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NEGRO COLLEGE CHOIRS SCHEDULE NEW YORK -- August broad casts of “Negro College Choirs,” on ABC radio network weekly series, will feature choruses of four of the southern colleges, the United Negro College Fund announced. Presenting the member col leges of the Fund, the program originates in New York City and is beamed by the American Broadcasting Company to its af filiated stations. The local ABC stations throughout the country broadcast the program on vary ing schedules. Check local news papers for area listing. The first broadcast of the month, originating Aug. 5, will present the Bennett College Choir, Greensboro, N. C. Suc ceeding broadcasts will feature the St. Augustine’s College, Ral eigh, N. C„ (Aug. 12): Virginia Union University, Richmond (Aug. 19) and Morris Brown Col lege, Atlanta (Aug. 26). “Negro College Choirs” has been heard for 13 years of con tinuous broadcasting over ABC. ULIS AND WILMA SCORE TRACK WINS STANFORD, California - Ulis William?,• the pride of Arizona State University track team com peted in his first internation meet, Saturday in the Russia- USA track and field meet. He won easily striding to de feat two Russians who were fol lowing him in the 400 meter race. His time was 46.4. Wilma Rudolph brought home the baton when she turned on the steam as anchor runner on the American women’s 400 meter relay team. She quickly raced to make up a two yard lag and gained a five yard lea 4. Thirty young athletes from the USSR and the USA marched in * procession to music from a Ma rine band. U. S. team captain Ralph Boston, Tennessee A & I broadjump star carried the coun try’s flag. AKA SORORITY GIVES $12,000 FOR RESEARCH Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has presented Howard Univer sity, School of Medicine, Depart ment of Pediatrics a check com pleting $12,000 for research on sickle cell anemia. Since 1959 the sorority has been one of the supporters of this research conducted by Dr. Roland Scott, In addition to the research project, Alpha Kappa Alpha has disseminated brochures to the public, sponsored public pro grams and displayed a portable exhibit in many cities to help in the general understanding of sickle cell anemia. In presenting the check, Mrs. Barrington D. Parker, national president stated “we are happy to be a part of the effort to learn more of the causative fac tors of Sickle Cell Anemia and our chapters have been enthu siastic in their sponsoring of pro grams designed to aid in the un derstanding of this disease.’ ONE GIRL PLUS SHOE HALTS SPACE NEEDLE SEATTLE-An 8-year-old Con necticut girl stopped the revolv ing space needle restaurant with her foot. World Fair officials said Mary Plunkett of Stamford, Conn., brought the restaurant to a halt when she caught her shoe be tween a partition and the turn table. Firemen freed the child, who was taken to a hospital, where X-rays were made. BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY'S FUTURE CITY EMPLOYEES ELECT NEW UNION OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR vv '*** aa nn New officers of Phoenix Municipal Employes Local 317, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes AFL-CIO are (from left, seated) Charles Nurss, third vice president; Josephine Hrebec, secretary-treasurer; Dave Tutrone, president; HankWenek, first vice president; and Clif Villalobos, second vice president, and (from left, standing) executive board members Walt Shaw and Sam Fryer, and Ray Übarra, sergeant-at-arms. Officers not shown are Noel Cherry and Pete Oldynski, trustees, and Pete Bridge mann, member of executive board, phoenix's LARGEST SELECTION OF BUDGET Be MEDIUM QUAUITY HOME FURNISHINGS Lowest Prices - Reliable Service "growing with phoenix for over a decade 11 “SEE US AND SAVE” T & S Furniture Warehouse 2240 W. Buckeye Road CORNER SO. 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COOL DECK AROUND POOL 18th PI. & Chipmun > |^« PBiWBI , f^M ■ > F % * - . LI i& vN *?ipf c w Aft s BAggi ARIZONA TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1962, TRUCE IN ALBANY 'AUGUSTA, GA. - Negro lead ers have called a temporaty halt to the all-out desegregation dem onstrations they had planned here. Reason: Nine Negroes go on trial this week charged with killing two white teen-age boys, and the leaders don’t want to stir up racist feelings that might .prejudice the case. Once the trial is over, however, they plan a city-wide campaign to desegre gate parks, restaurants, and other facilities. STOP AND SHOP WITH ARIZONA TRIBUNE ADVERTISERS tittf Douglas Clark Democrat Judge Superior Court 15 SELASSIE IS 70 Emperor Haile Selassie of Eth iopia celebrated his 70th birth day this week. He was crowned ruler in 1930. During the Ital ian invasion in 1935-36, he fought in the field leading his primi tively armed troops. In 1936 he fled to England and remained there until 1941 when the Italians were routed and he reascended his throne. Known as a benevolent despot, Selassie keeps firm control over the small African kingdom. P.9