Nat Cole Halts Tour of South
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"*.í Yf. >fr' » VOLUMI 24, NUMBER BS MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, APRIL U, 1956 r / President Takes Ike s Four Point Civil lights Program Revealed» BY ARTHUR KRANISH W-„ WASHINGTON - (INS) - The Eisenhower administration tub* litted to Congress Monday a four-point civil rights program, am* haslring "Obedience" to court decisions as a means of curbing By GENE SCHROEDER xtremists." CHICAGO - (INS) - President The proposals were sent to the, Eisenhower outpolled Adlai E. ¿use and Senate by Attorney Gen- Stevenson in Tuesday's Illinois j al Herbert Brownell. Jr., and Im- Presidential preference primary diate plans «ere made for him ¡and the big factor was a pre- •i testify on the program befoie tne ISa/^ ,«oodbJ® 10 2’’ YMr °ld ponderance of Republican bal- □use Judiciary Committee. Chief feature of "Brownell’s pro- lib!ria" ^ba“odor !° ,be io“ in »he downsfate farming >sals was the creation of a non- United States (George Padmore) is Dorothy Madelyn Davis, daugh areas. litical commission to study the ter of a Point 4 technician working in Liberia. (Griff Davis) formerly iroblcm of civil rights and “chart of Atlanta. Young Padmore left with his parents by plane as they Nearly complete returns gave > course of progress to guide us Follow Ike I took up their new Washington post. Mr Eisenhower 723 309 votes uu n the years ahead ’’ the GOP ballot. Stevenson, running ' ■ The other Administration pro- Cops Charge Murder Try unopposed In the Democratic vot »sals were these: By ROSE McKEE ing had 704.075. The former Illi 1. Expansion of the civil rights nois governor was much stronger WASHINGTON - (INS) Hvlslon of the Justice Department In predomluanlly-DemocruUc Cook influential congressional nder the direction of an assist- j County, Including Chicago.„ int attorney general. Brownell said predicted Tuesday the Home W|l. In 102 downstate agricultural he Increasing number of school approve the four-point CM counties, the returns showed Mr legregatlon cases ai)d other mat- Rights program submitttd by Nat Cole Halts Elsenhower captured 78. Steven ’ers require this move. Eisenhower administration. son nine, while 16 remained doubt- 2. Consideration by Congress of s M new law which would allow the gov- House Judiciary ’niincht to initiate civil rights ac Emanuel Celler -(D)* N. Y. , 6tevenson supporters said they tions. Under present statutes, only Rep. Kenneth Keating (Ri N. ' ' were pleased with the outcome Individuals can bling such suits. top-ranking minority member and pointed out that their candid- 3 Enactment of new legislation to (he group, agreed on the Tour Of South i ate gained percentagewise over Mr diction but Celler Mid allow proceeding that would insure ElBenhower in comparison with the ministration proposals BIRMINGHAM, Ala - (INS) - Singer Nat King Cole broke an lndiv idual s right to vote. Brown 1962 statewide presidential re using a bean shooter off his Southern singing tour Wednesday as two white men were ell said such a provision would "be turns tar more effective in the long run should use a gun charged with assault with intent to murder him. ciation, "Princess Cleon Up"; Miss Evelyn Finnie, The Stevenson camp also claim BRONZE QUEEN AND HER PRINCESSES - Chosen than harsh criminal proceedings to sponsored by the Hyde Park Civic lixigue, punish alter the event." Four other men were charged with j ed a moral victory over Sen. Bites as Princesses lo serve under the reign of newly conspiracy and disorderly conduct | Reps. Kenneth Keating (R) N. dations. Kefauver, who got a write-in vote I chosen Miss Bronle Queen, Miss Josie Baldridge "Princess Paint Up", and Miss Barboro Butes, in the attempted gang-assault upon sponsored by the 14th Ward Civic Club, "Princess HEARD BROWNELL of about four per cent of Steven (second left) a senior ot Booker Washington high Y..I UliUand JAUgllHugh WWVtScott VZV,(R) •Pa., Imme-. the famed Negro singer Tuesday Cole Party son's total, in pre-election state school, were (I. fo R.) Miss Barbara Wilkins, Fix Up." - (Stoff Photo by Tilby). diately introduced bills to cany, out Th« two House spokaanea night as he entertained an all white ments, both aides Mid they expect the first two features of the pro-1 pressedfessed their “views* after bearing audience in Birmingham’s crowded^ sponsored by the LeMoyne Gardens Tenant Asso- ed the Tennessee Senator to cap i gram and said they will offer mea-| AtUomey General Herbert Bramell Municipal Auditorium. ture about 10 per cent i >ures embodying.the last two pro- J./ testlf • on behr.lf----- of- the -pre--- WILL TAKE REST Pauses In »sals later this week. I gram “at g-eWRITloor hearing. e Cole announced through hie But Republicans also found an Brownell told the canslttee manager Bob Schwartz that he was encouraging note. The downatate Civic Club Council Cites Gov. Clement Sen Thomas C. Hennings (D) that his civil rights proposal! going to Chicago to take a rest, returns served to quiet talk of a Mo., announced that blls to set up would remedy "major defect»" In cencelling scheduled appearances at farm-belt revolt against the ad 1 civil rights division in the Jus- present laws and prevent injiMtMi Greenville, 8. C. Charlott eand Ra ministration, since tlie OOP gain- Jce Department and to protect the before they occur. leigh, N C. Schwartz said Cole in ed over its 1962 showing in that For School Stand; Hits Commissioners 'Otlng rights of citizens w e r e By MARION E. JACKSON tended to resume his personal ap area The cabinet member commented: ATLANTA. Ga. - (8N8) - Clement lor "your courage and de pearance« Saturday night at Nor AL8O LAUDS GOVERNOR dug of a Negro to the state Depart- (Continued on Page Eight) : "Although the Attorney Genetti The highest tradition of show In both the Minnesota and Wis I termination to serve your slate" an< folk. FOR BOWDEN APPOINTMENT linenl of Finance and Taxation and under present statutes can ptoee firther lauded the governor fo Cole was shakenup but not hurt business is shown when a per consin primaries there were signs i rapped the four commissioners for cute after violations of the flMl appointing J. W. Bowden, forme when the group ot white men rushed former apologies to his audience of discontent over the Elsenhower By RAYMOND F. TISBY (jle[r negative positions on tlie ap- rights have occurred, he cannot to the stage and knocked him from farm policies. Memphis insurance executive, t for the wrong done to him, and The Bluff City and Shelby County polntment of a Negro to the John seek preventive relief in the ootrt» 1 w Department of Finance an his feet. Council of Civic Clubs, the coordin- Gaston Hopsital trustee board, when violations are threatened’<#, then continues the show although Kefauver congratulated Steven '«ting body for Memphis area race | The council lauded the governor Taxation. Assault with Intent to murder in spite of an occasional arrest Ot pride, morale and body have son on his victory and said the re civic clubs, in letters this week to as having ‘ taken steps that are in ■Deep regret aqd much dl#ar charges — which could bring peni prosecution, are persistently re suffered greatest of embarrass sults added to the "evidence that Gov. Frank Clement and City Com-¡the best interest of Tennessee" and polntment" was expressed by th' tentiary’ terms of from two to 20 peated. this will be a Democratic year." missloners C’aude Armour. 8tan-|felt that Clement intends "to be council in its letter to the comml years — were filed Wednesday a- ment, "Criminal prosecution can never , , „ . ley Dillard, Henry Loeb and John -ov<*nor of and for all of the people »¡oners. on their opposition to painst Willis Richard Vinson, 23, Nat (King) Cole paused briefly In a statement issued In Wash- (Buddy> laudfd th, gov- o' Tennesree" suggestion by Mayor Edmund O begin until after the harm |a don» and Kenneth Adams, 35 In Atlanta Wednesday while enroute ington the Tennessean also said. rnor ior hlj 5tand (n rfgards to Citing Gov. I ill that a Negro be named to tl Against Man and it can never be invoked to Charged with Conspiracy, a less | to Greenville, 8. C. accompanied __ _____________________ Citing Gov. Clement as “a man “I was not entered In the Illi the U. 8. Supreme Courts public,of courage and a Christian" the trustee board of John Gaston forestall a violation of civil right» serious ctlme, and scheduled to ap by his manager Bob Schwartz He nois primary and I made no effort school rulings and for the appoint- council offered commendations to Johnnie Neal. 29, of 109 Walker, no matter how obvious the threat pear m city court Friday afternoon had been in,touch with his New The council pointed out that "tic to secure write-ins., although ] as indicted this week by the Shel- of violation may be." are Orllss Clevenger, 18 Mike Fox York booking office and at first mere fact that 85 per cent of th understand some local people sought i County Orand Jury on three 37, E. L. Vinson, 25, essle W. May- turned down a request to dlscon- patients in John Gaston are N EXPECTS SHOWING write-ins on my behalf." .urges of rape, four charges of at- groes should be argument enou Celler told newsmen following I Continued on Page Eight) ,('«! ’ «0 Page Eight) mped rajse and a robbery charge. In Florida, where Stevenson is in favor of a qualified Negro t Brownell's testimony that ha on* --------------- ——•---------------r Neal, who police say, used a toy campaigning for votes In that ng appointed" and contended ’ pects the House to "go at least at seems only fair and JuBV .'J.