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Doy friend Confesses of the "Miss New York" crown last November met violent death last' week when she was strangled by her boy friend in the bedroom of their apartment. I A av.v cf WYNETTE (DOLL) HARRIS strangled by sweetheart Ostracize Hevjlyiveds (Continued from Page 1) night club, the Angels' Grotto, as a feature floor attraction. "1 love him and would do it all over again if I had to," she said. "We want to stay here as long as they permit us. I hope things will pick up.

It is heart breaking when people can't be happy and make a Police said that Lorenzo Myles, Miss Harris' handsome boy friend, surrendered to a patrolman at Times Square, after telling the cop that "I've just killed my girl friend." Funeral services were held Saturday in New York and Miss Harris' body was removed to Richmond, her home. "Doll" Harris gained questionable fame when as winner of the "Miss New York" contest her crown was snatched frpm her head by an irate contender who claimed that the contest was "fixed." DESPITE THE. public hassle, Miss Harris was judged winner and promised, a Paris as an award. According to police, Myles killed his sweetheart because of jealousy. Although married he became incensed with jealousy of Miss Harris and accused her of having an interest in other men.

Miss Harris had been employed in Andrews Cafe at 63 East 125th Street Myles was a clerk In the Bronx Post Office. Charged with homicide, the six foot Myles was held in no ball by Magistrate Neal Bottiglieri of Felony Court for a hearing, Feb. 9. IQOCST Mi MM iltT Postpone Naming Of A. TV President GREENSBORO, N.

Rumors that a successor to the late Pres ident F. D. Bluford of A. and T. College would be selected in Jan uary were scotched last week when the board decided to take a closer look at some of the pros pects.

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A 5S yw 4 11 Confessed Slayer EJtfgJ after his arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of Detective Lyons Kelliher ond the wounding of another Chicago policeman in a South Side tavern. Lawrence, an AWOL GL from Fort Carson, reportedly has confessed that he shot down the detective who had been searching for narcotics violators. INS Photo. Expecting Baby in Month rrn nleo 17, CCdDDs Lveo DURHAM, N. An unwed, pregnant 17 year old girl confessed the shotgun slaying of the wife of the man she has accused of being the father of her unborn child.

Nellie Turrentine, eight months pregnant, ponders her fate be hind jail bars here in the city lock up awaiting fprmal charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Mrs. Sallie Bullock, 47, wife of Ollie Bullock, who is said to have impregnated the accused. Second degree murder or manslaugh ter charges are expeeted to be iff filed. Miss Turrentine THE SHOOTING is reported to have climaxed a three way, three day argument in which the two Bullocks and the accused were Involved. The Turrentine girl said that the argument started over her In Apex, North Carolina requests for the payment of med leal bills.

She said that after Bullock left for his construction job she load ed his 2 calibre gun and shot Mrs. Bullock when she thought that "my life was being threatened." The bullet entered Mrs. Bui lock's forehead killing her in stantly. As she crumpled to the floor she gasped a final "Oh God." Interviewed in jail here, Miss Turrentine asked, "What are they going to do to me?" liaOCST and th IEST Frqt Split Over 2 Negro Pledgees WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. The three thousand members of Sigma Chi Fraternity have been called upon to expel the Williams College Chapter from affiliation for having pledged two Negroes as prospective members.

(Boycott Leader Arrested MONTGOMERY. Ala. Th Rev. M. L.

King, onfc of thq leaders of the local bus boy? cott, termed his recent arrest by Montgomery motorcycle policemen an attempt break up the nine week olc protest movement staged by Negro citizens. The Rev. Mr. King said police trailed him as he left a "pick up stop, and when he discharged on9 of the occupants of his car, offL cers pulled up "and ordered hint to pull over for "speeding At the Jail, the minister said, he was held and refused but when excited citizens learned of his arrest, and swarmed to the scene, he was released on a recognition bond. The Rev.

Mr. King said polica had begun widespread arrests to break up the citizens' free trans portation system. "More than 100 traffic violation tickets have been issued and some of tho car pool workers have been fright ened off," he added. MEANWHILE, THE Rev. Mr.

King denied reports that his group had agreed to a "compromise plan," while Montgomery Mayor W. A. Gayle joined the Citizens Council and said the City Commission will make no further attempts to reach agreement The Rev. Mr. King charged that three ministers were hoodwinked into attending a City Commission meeting, but denied that agreement was near.

"The bus protest is still on and it will last until our proposals are given sympathetic treatment," the minister said. The boy cotters have requested more courteous treatment from the city's bus drivers; mating arrangements oh a first come first served basis, and the employment of Negro bus drivers on lines operating In areas heavily populated with Negroes. The protest grew out of the arrest on Dec 1 and subsequent fining of Mrs. Rosa Parks, who refused a driver's request that she move to the rear of a bus. Mayor Gayle charged that Negro leaders "are after the destruction of our social fabric," and added that "we have pussyfooted long enough." "The vast majority of 'whites in Montgomery don't care whether a Negro ever rides a bus again," the Mayor declared.

POLICE COMMISSIONEB Clyde Sellers and Commissioner Frank Parks, members of the City Commission, also announced they have joined the Citizen! Council, which Is devoted to preserving segregation by legal means. Sellers said the city's police have been ordered to "break up" Negro groups which he claims have been "loitering" at certain times of day in white residential areas. White Wolfe Arrested APEX, N. C. A Negro GI and his white wife of fifty eight days were separated here after running afoul of the law while en route to a Northern camp.

According to police, William M. Cameron, 24, a native of Montgomery, and his 20 year old white, Betty'Ogle Cameron, of Midlothian, were stopped by police who charged Cameron with operating a vehicle without a driver's permit Cameron paid a fine of $25 and $16 in court costs but both were detained overnight "Until this thing can 1e straightened out," officers said. Police Chief Sam Bagwell said he did not know of his daughter's marriage. Charles Ogle, father of Mrs. Cameron, returned to Virginia with his daughter and Cameron was permitted to proceed to Fort Dlx, N.

J. The couple was married Dec. 1 in Donna Ana County. New Mexico. Mrs.

Cameron said she met her husband while working the father of the girl stated that In an El Paso, cafe..

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