Pagre 4 THE UNG NEWS Thursday, June 8. 1961 We feel that the activities of the National 'Asociation for the Ad vancement of Colored People in this period of racial strife should be of general interest to the campus-at- large. The positions stated here are not necessarily those of the News, however. Eds.) : Seersucker Dress See how The Villager full-skirted Classic takes to crisp seersucker . . . the fabric with the built-in wrinkle! Accented with ocean pearl buttons and versatile stretch burlap belt. It comes in blue stripe, pink stripe, grey stripe, light olive stripe and old gold stripe. at Town& Campus LADIES SPORTSWEAR NAACP Reports On Terminal Segregation MIAMI, Fla.-An NAACP sur vey revealed that five out of six in terstate bus terminals checked in Southern (Florida this week still maintain segregation for 'Negroes, but without printed signs that usual ly adverise ithe fact. In addition to the Miami survey conducted by Father Theodore ft. Bibson," president, and G. E. Grav es, counsel, of the local NAACP chapter, studies are being conducted in seven other cities. Orlando, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Tallahassee, Panama City, Tampa, and Daytona are being surveyed to determine the extent of discrimina tion : against Negroes in interstate travel accommodations. Miami Almost Perfect The Miami NAACP. investigation covered only Greyhound terminals on the (Eastern seaboard, depot was almost "perfect NAACP was critical of Fort Lauder dale, Pompano Beach, D e 1 r a y Beach, West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce. were "graciously received and serv ed." Fort 'Lauderdale: Two signs de signating "colored" and "white" fa cilities had been removed the day before. Negro passengers could not be served at the lunch counter. .However, they were "allowed" to purchase food from the counter and go to tables in the previously desig nated "colored" waiting room. , Bi-Sexual Toilet . Pompano' Beach: One integrat ed waiting room. Only one toilet for Negroes of both sexes. Whites have two .separate "white only" men and women toilets. - Delray Beach: No waiting room or food concession. Separate, segre gated toilets on outside of building. Jim Crow waiting room. .'West Palm Beach: Integrated waiting roois. No Jim Crow signs. Gibson andJGraves attempted to eat in main dining room bu( were re fused service "in an air of obvious hostility." They were directed to an outside counter. Fort Pierce: New terminal, di vided into two parts; one for Neg roes, the other undesignated. Negro Miami's area had small lunch counter sepa but the rated from white dining room by a kitchen. "Our visit was anticipated," the NAACP officials reported, "and while we were in the lunch room, all signs referring to race were re- Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. ' Delegates attending the NAACP conference voted to accelerate their program for removal of racial bar riers in municipal, county, state and federal jobs. . ' r Specifically cited for attention were utilities, telephone company, : de partment stores and industries with governmen conrac. The NAACP ses sion also called for more activity in expansion" of educational. opportuni ties and integration ' of ' varied . Na tional Guard units. ." Clarence A. Laws, NAACP south west regional secretary, in a pre pared statement; advised delegates that Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas do no "admit Negroes to their Guard units. ' : CHARLESTON, S.C. D avid Carter and Lenny Glover, officers of the South Carolina State youth or ganization, became the (first Negroes to be served in the Greyhound Bus Terminal here last week. They were accompanied by an un identified white student from r the University of South Carolina. . ' Thp NAACP team rhecked for 1 t il L 1 wimnlianre with the NAACP-won muveu, uiey lepuneu Interstate Commerce Commission ruling that equal interstate service and faciliies must be offered by the bus companies without regard to race. The NAACP officials found: Miami: Signs which a week ago designated "colored" and "white" 'had been removed the day before. Gibson and Graves visited the form erly all-white luncheon area and i Eubanks Drug Co. 69 Years in One Practice of Pharmacy THREE REGISTERED I PHARMACISTS Dial 042-3563 Delivery is Free DALLAS, Texas-The NAACP's southwest regional division met here last week and urged all Negroes to .'"immediately seek non-discrimina tory service in terminal restaurants and ride unsegregated on buses and trains." Hie NAACP action also included use of airline terminal facilities on a non-segregated basis. 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