
following about racial bias in the
US.
Said Cowles, Our most press
ing immediate problem Is the elm
nation Of racial discrimination
right here in the United States.
1t is intolerable that 80 many Ne
gro citizens in so many parts Of
the South are prevented from vot-
ing. 1t is disgraceful that in the
nine years since the United States
Supreme Court said that segrega-
ton in public schools should be
eliminated, not a single elementary
school in either Alabama or Miss
issippi has been desegregated.
1T is shameful that Negroes
can't use the parks and other pub
lie facilities in so many Southern
cities, and 1t is inexcusable that
Negroes generally, both in the
North and in the South, don't have
equal job opportunities with
whites.
Our Negroes have clearly been
entitled to these rights for a long
time. think 1t Is remarkable that
the Negroes have shown the re-
straint and patience that they
have.
The time has come, In my opin-
ion, when the federal government
must fatty insist that the southern
states and communities comply
with the federal laws without
further delay. Some additional fed
eral legislation Is needed. In those
states where the governors pro-
claim open defiance Of the Supreme
Court and the laws Of the country,
I believe consideration should be
given to the suspension Of federal
grants or subsidies until 1t becomes
evident that they are clearly try
ing to bring about their full COM
pliance.
The prestige and image Of the
United States as the leader Of the
free world have been and are being
badly tarnished in other parts of
the globe by the evidences Of racial
bigotry which have recently be-
come so painfully apparent.
In addition, there are, Of course,
many forms Of racial discrimina-
ton In the North, most Of them
more subtle than those In the
South, which must also be prompt
! ly eliminated"
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04
Twin cifY News
Medic People On
KTCA-N July 3

Four staff members Of Twin
City newspapers appeared on the
KTCA-TV panel Inquiry" We'd
nesday night, July 3, at 7 pm.
Panel moderator and producer
Dick Vogl asked four newspaper
people: What Are Minnesota
Racial Problems? ?"
Appearing on the panel were
Mary ]. Kyle, editorial columnist
of the Twin City Observer; Earl
Almquist of the Minnesota Union
Advocate; Miriam Album, editor
ial page writer Minneapolis Star
and Tribune and Cecil e. Newman,
editor of the Minneapolis Spokes-
man and st. Paul Recorder.
The panel answered questions
and discusse discrimination
against Minnesota Negroes in en-
ployment, housing, public accomo-
dations and labor unions.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04
Burglary Of
Church Reported

Reverend B. H. Hunter, 522
West Central Av., pastor Of the
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church located
at SOB West Central Av., reported
to st. Paul police a burglary at
tempt at the church which oc-
cured during the evening Of June
20.
Culprits had entered the base
ment Of the church and tipped over
a 2 g. safe and an attempt was
made to peel off the bottom.
The thieves were not successful
and Reverend Hunter told police
no money is kept in the safe. Moth
ing else in the church was dis
turbed.
The crime lab processed the
scene and police are continuing
their efforts to apprehend the re-
sponsibile person or persons.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04

CAN41AGAAS4N>AN L. SOAsAAA
the position Of Community Serv-
ices Director with the Minneapolis
Urban League.
This is a new professional posi-
ton in the agency which was es-
tablished when the Community
Chest Of Hennepin County ap-
proved the Urban Leagues priori-
ty request for an additional staff
person to enable the agency to ex-
pand and intensity its Community
Services program.
Mr.. Smith Is a native Of st.
Louis, Missouri, where he was en-
ployed as a social group worker at
Kingdom House, an interracial
settlement house. AS a student In
the School Of Social Work, his
block field work assignment was
with the Baltimore Urban Renewal
and Housing Agency as Communi-
ty Organization Advisor trainee.
His wife, Mary Louise, will join
him in August when she completes
her training in Nursing at Grady
Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04

had been staying at the Brown
residence during the past weekend.
Brown told police that during a
Saturday drinking party Carter and
four other men came to his home,
lured the young girl outside and
robbed her. Angered by this theft
Brown according to police later
saw Carter about 1 am. and told
him you're not welcome in my
house anymore"
Police say Carter left but re-
turned at 2 am, pushed his way
into the Emerson Avenue home
through an open door. AS he
entered the front room, Brown
drew a .38 caliber revolver and
fired it once.
Authorities said i'll feeling had
existed between the two men since
Browns home had been raided on
a previous occasion by the police
morals squad during February.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04

Secretary Roy WILKINS, who Key
noted the convention Monday
evening and Rev. Fred Shuttles-
worth of Birmingham, Ala, who
will address the open air July 4th
meeting.
An entire day, Tuesday, July 2,
was devoted to the Negro's
labor problems, with Willard
Writ, US. Secretary Of Labor,
presenting Federal Policies and
Programs"
Other labor experts to address
the conference include DR.. Ell
Ginzberg, Columbia University,
NY, on The Untapped Negro
Potential"
Ralph Helstein, president,
United Paclxinghouse Workers Of
America, "Civil Rights and Organ
lied Labor"
Leon Keyserling, former chair
man, Presidents Council on Econ
omic Advisors, Toward Full En-
ployment"
Hobart Taylor, executive vice.
chairman Of the Presidents Com
mittee on Equal Employment OPP
portunity, will define the functions
Of that body.
Edward Hodges, III, execu-
tive director, Michigan FEPC,
The Problem of Unemployed
Youth"
Mr.. Wilkins and NAACP
Labor Secretary Herbert Hill are
scheduled for remarks.
DR.. Charles Wesley, president of
Central State College, Wilberforce,
Ohio, and president Of the Associ-
alton for the Study Of Negro Life
and History, will address the Youth
Night mass meeting.
Among other speakers are Rob
ert L. Carter, NAACP general
counsel and James Meredith Of the
University Of Mississippi. Mr.. Car
ter will appear at a lawyers con-
ference luncheon while Mr.. Mere
dith will address the youth ban
quet.
The Associations coveted Sping-
arm Medal, awarded annually to
an American Negro for disting-
llished achievement, will be given
posthumously to Medgar w. Evers
who was NAACP Mississippi field
secretary.
1t will be received by his widow,
Mrs. Myrtle Evers, at the present
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Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04
Grand Jury
Hearing On curter
SIuYinq July 2

The Hennepin County Grand
Jury will hear the facts next Tues
day, July 8 relating to the shoot
ing of "a year old Ricardo G. Car
ter last Sunday morning, June 80
on the near Northside as a result
of an argument.
Carter who lived at 1709 Thomas
Place was shot once in the chest
with .3S caliber revolver, dying
almost instantly according to medi-
cal authorities. =
Held for the staying is ventoA
Brown, 81, of 1143 Emerson Av. N,
who according to Minneapolis po-
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04
Harry BeIofonfe &
Co., Al ST. Paul
Aud. JULY 2 To 13

The famed singer Harry Bella
fonte and his company Of artists
will open a five day engagement
in the Twin Cities Tuesday night,
July 8, at the st. Paul Auditorium,
theatre section.
The Belafonte show will play
nightly on July 8, 10, IL, IL and
Is with 2:30 pm, matinee on the
18th the final day.
Belafonte, actor, film star, re-
cording artist and folk singer is
the most sought after attraction
in American show business. On his
last appearance here two years
ago on Music Under the Starr" f"
at the Metropolitan he drew the
largest crowd In the history of the
stadium for a show Of this type.
Belafonte, one Of the most popu-
lar artists in the world Of song is
one of the most versatile perform
ers in the entertainment field.
All age groups are found among
Belafonte fans. In so much demand
for Tv and film productions, Bella
fonte has to carefully select the
cities where he plays in an attempt
to please the entertainment loving
people of the us.
Tickets for his st. Paul Audi
torium appearance are already on
sale at the Field-Schlick ticket
offices at IA West Fifth St, st
Paul. Mail orders are accepted
The price range for the Belafontt
performance is from $3.50 tC
$3.50.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04
Burglary Of Young
Brothers Barber
Barber Shon Reported

Richard Young, 3s49 Clinton Av.
s., Minneapolis, proprietor Of the
Young Brothers Barber Shop at
1922 Rondo Av, reported to st.
Paul police the burglary Of his
shop. The theft occurred between
2 pm. June 25, and 8 am, June
27.
Culprits broke the glass in the
front door to gain entry and took
a RCA portable IT" television set
valued at $3.50. and two pair of
scissors valued at $5. each Police
are continuing their investigation.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04
NEWMAN WITH GOV.
R0LVAAG PARTY At
GETTYSBURG CENTENNIAL

Accompanying the Minnesota
party headed by Governor Karl
Rolvaag to the National Gettys-
burg Centennial Celebration on the
Civil War battlefield this week was
Cecil q. Newman, editor-publisher
Of the Minneapolis Spokesman and
st. Paul Recorder newspapers.
Mr.. Newman was in the Mime
sofa party when Governor Rolvaag
placed a wreath ON the Minnesota
soldiers monument erected In the
Gettysburg Memorial cemetery for
the Union soldiers who died at the
historic battle. 100 years ago.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04

lice, has admit
ted the shooting,
Brown was also
Jailed for main
tanning a gamb-
ling house April
IA at the Ener-
son Avenue add
ress after 20 per-
sons were arrest
ed for gambling
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04

or being found in a gambling
house.
According to police authorities,
the details of the Sunday morning
shooting were clouded by conflict
ing stories Of Brown and witnesses.
A II year old girl believed to be
an escapee from the State Train
ing school in Sauk Centre, Mime
sofa is said to be involved. Auth
critics are still looking for her. She
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04

Gently. The President is trying to
persuade state government leaders
and businessmen to drop racial
barriers to ease racial tension, in
the wake of the swelling tide of
demonstrations by Negroes against
racial injustices.
The executive orders last week
were issued by Cows. Bert Combs
of Kentucky and James A. Rhodes
of Ohio. Combs and Rhodes had
attended the White House confer
ence.
Combs order banned segrega-
ton in all state-hcensed businesses
and professions. Rhodes issued a
comprehensive" Executive Code
for Fair Practices effecting all
state facilities, companies under
contract with the state public
places and employment referral
and placement service for private
industry or public agencies.
Gov. Combs order, so broad as
to include restaurants, hotels,
motels and even beauty and barber
shops, drew mixed reaction from
Kentuclians. 1t was supported by
Negroes, generally, including some
NAACP spokesman in Louisville,
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Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04
FIRST ENTRANT 1888
BRONZE TOURNEY

Ted Allen, st. Paul, has done 1t
again. He is the first TO sign up
for the 21st Annual Bronze Amat-
eur Golf Tournament which will be
held at Theodore Wirth Golf
Course on Saturday, and Sunday,
July 20-21.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04

MAYOR GEORGE VAvOULIS
sioner Milton Rosen had suggested
that the FEP Commission be
abandoned. - - -
Protests from the st. Paul
NAACP and other human relations
groups resulted in a change Of city
council plans on the subject.
Naming of the minority housing
committee has won approval from
st. Paul Negro leaders because
housing discrimination is one Of
the Negroes big problems. Housing
is also a problem facing the Latin
American and Indians also.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04

fort of many Of our community
leaders.
I'VE have, also, an unusually
large number Of organizations dedi-
Gated to improving intergroup re-
lations. We cannot be accused Of
indifference in this area Of crit
ical concern.
The fact remains, however, that
we have not done enough. While
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04
NAAcP In Chicago:
NAACP In Chicago:
Jobs, Schools, Laws
NAACP Convention Topics
As Meeting ConveneS

Chicago-From 1900 to 1000 delegates X
peced attend the NAACPs 54th annual convention here
July 1-6.
The convention the first major civil rights gathering since
the current racial upheavas will concentrate Negro
ploymen political action and school ntegratn North and
South
Major addresses will be delivered by NAACP Executive
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04

Rangel, Thomas
J. Delaney, Rich
ardson B. Oade,
the Rev. H. c.
Bradshaw, the
Rev. e. s. Rich
ards, Mrs. Fran
ces Farley, James
H. Reeves, Jr.,
Mrs. Harold Fed
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04

In Tn0UgUF0I Address: =
NaftaIin Asks Council
To Give Human Relations
Commission Money Aid

In his second term inaugural address Mayor Arthur F.
Naan of Minneapolis took cognzance of the rapidly changing
racial situation Minneapolis and the nation by stating he
would ask the city council to give the Mayors Commission
Human Relations financial support and adequate personnel
that will enable take the lead in mObzng the community
for genuinely effective program"
Since its founding in 1947 the Mayors commission has
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04
NINTH WARD DFL
CLUB TO MEET

The Ninth Ward DFL Club will
hold its July meeting Thursday,
July IL at pm. at the South
town. YMCA, Lake Street and
Longfellow Av.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04

Two More Governors
Issue Orders Against
State Race Bias

Frankfort, KY. (ANP) - Two sweeping executive
orders banning racial segregation in public places and in state
contracted businesses issued last week by the of
Kentucky and Ohio following similar previous anbas action
by the chief executives of Indiana and Mnss ..a
The actions the four governors after White House
conference Kennedy held with eight governors
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04
Frederick Smith
Joins Minneapolis
Urban League Sfoff

Fredrick e. Smith, q 1862 grad
uate Of the Atlanta University
School Of Social Work, moved to
Minneapolis last week to accept
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04

er and Jerome Mrs. A. McWatt
Lewis.
The day before Mayor Vavoulis
expanded the fair employment
practices commission from five to
seven members to strengthen its
work. Two weeks before Commits
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04
Three Ministers Do
Not Join Projected
Bomb Fund Drive

At least three Minneapolis min
listers did not join in a fund rails
ing program for two suspended
Minneapolis officers, whose homes
were subject of bombings last
week.
Rev. Lowell Johnson pastor of
st. Peters AME church, largest
Minneapolis congregation with a
predominantly Negro membership,
who was out of the city at the
time Of the bombings and the an
nouncement of the fund raising
effort by the Revs. Stanley r
King, pastor of Sabathani Baptist
church and Rev. ]. r. Holloway
pastor of Zion Baptist church -
stated he did not plan to join In
the campaign to reimburse Patrol
man David Clunis and Captain
Kenneth Moore, for damages to
the property they live IN.
Two other ministers Bishop ].
w. Graham Of Graham Temple
and Rev. w. b. williams Of the
Fourth Street Church Of God In
Christ also declined to Join the
bombing fund movement.
None Of the three ministers were
critical of the idea Of a fund rails
ing drive, except that they con-
sidered the effort premature and
an implied suggestion that the
Negro community was in some
manner involved in the unfortun-
ate bombings.
The views Of all three pastors
was that If there was some proof
that some individual and members
Of the Minneapolis Negro com.
munity where proved to have sci
off the bombings, their present
position would be subject to altera.
ton.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04
81. PaUI Gets Housing Group:
81. Paul Gets Housing Group:
VaVOuIiS Names Group
To Explore Better n
Housing For Minorities

ST. Paus Mayor George Vavoulis named last week IL
member minority housing committee in his second action of the
week in the racial field.
The committee Thursday, June 27 the city hail. for
its organization meeting.
Mrs Arthur McWat 915 Dayton Av, is chairman of the
which composed of the following well known cit
liens: the Rev. Floyd Massey Jr, ,I--
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04

Meanwhile the Minneapolis po-
lice department detail which has
been investigating the bombings
are continuing their search for the
perpetrators Of the crimes.
1t is understood that while the
detail in charge Of the investiga-
ton is not ignoring any leads-it
is apparent that the police do not
expect to find the bombers in the
Negro community.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-07-04

IZeIlS: Lnt htV. FIOyu MdSSeyI JT.,
Mrs. Joseph Richardson, Raymond
Evening star., 1963-01-20
District Grocer
Robbed Of SIS
After Gun Threat

A Southeast grocer whose
life was threatened by an
armed bandit was robbed of $25
last night.
Larry Dinner, So, who OPP
crates LarTy's Market at 500
Thirteenth street Sc, told
police a Negro entered his store
around 6:10 pm. with gun In
hand and said, II want your
money"
When Mr.. Dinner refused,
the man pulled back the ham,
mer on the gun and threatened
to kill him.
Mr.. Dinner then gave him
$25 from the cash register.
The man then asked for the
grocer's wallet. Mr.. Dinner told
him he didn't have one, and
the thief turned and fled.
Police broadcast a lookout
for a Negro, 20, six feet tall
and 100 pounds, with a small
mustache, and. wearing an
Army field jacket with hood,
dark green pants, and combat
boots.
Evening star., 1963-01-20

Of the central and southern
plains and Rockies.
Below zero cold blanketed
the northern plains and north
ern Rockies and spread south
eastward across most of Kansas
and Iowa.
Fear Fruit Loss
Sleet and heavy snow made
driving treacherous throughout
much of the Midwest.
The Chicago Weather Bureau
said freezing weather could in
wade the fruit and vegetable
areas of the Rio Grande Valley
and the normally warm valleys
Of southern Arizona and Cali
fornia during the next few days.
The leading edge Of the new
surge of icy weather moved into
California at daybreak yester-
day, But rain clouds gathering
over the central and southern
sections Of the State held the
promise of relief from both the
cold and drought that has hurt
farm production.
A hard overnight freeze was
forecast for all Of Texas, in
cMding the lower Rio Grande
Valley. Readings were expected
Evening star., 1963-01-20
AIexundriun Held
In BurqIurY Cuse

A 23- year old Alexandria
man, identified as a member
of the fort Myer Army Band,
was charged yesterday with
possession Of burglary tools and
statutory burglary at an Alex
andria music store, police re-
ported.
The suspect, listed as Special
ist SIC Richard L. Weston of
the first block Of West Chap
man street, was arrested while
leaving the Kilt Music Co., 1921
Mount Vernon avenue, about
midnight, shortly after the
stores burglar alarm sounded
at police headquarters, police
said.
Police said he had two screw
drivers in his pocket when ar
rested.
Evening star., 1963-01-20

to range down to % to % de-
grees by tonight.
The cold wave that hit south
ern Texas and southern Cali
fornia a week ago caused crop
damage in the millions, result
ing in higher prices for winter
vegetables and citrus fruits.
Snow Blankets Chicago
The cold air bulged outward
like an expanding balloon and
lower readings were in prospect
for most of the nation except
in the southeast.
Chicago had more than 5
inches of new snow with some
parts Of the city reporting more
than 8 inches.
The storm created near bliz-
zard conditions in central and
southern Iowa. Winds up to
40 miles an hour whipped snow
across Kansas and parts Of
Oklahoma. Near blizzard con-
ditions were forecast for the
area from northern Texas and
eastern New Mexico to Iowa
and Missouri.
Evening star., 1963-01-20
II Escape Injury
In Bomber Crash

WESTOVER AIR FORCE
BASE. Mass, Jan. 19 (AP).-
Twelve persons, including an
Air Force general, escaped un-
harmed last night when an ex-
plosion collapsed a C-97 Strato-
cruisers landing gear during a
take-off and caused it to swerve
into a Snowbank.
The four -engine craft caught
fire after going off the runway,
but all aboard were able to
get out without injury. Six per-
sons were taken to the base
hospital as a precaution be-
cause of burned clothing.
Among those aboard the
plane was Maj. Gen. James Will
son, director of materiel for
the Stategic Air Command.
Evening star., 1963-01-20
Caracas Police
Regain Stolen
Art in Gunfight

CARACAS, Venezuela, Jan
10 (AP).-Five French-owned
paintings valued at $650,O0O
were recovered by police to-
night after a running gun
battle with three anti-govern-
ment terrorists who were trans
porting the masterpieces in
furniture boxes marked "Frag-
ile-Handle with Care"
Several hours earlier police
announced the arrest of a Com
munist labor official as the sus-
pected ringleader of the l6
terrorists who staged the art
theft Wednesday and triggered
a fresh wave of anti-govern-
ment terrorism.
All five stolen paintings
works by Picasso, Van Gogh,
Gauguin, Braque and Cezanne
were recovered in good condi-
ton in the back of a taxicab
in which the three suspects had
been riding, Interior Minister
Carlos Andres Perez reported.
The paintings are on loan from
the French government.
Girl Captured
Police said two youths, aged
20 and %, were wounded in the
gun battle and a girl companion
also was captured. Police closed
in on the trio, they said, after
receiving a tip that the paint
ngs would be moved from one
hiding spot to another.
Authorities assigned so pa
troll cars to prowl the streets.
Informants said one patrol car
intercepted the taxicab about
6 pm. The cabs occupants
opened fire, the informants
Evening star., 1963-01-20

said, and the patrol car called
for reinforcements.
The Communist labor lead
er, Jose Hilario Monterrey, was
arrested after his fingerprints
we're found on one of the cars
used in the raid on the Fine
Arts Museum Wednesday and
abandoned later, police said.
The raiders said they wanted
the paintings to dramatize their
campaign against the anti
Castro government of President
Romulo Betancourt.
2 Seized In Gunfight
Two other men believed
linked with the robbery were
seized after a gun fight with
police earlier.
Students moved into the fore
front of the latest anti-govern-
ment demonstrations in protest
against troops and police in
vading the central university
campus-autonomous territory
and traditionally offbound for
Iauthorities-in searching for
the paintings.
A policeman was shot dead
and a passerby wounded by a
stray bullet in a gun battle be-
tween police and high school
students demonstrating against
the campus search.
Strike Threatened
Student leaders threatened
to call a strike in the Nations
government-supportsd univer-
stiles in a demonstration
against the Betancourt gov
ernment.
Security forces were
strengthened throughout the
nation.
National Guardsmen at Mai
quetia airport, near Caracas,
searched luggage Of all out
going passengers on suspicion
an attempt might be made to
smuggle the stolen paintings to
Havana or Moscow.
During the museum raid, the
terrorists had promised the
paintings would be returned to
the French after they had
served political purposes"
Evening star., 1963-01-20
Crops on West Coast
PeriIed by Cold Wave
By the Associated Press

near blizzard and cold pummeled large of the
mdconnent yesterday and posed the threat of
winter crops in the Rio Grande Valley and Southern California
The Arctic onslaught drove the mercury than 40
degrees below in northern Montana and Minnesota
freezing weather pushed into Texas and California
Blizzard and cold warnings up for wide sections