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He served consecutively as the Courier’s Ohio editor, public relations director, and chief of the Washington D. C. bureau. Among his newsbeats were the first published interview with Gen. Douglas MacArthur after Mac Arthur’s removal from United Nations command in Korea in 1951, and the first exclusive interview with Dr. Ralph Bunche when the U-N Mediator returned from Israel the same year. In 1952, Mr. Roberts was given a leave of absence by the Pittsburgh newspaper to join the Republican National Committee as publicity director of the minorities division under VaT Washington. Mr. Roberts authored the widely-distributed ’52 cam paign pamphlet, “The Republican and the Negro,” which listed in fourteen points the advances Neg roes could expect from an Eisenhower administra tion. Last year, Mr. Washington announced that the booklet’s predictions had all been fulfilled and that the literature was still being circulated. The new Citizens For Eisenhower aide served in 1945 as Public Relations Director of the second annual United Negro College Fund, a national cam paign which raised $1,500,000 on behalf of thirty two Negro colleges and universities. Now living with his wife and their two daughters in New York City, Mr. Roberts is a graduate of Wilberforce Uni versity and the Graduate School of Public Adminis tration, University of Cincinnati. NAACP Resolutions Mop Civil Rights Actions SAN FARANCISCO. July 5.—| The demands of the Negro for an equal share in the rights and ; privileges of American citizen ship were spelled out in a score of j resolutions passed at the 47th annual convention of the National! Association for the Advancement j of Colored People which met here June 26 to July 1. The delegates, 1.000 strong.' from 38 states, the District of Columbia and the Territory of Alaska, called upon the Congress to pass the Powell amendment withholding federal funds for school construction from areasj refushing to take steps towards school desegregation, to enact fair play employment practices legislation, to establish a bi-par tisan commission on civil rights, to set up in the Department of Justice a civil rights division, and to prohibit racial discrimination and segregation in any federally aided housing, schools or health services. They urged local NAACP branches to “assume the respon sibility of conducting effective registration and voting campaigns 1 paigns ’ and called upon the na tional office to “distribute to all local, state and regional units and. through them, to the mem bership and general public, in formation on the performance of the major political parties, branches of government, senators and congressmen, on the broad issues of civil rights.” Communists Barred The 1950 resolution against communism was reaffirmed and i extended to include a ruling that ! “Communists and or persons who' are prominently identified with the Ku Klux Klan. White Citizens Councils, or Communist front of Communist-line organizations, are ineligible for membership in the NAACP.” Expressing the conviction that the NAACP program “must be broadened to the point of using all lawful means available to ob tain our objectives.” a resolution recommended that the NAACP Board of Directors and national staff “give the most careful con sideration" to non-violent re sistance as carried out in Mont gomery. Alabama and Tallahas see, Florida, “for possible inclu sion in our expanding action program for civil rights.” The resolutions asserted the belief “that the legislative and executive branches of govern ment are under obligation, both moral and legal, to support the mandates of the Supreme Court in its construction and interpre tation of the law.” A program of action for school desegration. adopted at a south ern regional conference of NAACP leaders in February, was approved by the convention. This program calls for continued ef fort to secure voluntary com pliance with the Supreme Court's school desegration decree where possible, and the filing of suits at the request of parents in those states (Alabama. Florida. Georgia. Louisiana. Mississippi, North Car olina. South Carolina and Vir ginia) in which “constructive ne gotiations have been found to be impossible.” Citizens Councils Condemned Condemning the White Citizens Councils and similiar groups for creating an “atmosphere of terror and intimidation,” a convention resolution called upon “all offi cials, federal, state and local, to make immediate independent in vestigations of these Citizen Coun cils and similar groups, and to prosecute in all instances where violation of the law is uncovered.” Also condemned were actions by state legislatures and state courts “to ban the NAACP from operating in their states .. to de stroy its existence and effective ness. ” The convention further resolved “to fight with every re source at its command such un lawful and unconstitutional ac tion.” Petition Urged Decrying continued residential segregation, a resolution called upon the Association “to petition the President to issue a directive that the Federal Housing Admin istration and Veterans Adminis tration require, as a condition of mortgage insurance and loan guarantees, that all housing utili zing such federal assistance be made available to all applicants without regard to race or religion, and that all lenders and builders granted such assistance be required to covenant with FHA or VA that they will not discrim inate in the sale or rental of such housing.” State and local units of the NAACP were urged, “wherever possible, to seek the support of responsible trade unions for mea sures that we favor and, in turn, give our support to such measures supported by organized labor as are consistant with our policy and proa am.” “Let those who cry •modera tion',’- the delegates asserted, ‘realize that moderation reguires sustained action. Stagnation is not moderation. Stagnation is death. Action is what we seek. President Eisenhower Will Run Agoin! The World Rejoices With This Long - Awaited Announcement faSRVonal 'Tr?™ f«* &£$r*j£& iast^ktoX P^ tofnP* Rot EisenbP.’P1^ «»frr.J5.t!lS&«na. ton, D. c -ennower at the Sto'tW 4-Nae°n Five-hundred r** • er’ M ashing «.0"|ePor Kset^ower chair *2 D1^1- T1>e Cifeei'T3]1-'-n'oaed Jthe Vand Vi« |d Stgma, teii »!"> national fw»? • front Texh ter supporting rie '<as VotJnp for r?ty’,Pili Beta’ =d\vtheeprol,^riod and'thatfe -T6 el°sed dur. ■ tration.” Dr&FjSS made under thelZave ^)e€n open' 3r team came noted tLPt \ ears of unfulfiii^ ^ a^ter what k ^Jsenhow joura^e and cornd Poises to lif tern*d "°7e for ap, reganSiesfST ***» to “»S tion^S PP^lZU1?1^ reed°m -''ationai Cha)™^®*1 ay Joi>n iSd^f organiza as. National CnJh and Mrs. Dorothy^P^riclc as Richard L. Tobin n/]7Tlan’ "'ere aho\2i ^°uFbton Tobm told the fl£ rector °f Pubhr p 1dressed bv 5"utch in the XoJ egates that ?-- ?elatlons. Air cert*inly” mean ?1° v?<*s this yeaV3 4 10 Per cent pX^SSn coll3 Con8! “• ***“*v-e ^ry%ieend }*pMCovgX^S Arn°ld ^^^hiha^'nes'Cobb, fe1 p^d >auc« fhe Republican hW^’ ad®ifciw®Ustns Parker’ ton, D. c. ^ National Historians At Creighton July 13-14 It will be history for histor ians Friday and Saturday, July 13 and 14, at Creighton Uni versity. The annual Institute on Teaching of History will be con ducted in the Creighton Prep Library on those dates. Sister M. Margaret, S.N.D„ from the staff of Notre Dame High School, Chicago, 111., will be in charge of the Institute. She will use the Christian Social History Series as the core for the sessions. Sister Margaret is being brought to Creighton through the courtesy of the Rev. Roman Ulrich, archdiocesan superinten dent of schools, and the William F. Sadlier Publishing Company. The Institute is being sponsored * ✓ Action to eradicate the manifes tations of racial prejudices. Action to demolish the whole Jim Crow of racial peerjudice. Acvion to den^olish the whole Jim Crow structure. Action to assure for ever the equality of rights and human dignity proclaimed in all the great ethical and political documents of humanity." “Modesty is the feeling that others will discover for them selves how wonderful you are.” You can remove white spots on mahogany furniture with an or dinary ink eraser. Some people never get what they aask for because other peo ple are too polite. Four to 8:00 p.m. are the most dangerous hours of the day to drive. Concrete “boards.” made by combing wood excelsior and cement, are in the offing as build ing blocks. When a tightwad parts with the inflated dollar of today it only costs him thirty cents worth of anguish. by the Creighton University Graduate School. Friday at 2 p.m. the session will open with a discussion by Sister Margaret on “The Ideals and Aims of the Teacher of His tory.” In the final session Sat urday. 9 a.m., the opening talk will be on the “Basic Christian Concepts of Social, Economic, Political and International Life.” These inti-cductory talks will be followed by general discus sions involving those attending the Institute. The two-day His tory Institute is open to any elementary or secondary teacher wishing to attend. Starch And Shape A Summer Hat Attractive summer hats can be made at home bv starching fabric and shaping it over ordinary kitchen equipment These hats are fun to make, can be trimmed in a variety of ways and cost only a few cents. The hat shown here is made of burlap, but any fabric that takes starch can be used. A small, shallow bowl and a frying pan provide the shape for a hat with a turned-down brim like this. To make this hat. cut the fabric in a 16-inch circle and soak it in undiluted Sta-Flo liquid starch for about ten minutes Place the bowl slightly off center on the frying pan and cover with foil. This makes it easier to remove the fabric. Now mold the wet fabric over the bowl and frying pan. After the fabric has been shaped, lift off and allow to dry. For a good fit, wear the hat while it is drying but protect your hair with foil. When the hat is completely dry, tack on the trimming. Yarn, ribbon or rope can be'used at the crown and along the edge. Sea shells were used to finish off this hat, but you can use flowers, buttons, ribbon bows or whatever you like. Various hat styles can be made using other fabrics and shapes. You can be your own designer when you make hats this starch-and-shape way. GOLLIDAY SHOOTS FOR OLYMPIC MEDAL Jim Golliday. the Northwestern spring champ, is a perfectionist. He never jumps the gun. always rims a good race and hardly ever loses, especially when he wants something badly enough - like an ! Olympic medal. Golliday, who holds all the top times in sprints, and who looks like a good Olym pic medal bet unless chronic mus , cle pulls stop him, gets the pro file treatment in the current is sue of Sport magazine, now at newsstands. A Reminder For G:: i Citizens *r + *+1 TELEVISION STAR SPRING BYINGTON reminds you that every citizen can have a voice in the government of the United States. Don't lose your precious privilege of voting because you don’t know the regulations in your community. Make sure you fulfill all the require ments to be eligible to vote, inform yourself of the candidates and issues and then don’t fail to vote. Do your part to make this the largest informed vote in history. Democrats Unhappy With Wilkins Over Negro Switch Rev. Cooper Dies Suddenly Rev. James Cooper, 60 years. 1 passed away unexpectedly Mon- | day evening at his home 2802 Seward Street. Rev. Cooper haci been a resident of Omaha twelve years. He was a member of j Salem Baptist Church and associ ate pastor of the Strangers Rest ' Institutional Baptist Church. Rev. Cooper is survived by his wife Mrs. Delillah Cooper, daughter. Mrs. Allean Smith, of Omaha, brother Mr Douglas Cooper Holly drove. Arkansas, nine grand children and eight great grand children and a host of other rel atives. Tentively funeral ser vices have been set for eleven o’clock Saturday morning July 14th from Salem Baptist Church with the Rev. J. C. Wade officia ting. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. I Nat Hunter Lodge Host July 18-19 Nat Hunter Lodge No. 12 F. & j A. M. Prince Hall Affiliation, of which B. A. Austin is Worship I ful Master will be host to the | Grand Lodge of Nebraska and l J urisdiction at this 38th Annual Communication an July 18th and 19th. at the Masonic Temple at 26th and Blondo Streets. The program begins on Tuesday ! at 8 P.M. when the official Lodge reception will be held. This af fair will be opened to the public -vn invitation has been extended | to Mayor Rosenblatt to speak. The i Grand officers and other digna | taries will be introduced. The delegates will register on W e d nesday morning between 8:30 and 9:30. Aregistration or more than 70 is expected. The business sessions will begin at 10 A M. The program for Wednesday will conclude with a picnic at Carter Lake for Masons and their families. The closing sessions will be held Thursday evening. Vic Power Is Proven Hitter Vic Power, who came to the majors tagged a bad actor, a chronic loafer, and a showoff. has let his hitting and fielding speak for themselves. The labels are gone and Power, a Yankee cast off. looks like a good bet for star dom. He gets the profile treat ment in the current issue of Sport magazine, now at all news stands. “Worry doesn’t empty the aa> . of its trouble, but only of its strength." New York, July 9—Increasing signs of defection in the Negro vote are alarming Democratic Party leaders, a survey of dozens of top Democrats indicated today. Party leaders surveyed, ranging from Harry Truman to Harry Byrd, now striving to prevent a Southern bolt over the civil rights question, also are unhappy with Roy Wilkins, executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Wilkins isn't telling Negroes how to vote, says an article in the new issue of Look Magazine. But he is suggesting that, where other political interests are not affect ed. Negroes might think abc switching to the Republicans. The Look survey found tin. Democrats are particularly alarm ed in the North, where a sub* staneial Negro shift to the OOP could cost them not only the presidency but control of Con gross. Despite this and other danger signs, party leaders surveyed are confident that there will be no crippling breakup between North and South. Instead, they predict that a moderate policy in civil rights will be adopted for the ‘56 elec tion and that their national con vention will pick a candidate who will reflect this spirit Moreover, party pundits are optimistic that President Eisen hower won’t carry any Southern states because of the segregation issue. On the civil rights question, three points of view have emer ged in the party, the Look survey reports: 1. Southerners would like the platform to say nothing more than in 1952. 2. Northern radicals want the platform to call upon the Presi dent and Congress to implement and carry out the Supreme Court decision. 3. A middle ground where the party would state .that it “con curs in the Supreme Court de cision and implementation order" —period. Willa Mae Gray Mrs. Willa Mae Gray, age 56 years, of 2618 Decatur Street, ex pired Saturday evening July 7, 1956 at a local hospital. She was an Omaha resident 34 years and was a member of Zion Baptist Church. Mrs. Gray is survived by her husband. Finis Gray; son, William Gray; sister, Mrs. Lizzie George; 2 brothers. Lawrence and Eddie Cole all of Omaha, and a host of other relatives. Funeral services tentatively ar ranged for Thursday July 1, 195* at 2:00 p.m. from the Zion Bap tist Church with Rev. F. C. Wil liams officiating. Interment will be in the family plot at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Myers Brothers Funeral Ser vice. , Radio Stations to Leave Air July 20 in CD Test • * Every radio and TV station in I the United States will go off j the air at 3:10 p.m. (EST) on July 20. For the next 15 minutes the only broadcasting in the nation will be done by 1,250 stations which have joined the Federal Civil Defense Administration's “Conelrad” plan for emergency broadcasting. All of these stations will broad-, cast on one of the two civil de fense frequencies (640 or 1240 kilocycles). They will use only special material prepared for Op eration Alert, 1956 It will be the first full-fledged test of the ability of the Conel rad stations to reach the public with the all-important civil de fense broadcasts which will be the nation’s only broadcast source of official information and instructions in event of an enemy air attack. Conelrad (Plan for Control of Electromagnetic Radiation) is a system devised by the Air Force, the broadcasting industry and the Federal government to make possible the vital broadcasting of official information and civil defense instructions in times of emergency. Under normal broad-, casting, it would be possible for an enemy plane to time its dir ection finder to a station broad casting in a target city and “ride the beam” right into its target. Under the Conelrad plan, all stations sign( off the air when an alert is signaled. Conelrad stations then reduce power, change their broadcasting fre quency to 640 or 1240 kilocycles and return to the air. Conelrad stations in each city form a cluster. These stations broadcast a common program, with each of the cluster stations on the air for only a few seconds at a time. The frequent switch ing from one station to another makes it impossible for a bomb er pilot to use the radio signals for navigat’on purposes. In smaller communities, where only one station is in the Conel rad system, it will broadcast at i peri d, then be off the air for a number of minutes. The on the-air, off-the-air pattern will continue until the end of the Conelrad Drill on July 20. Radio stations will publicize the Conelrad drill in advance, wani ng listeners to expect the interruption of normal broad casting to shut down and tune to 640 or 1240 on home radio sets. either 640 or 1240 kc for a short CONELRAD CAR RADIO dial marked at 640 and 1240 kilocycle* for any emergency will come In handy when all radio stations go off the air at 3:10 p.m. on July 20, and then some re turn to broadcast special civil defense material on these frequencies as part of Operation Alert, 1956. The 15-minute nationwide Conelrad test, first of its kind, will test radio stations’ ability to switch to the Conelrad system of broadcasting in an actual attack so that emergency instructions could he radioed to the public without guiding enemy bombers to their targets. Cirfl ifrfmss authorities are hoping the public wffi mark their radios for future emergencies. trcDA phatoj ” w —