Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 October 1967 — Page 1

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MERHHAN STREET ‘STRIP’ ARREST MAY TRIGGER NEW GRAND JURY VICE PROBE

Vice suspect accused of perjury out on $2,000 bond

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Although convicted on a charge of perjury by JucU'e Saul I. Rabb of Criminal Court, Division 2, Monday, vice-suspoet Mary Richardson of the 2100 block of North Park is free on $2,000 bond. The Recorder was unable to contact her attorney, Palmer K. Ward Thursday to see if the verdict will be appealed Mbs Richardson, who face? a l-to-10 year prison term, will be sentenced Nov. 2 by Judge

Rabb.

She is charged with lying: under oath to the Marion County Grand Jury Aug. 24. 1006 concerning her acquaintance with another vice suspect. The 21-year-old Miss Richardson who has been arrested 39 times since Nov., 19(55, has served only three days in jail

during that period.

Miss Richardson was cOntradicated by the/ other woman vice suspect wh6 told Judge Rabb that she and the defendant >vere

acquainted and were introduced have been a girlfriend of Mr. by Donald Battles, in July, 19*?*>. Battles, a suspected vice leader, Miss Richardson was alleged to who was in court Monday. Local stores differ in quality, prices of food offered Negroes

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1967

No. 40

MARY RICHARDSON Out On $2,000 Bond

Since initiating its research program last week “Operation Breadbasket” has made some alarming, although suspected, discot-eries concerning the differences made for Negro and white customers by Indianapolis stores. The project, launched by the Southern -Christian Leadership Conference, will have its headquarters in the former Coffee Pot Restaurant downstairs in the Walker Building. The office will be open all day from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. and a volunteer staff will be used. After going to various stores, “Operation Breadbasket” reveals

that food prices are higher and produce staler in the Negro community than in the white community. Rev. Andrew J. Brown, local SCLC president, stated: “The worst kind of produce comes into the Negro community and the fresher produce goes into the white community, yet Negroes pay higher prices for the staler commodities.” "Operation Breadbasket,” which is concerned with the total marketing situation as it pertains to Negroes, is trying to develop the economic life of the Turn to Page 15

Stokes Victorious in Cleveland Demo Race

Negro captures 16 percent of the white vote

Escapee, 17, fingers 15 other girls * A sharply intensified investigation of vice activities in the infamous “Meridian Street Strip" area was ordered Wednesday after the arrest of a 17-year-old escapee from the Indiana Girl School alleged to have been high on Red Devils and openly soliciting men in the 2200 block of N. Meridian. Copt. Henry Wolf, chief

Mother of 10 charged in hubby's death

Senate defeats move to abolish Job Corps'

WASHINGTON — The Senate Monday defeated a proposed amendment to the $5 billion bill to finance anti-proverty operations which called for the abolishbment of the controversial Job Corp division of the Great Society’s antiproverty program. The Senate Action came after two hour of delate. Submitted by Sen. Carl T. Curtis (R.-Neb.), an acknowledged foe of the Job Corp, the amendment called for increasing the authorization for

private vocational training from 225 million to 420 mllion dol-

lars.

In other action directed at the President’s “War on Poverty” campaign, however, the Senate , on Saturday, voted to direct the controller-general of the United States to investigate anti-provevty activities “financed wholly or in part by Federal funds to make a report to Congress by Feb. 1 1969. In his attempt to force the Turn to Page 15

COMMITTEE MEETS WELLS: A committee formed to promote the use of reference materials regarding Negro history and achievements in schools throughout Indiana met this week with Richard Wells (third from left). State Superintendent of Public Instruction. With Wells, who is pointing out

Negroes hail Marshall's Supreme Court induction

WASHINGTON, D.C.,—Negro leaders throughout the nation this week hailed the induction of Thurgood Marshall, former effective NAACP chief legal counsel, as the first Negro member to be seated in the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Marshall, the greatgrandson of a slave, officially started his new career on Tuesday after taking the oat^i of office by laying his left hand atop

a white, leather-covered Bible held by John F. Davis, Supreme court clerk. A key figure in civil rights cases fought by the NAACP, Mr. Marshall had actually been performing high court duties since taking the constitutional oath, an affirmation of support and defense of the Constitution, on Sept. 1 from Justice Hugo L. Turn to Page 15

DAN HARRIS Shooting Victim

A 35 year old Eastside man was shot and fatally wounded last Thursday night during a quarrel with his former wife. The victim, Dan Harris, 1235 Cornell, was dead when police, called to the home of Mrs. Minnie Harris, 35, 1506 Sheldon, arrived at the scene. He had been shot twice in the chest with a 22.-caliber revolver, revolver. The victim also had a The victim also had a

the right eye.

Officers were summoned to the home by one of the Harris children, Miss Lentine Harris, 17, who witnessed the shooting. Mbs. Harris, the mother of 10 children, has been charged Turn to Page 15

Comm. Negro

asks rule materials

the rules and regulations which govern his department, are James C. Cummings Jr., committee chairman; Marcus C. Stewart Sr., editor and publisher of The Recorder (not a committee member) and Rev. Andrew J. Brown, a member. (Recorder photo by Marcus

C. Stewart Jr.)

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schools

CLEVELAND—With the support of white voters and a record breaking Negro turnout, Carl B. Stokes, a 40-year-old Negro attorney, won the Democratic nomination for mayor of this, the nation's eight largest city, in the primary election Tuesday. Stakes collected 10,000 more votes than his two rivals, three-term Mayor Ralph S. Locher, and Frank P. Celeste. With all but one of the precincts reporting, Stokes had 110,000 votes to Locher's 92,000. Celeste had 8,000. The state representative won despite the mass enthic (Polish, Hungarian, Czechoslovakia and Lutheranion immigrants) vote against him. Stokes collected 96.7 percent of the total Negro vote, and 13 percent of the city’s white vote. His white support came from the Westside, where he had campaigned. This area consists of Appalachian and middle class whites. An analysis showed that Stokes, a former high school drop out, received white support from the young, the middle class and women. Locher conceded defeat four hours after the polls closed and appeared at Stokes* headquarTur n to Page 15

State Superintendent of Pub- directed the promotion of the materials in the public schools, lie Instruction Richard Wells at 1963 Indiana Emancipation Cen- agreed that Wells does not have a meeting in his office Monday tennial, immediately took Wells the authority previously remorning pledge to “continue on. Cummings, together with ported, impartial administration of state George P. Stewart II, managing PontTroccmnn ArwW,„ S-SSSs HHHsf Wells was placed on the spot should be exposed to accurate in- DO rt on fhe^one ’ f the emhor' recently when it was reported his formation regarding the contri- it of th t ^ ^nnirintpnlw" office possessed the authority but butions of Negroes to America if It known that fnnac refused to purchase reference real respect for Negroes is to were avaThWni tit ™! t materials giving facts of Negro be achieved and racial harmony of reference materials ?eHevfnc achievement. He had been asked realized. nnhil- 1 ’ relie ' in £ to purchase these materials and However, at the meeting in the P T hi V 6 ^ CPenS ^' distribute them to all public State Capitol Cummings, who Congressman Ja^S schools heads a committee attempting t S .? aid ’ James C. Cummings, Jr., who to gain the inclusion of Negro p ^ v ^ es that Seal school co?-

. poratiqns have the responsibility for selection of such materials. Funds are advanced to the local school corporation for purchase of the designated material.” However, the letter went on to point out that the states of Wisconsin and New York have set their programs up requiring

Jacobs praises Flanner House efforts in job training field

CARL B. STOKES

. Cleveland’snext Mayor?

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of the police vice division told The Recorder on Thursday, “We are proceeding with this investigation at the direction of the prosecutor's office. If the facts warrant it, a grand jury may be called to investigate Strip vice activities." The Girl School fugitive, Marcia Wiseman, Nappanee, triggered the intensified investigation after her arrest when she supplied juvenvile officials with the “first names ages and race,’’ of at least 15 other escapees from the Girl School who, according to her statement, are “working” on the Strip for

various men.

The Wiseman girl said she had been introduced into prostitution by her cousin, 18 year old Angela Jones, a former Girls School inmate, and the cousin’s alleged husband, John H. Jones, 27, both of 1507 N.

College.

She said she had lived with the couple at the College Avenue address since her escape on

Sept. 23.

Police quoted the girls as saying she had made $600 since her

ey over to Jones,

escape and had turned the monIn her possession at the time of her arrest was $20 she said

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Congressman Andrew Jacobs The program, begun by FlanJr., (D. Eleventh District) last ner House during the fall of week praised the efforts of 1966, is funded by the Federal Flanner House in finding jobs Government. Under terms of the for unemployed persons and pro- contract, the program expires 1 viding training for others as he November 30. However, during a made a tour of the agency’s four news conference held at Flanner Education and Jobs Centers. House’s Indiana Avenue center

“The Flanner House program Friday of last week, officials of Five women prominent in _ aDDlicatiorT to £,T«»7

Five women named judges in Woman of the Year contest

Inc. The contest to find Indian- submit his nomination.

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country ” Jacobs commented. “I application had been made to fairs will serve as judges for gan last week and will continue number of times a reade? support this program complete- Washington authorities seeking the “Woman of the Year.” until Oct 22. , er may

ly and will do everything in my renewal of the program, power to see that Indianapolis Jacobs, participating in

Their selection was announced

vote. And facsimile entry blanks are acceptable. Each

the this week by The Recorder The judges will make their a . cce P^ aDie ’ Each

continues to benefit from this news conference, pledged the which is co-sponsoring the con- selection of the “Woman of the , a , lnclud e not only

program.’

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'Factionalism' divides delegates at confab to promote Negro unity

JACOBS VISITS FLANNER HOUSE: Congressman Andrew Jacobs Jr w Democrat of the 11th District, looks over questionnaires presented byr, three job applicants during a visit to Flanner House last week. Congressman Jacobs inspected the Education

and Jobs Program which Flanner House conducts in four centers throughout the city. Miss Betty Wadlington, secretary in the employment division of Flanner House, is shown at the .typewriter.

cision will be final. Ballots for Space is available on each the election will appear in each ballot to list reasons supportissue of The Recorder through i ng each candidate. Readers ° ct - 21 • may attach additional informa-

The winners and two run- tion '

CHICAGO - The National California state senator repre- of Chicago, Del Rio and his fac- ^che^ntcto^r ^Tach wiii eaJSidTt^o^ OfffciZ^whose purpose was James 8 Del Rio, Detroit repSl ence delegated to Uk 0 / 0 Tp«U- ^M^nfpresentation will d^lfdfrshto'in^S: partly to unite Negro officials sentative in the Michigan legis- tical lines, including a stand on nr^Hon! Pa t- 1 . eaders j5 I P ln con> tical°atandt end!? S^nda? S ^ ^ markets’ for Ground “ afea"'^ eHgibl! fTT at least three factions unable hattan in New York. All are On the opposite end was Sut- and president of the National award. to agree in backroom maneuver- Democrats. ton, who had been instrumental Association of the Market De- The Recorder offices have reing. According to the sources who in securing a Ford Foundation velopers. ceived numerous nominations Each faction stood behind one were in on the closed-door ses- grant for the conference be- Who may nominate the since the contest began officialof the three organizers of the sions at the center for continu- cause of its educational level. “Woman of the Year?” ly last week, he voting deadconference — Merviyn Dymally, ing education of the University Turn to Page 15 Each Recorder reader may line is midnight Oct. 22.