1951

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1951

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"ONE-HUNDRED-SEVENTY FIVE years ago this week,

America declared her full independence. In the throes of this freedom abornin [sic], the new Nation declared the equality of all men, and in the century and three-quarters since this forthright…

"With the bricks of the opposition [ill.] about his ears and the Dixiecrat members of his own party gunning for his scalp, the redoubtable Harry S. Truman still sticks to his fair deal program, including civil rights, and those who don’t like it, can…

"The issue to be raised is whether or not present laws which provide that school districts establish separate schools for Negro and white students are in violation of the Constitution of the United States.
Independence Day Conference
In an all…

"The Veterans Government association is sponsoring a “King Size Bar-B-Q” on the fourth of July at the junior deputy playground, six miles out 12th street pike. From 2 to 8 p.m. The bar-b-q dinner is being given for the benefit of the junior deputies…

"Persons who visited the house of Mrs.Florence Mays recently are as follows Mr. and Mrs. Weston Sanders and children and Mrs. Einora Sanders of Crossett…..Mrs. Nancy F. Mag is recovering nicely from a long illness….James E. Mays is home from the…

"“Biggest” and best bouquet this week goes to students of Illinois for their part in one of the most courageous actions taken by any student body in recent years. The Illinois elected a nineteen-year-old girl as queen of their 42nd homecoming two…

"NEW ORLEANS-- The “Tulane Hullabaloo,” official student publication at Tulane university here, gave fine editorial treatment to the University of Illinois’ selection of a Negro girl as queen of its annual homecoming, Nov 10.
The paper said…

"The Tan Ticker Tape...
New York-- The Ravens moved up to No.3 slot on the Sepia Hit Parade over the weekend; the celebrated Dominoes and Nat Cole holding down positions 7 and 2 respectively. The three top tunes of the week: “Sixty Minute Man,”…

"The national known Trumpteers [sic] quartet of New York thrilled a large audience at MI college last Wednesday.
Mrs. Celestine Forster Dixon and three children of Detroit visited her parents last week.
Wilfred Foster left for Michigan…

"One hundred-seventy-five years ago this week, America declared her full independence. In the throes of this freedom abornin, the new Nation declared the equality of all men, and in the century and three-quarters since this forthright declaration,…
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