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stated. In Face Of Default The report said that during the past 15 years the high court has been "Increasingly involved” with civil rights and civil liberties Is­ sues, reflecting the growing con­ cern of the American people with these issues. rector; and Carol Weisbrod, staff counsel. Ephraim London

Grand Jury. ee__ a______ ________________ ________ ________ Southern Senators carry on ex tensive filibuster tactics to pre­ vent passage of the Kennedy ad­ ministration's civil rights pro­ gram, Negro leaders will mount an around-the-clock "counter- filibuster ” in Washington chur­ ches. A. Philip Randolph an­ nounced this week. Randolph, chairman

Avenue. Telephone ULster 7-2500. rates: l yr*r *7 M - ( MW Report On Unions The New York State Advisory Committee of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission released a broad re­ port last week indicting New York City construction . unions of discriminatory practices and the denial of work and apprenticeship

married to a white man. but being married to a white man doesn’t make me any less a Negro or a fighter for civil rights,'* the sultry Miss Kitt said in an interview back stage of the Apollo Theatre after returning from the bitter rally experience. Must Decide

Sept. IS to Oct 4. Opening the observance will be the Rev. J. L. Joiner of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. »•» aho The Civil Rights 'Fight As I See It By The Rev. Dr. Gardner Taylor Many times I have been asked why 1963 has be­ et pome

Celestine Williams, a Shaw gra- £ # P duate. Ga. Church Opens Doors ATLANTA - The First Baptist Church, the largest Baptist Church and the center of civil rights attacks, has opened its doors to Negroes who will be allowed to stt in its main sanc­ tuary. Dr. J. C. Horton Burch, clerk

British West Indies.} swer questions after showing thelly in Europe. He grew up interested in Improv-ifilm. The entire program runs: in ruling against “civil rights ing other people’s economic, edu- about 40 minutes. I demonstrations,” the Joint Chiefs cational and spiritual conditions. Information on how to arrange said

actions" as steps which would help overcome t h e church's inertia: 1. Write to Senators and Rep­ resentatives urging passage of stronger civil rights legislation and begin to demonstrate. 2. Join civil rights organiza­ tions such as the NAACP and CORE and others. 1 Prayer for the Negro

STORIt ]28 WEST 125tll ST. in HARLEM • h; »»«p •*«,»(, CO LEAVING CHURCH — Attend- Vincent de Paul delivered spe- Hines. Front! the Gibbons’ ing the Civil Rights Mass at cial sermon before a coagre- daughters, Vallerie and Victor- the Immaculate Conception gation of 200. Back row: left = >nd Church, Staten Island

Republican opponent, former Sec­ retary of Labor Mitchell, because they felt that Mr. Hughes would deal more fairly with them in fighting for their civil rights than his Republican opponent. Governor Hughes has rewarded this faith by | slapping the Negroes of New Jersey in the face at •very opportunity