St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18


mobs or headlines or fiery crosses
its people were busily tearing up a
way of life that had separated
men into white and black.
In many areas where strict seq
regation was once enforced, Ne
gro no longer is refused service
because of his race.
Demonstrations have been few.
Violence has been almost nil.
In many cases, degeneration in
Texas has been voluntary, but with
some urging on the part of Ne
groes and clear sighted whites.
Some businessmen are acting in
diWdually, integrating with no pub
lie announcement. Biracial COM
mittees are working quietly behind
the scenes in several cities.
Many city councils, chambers of
commerce and business associa-
tons have publicly announced
plans to work with committees
made up of Negroes and whites.
Texas 10 largest cities have taken
strong steps to end racial segrega-
ton. These moves include:
Fort Worth: A race relations
committee recently announced that
all public facilities would begin
serving customers regardless of
race. Negroes are being upgraded
in private industry and public en-
ploy. Complete desegregation was
timed to coincide with school de-
segregation Of ctty's schools in
September.
Houston: Most privately owned
public facilities, including hotels
and restaurants, are migrated
With the exception Of a few sit-in
demonstrations several years ago,
and an Emancipation day mass
meeting this year, no incidents
have been reported. Here the only
Negro elected to public office re-
ddes-Mrs. Charles White serving
her second term on the Houston
school board.
Dallas: A community relations
committee, composed Of white and
Negro leaders, recently reported
that every phase Of business in
the community had responded lex
clusively by voluntary action"
Some downtown hotels are inte-
grated, as well as many restaur-
ants. The State Fair Music Hall
admits Negroes, as well as thea
tres, public parks, golf courses and
buses.
San Antonio: The city councils
committee for voluntary desegre-
cation set July 4th as a target
date for voluntary desegregation
Of all privately owned businesses
to integrate on a voluntary basis.
It said indignation pledges had
been received from AZ restaurants,
80 motels, The San Antonio Motel
and Hotel Association and all pub
lie bowling alleys. All downtown
lunch counters serve Negroes. All
theatres are integrated, although
one still maintains a Negro box
office.
FL Paso: Total Indignation exists
in this border town where only
about IN per cent Of its $4,000
area residents are Negroes. The
city council approved an ordinance
one year ago prohibiting any hotel,
motel, restaurant or theatre from
refusing to serve any person be-
cause Of race, creed or color.
Austin: The states capital has
been considered in the forefront Of
Indignation moves In the past sew
eral years. SiNty-two eating places
that represent 70 percent of cafe
sales in the city recently announc-
ed they were desegregating. All
downtown hotels are integrated.
The Austin Chamber Of Commerce
recently adopted a resolution urg-
ing all local businesses to volun-
tarily integrate their facilities.
Corpus Christi: Most downtown
coffee shops, theatres and many
restaurants are migrated Negro
leaders say bowling alleys, hotels
and motels are the major stumb-
ling blocks to total indignation. A
Negro spokesman expressed optim-
ism recently that hotels, motels
and restaurants will fully integrate
Amarillo; This panhandle city is