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D. Tt MA 49 error Cfy U.S. A uiiuiuiyiiuiu See Photos Of School Crisis in Ala. and 9 NATIONAL EDITION 4 Fla. Teen agers Sweating It Out' ST.

AUGUSTINE, Fla. Deepite a surprise recommendation from NAACP Atty. Earl Johnson of Jacksonville, that they sign a pledge committing themselves to an 8:30 curfew and no mor demonstrations until thev reach 21, 'Madame' Talks Two Took Regular Payoffs Vol 54 No. S8 the four Negro teenagers who six weeks ago were taken from the custody of their parents as "delinquents, have determined to sweat it out in state reformatories. Attorney Johnson's recom mendation, which came as surprise even to his was made last week in a hear 1 mz before the North Florida Court of Appeals in Tallahas see.

I Johnson tad that the youths be released on pending a decision on the ap peal, expected a month or two, VQ Judge John Wiegin ton agreed, on the roridition that the fl rents need bv the vouths and or their sign the pledge St. John County Ju venile Judge Charles Mathis. who sentenced item. Jadre Wlrrintoo pointed out tfcmt if the court rule the kid have rirfit to demonatrate. thev will be free to do in th.

ri Hn the pieoge signed and the jouth bovsvl Despite this peril Arforupy Johnson told the judge he would recommend signing. Judge Wigginton went on to remark that it seemed that he nd AMmnev Johnson are more anxious than the parents to have the children released on bail. A Mirrey by The Courier found both the ysaths and their parents aaxiouB enouich for release, hut not at the high price of tignlng away their constitutional rights. The two boys involved aie Samuel White. 15.

and WUhe C3.1 Singleton. 16: the girls 17. jan(i Joe An Anderson, ,6. Kor weekg Zirls JaiI. wix common u.m inals before flnaliv being sinr 9 to the (Continued on Page 4) Second Negro Enrolls Riauley.

of Hopkins. )ai week as college officials open cd enrollment for the fall tesin a day earlier than expected. MILWAUKEE (ANPl any to the con Negro woman accused of I If MMirf corrupting the Milwaukee Polk Department, last week tfW the police commission how she ran lucrative prostitution business for a number of years while bribing detectives with money, gifts ni whiskey in return tection" against raids and arrest. After hearing the testimony nf Mrs. Johnnie Mar Jackson, the commissioner told two policemen "th.

ir usefulno the department is ai an end, and fired them on the pot. The two policeman. James C. Donnelly. 1.

ard Koben L. Guarke, boih white, had been demoted fn.m dftertives to patrolmen and phwed on .30 q.y mspmns un mena she xirtuallv ou'witted tl.e po lice force with the a i ItlAt TtiJ 1111 by Polire Chief Howard Johnson was too light. Mrs. Jackson testified at the commission bearing that nei 1 rested or even molested, be Af ClemSOfl College cause Donnelly and sened as lookouts nithin the! CLEMSON. S.C ANP' department for r.

jClemson College registered its would tip her off In advanc mvond Negro student. Luiinda tiir imit aiu, in gut ir 'i any planned raid or inestiga Hons, the said. (Continued un Page 41 SCENE Of DYNAMITE tlAST Polic.mtn. fully armad. attempt to dpr atgry crowds at.Sivtaanth Strett U.

S. Accuses Miss. Police of Cruelty WASHINGTON Police brutality charges have been filed by the S. Justice Department against a Mississippi sherilf and a police chief. A seven point Federal Court criminal information rtocu'tion charge netendants ment cnarjes Montgomeiy with that popKrii of theFcd County Sheriff Frle Vaneeral statutes that an am ac Palridge.

Polne Chief WUfiam jnon law efJi.nemom offi urrell. and two highway pa troimen with the folluuing of I Beating, or diieviing otiirr pnsoners iJal! beat thiee women and tuo men connection sit in derr.orjttrations at Winona. Miss restaurant. The were also accused forcing the defendants to sign statements against their will. The two patrolmen involved were John L.

Bsjnger. state highway patrolman i Charles Thomas Perkins, foi er state highway patrolman. Prisoners beaten were Mrs. Fannie Ijoy Hamer. Miss Eliza heth Johnson.

Mi Anneli Pen jder. James Ha ivjdVVesand LawirtRr Cuyot 1 The Frderal Court Ir.fornria 1 i oxzr i Jit) I MPr i 5, Cj n. 1 II 0 BaptUt Church (in background), wracked by bomb during Sunday tchool (trvices, Sunday morning. A TIGHT. WHITE STATE lingVoviw.

Raad this damning ra port of a Sounam stae 5 bic about raca progreit. 1 SaawwHttnwwtiMimHBiiiiiiimii'Hiiiiiiiiia THE I iti .1 li 1 IT Mahr1 in BirwinjUem. AU, carry inflammatory signs yrqi autWiHat to "Kttp Alabama Saqraata" and "Cbaa Ui icheol" ai' they copy tV On um 'ilte ehiMrtn to Graymont Bamantary Scioot. Thair informal eraada did litti qoo4 trace tna state's schol wra 9pv4 an in fagratad basis. America's Pittsburgh, Pa, September lo prne anoic of his Guyot.

awiding to the fturZ" wa hcaten attfr he! tiled to bnag a'Ut. the release of the own and Perkins. Gi.yot i presenting the sturii ts nonAioicnt cooid ir.atir.g nrnmititv. The oihei were pditirip.it ing in it in oemonti atious. 1 ming I Next Weekf FLORIDA! IKTEGRATED POSC Tha infamy of race prejudice no part in tha world of year old Stevan Fittt llaft) at ha posa with his new cSasimatat at previously alt N9'o McAlmont School in North Little 111111111 Mil llf mju fiBH.

0 in ll.li 21, 1963 VJ Vw lr 16 Pages Price 20c 'i' i (Continued on Page 4) i I iWiW'HHt ufwmmmHiHBmtwamanraHiiiiiiii Co'irier Award Winning 1: Reporter George Barbour 1 reports on 1 Negro Airmen i Sharpness of Defense Forces Vital of 1 U. S. Arctic Bases I in i teriet of article on i bit recent 7.000 mita tour I of tKis Air Dafansa Com ir6 on. begins in I NEXT WEEK'S COURIER I MHiiuiHinmutiMmHiimuuuiiiiimiNUiiuMiihf I $15 Million Set For UNCF by Ford NKW YORK T' Ki1 president of the Foun Foundation has' 'uved :d.ition. said heie.

tiiat it uiil prnide Sl'i mniion; The Foundation will con to help strengthen rol itinue to Mipport Institutions leges. enroll both Negro and funds will be granted hite studrntv But at present, follows: many Negro students in higher edu arion attend Negro Five million dollars tc I'niii'd Negro Colieg" fur Its campaign to butldinjs and other capita! im provements in ius 32 meir.U nstitutions. Ten million dollars small number of prna'e Negro liberal arts college that are members of the funft 'o be selected over the next at o'. the basis of their quality and performan and their futuie promise. The grant to the I'nited ol lege Fund campaign uhje't to the requirement that earh donated by the ounda inn, ut; IIHilf iiii uy IHI1 front other source.

Grant la iiiilhidunl roilcces "Tliese actions the Foii Foundation, ulmh has long's had a primary Interest in rv panded educational otpitun i ity for all Americans, leficii; the speial need to expand the I educational horizons of Negro men and women." Henry T. Rock, shortly aflar ha integrated it. Hit mother, Mrs. Yvoana Fitta, 26, trans farrad him to tha tchoo! becabte it it closer to home and because tha btiitvts integration is morally right. (ing, Wilkins Move Past By Staff Correspondent (Sptcid to The Courier BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

This city's 125.000 citizens ere in a dangerous mood as this is They've just witnessed dtr of si. worthapl, young chifoVtn helUholo" of America, ugged nickel. where Negro life isn't About 40 DomDings a where "Butt" years, no one not even the Fed era Bureau of Investigation about it! The blood of the six children must stain the garments of those men directly responsible for law enforcement in the city, the county, the state, the nation! This city where vicious police dogs on leashes and water spouting from fire hoses become the answer to Negro demands for equality and justice. This city where total disregard for law of any kind has become routine practice. This city where city and school officials allowed roaming bands to defy integration of positive action being taken by either the parents or others.

This city Birmingham, TERROR CITY, U. S. A. must be placed under martial law NOW! This city BirmingharniMaT, TERROR CITY, U. S.

A. must not be allowed to try and govern itself. This city TERROR CITY, U. S. A.

be made aware of the fact that Negroes will not for vpr "turn the other cheek' v.hile death stalks the creels and where juticc is furced to bow its head! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who arrived here Sunday evening and Roy Wilkins. executive secretary of the NAACP. have urged the President to act Both men hae sent strongly wot led telegram to the nation's Chief Eecutie.

urginjr tion vXOW!" Negroes throughout the nation know that the climate in which Birmingham moves today, results from a lonj; list of related incident. They know that Gov. Wallace open defiance has encouraged the wave of lawlessness which grips not only this city, but the entire state. Thev know that "Buir and vituperative, has helted inflame the emotional crisis which exist? today. They know that Negroes, who are being driven to the brink of fruitless retaliation, have no chance to win.

They know that every entofremenFagency the citv police, the county police, the state troopers, and even the National arepoied and ready to "shoot to kill" if retaliation does occur. Let me give you a viv.d weid picture of what happened here on "Black Sunday" Sept. 15, just 21 hours ago. As written you must knv by no'V. this story is being in the.

earlv. uneasv dawn of what muat go down in history a "day rfce wanton, brutd mur (four of them girts) in aa a nave occurrea here in Connor held sway for so has done one thing of young, white hoodlums the schools, without any O' 'influence," deadlv" of infamy blast shattered the Sunday ChurcTj was conducting daylight senices. Sunday morning. Sixteenth Street Church is in the heart cf the Negro section, and has been the scene numerous mass meetings. This was, 'Tenth Dev." at the church, and children in attendance had been studying "the love that forgives." Suddciilv.

a terrific calm. A speeding cat had thrown dynamite sticks into a side door. The holocaust was unbelievable. FOUR YOUNG GIRLS, ere! in their Sunday bent, are dead: Twenty three persons, msny jpf theaa hospitalized, were injured. Killed in the 'dynamiting CVXTHU WESlin.

ated 14. CAROL ROBERTSON, aged 14. AUDIE MAE COIXJNS, aged 14. DEMCE MrNAlR, aged 11. Qthia.

who with the other three guls were apparently in the lounge room in the basement. vaa hit (CoaruiOMi oa Ps 4).

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