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ne feo nee | Pera Pe eR ii ee a 96224 City Hall Denied Robeson on ; " Doritioned from Page’ 1° . guilty of such movements, and at novel was quoted as saying. ot ‘dividuals and not as members of! ‘Tisdell Post No S87 will insist | protec the first monthly m mesting of Roy | will - to, Peoria ‘with art lvarious © izationg, with, which on this post drafting necessary Robenen alsa was reported as (they are ."t lresohitions to the courts that saying thet ano will go to Daven- ! Mr, Martin oe a district’ ‘official these. matters be investigated thor- port, Is, where one of his gched- ‘of the United Farm Equipment Workers (CIO), but he said thelg oughly and that Mr. Robeson be/uled concerts also was recently dealt with ag any other individual] called off. - union is no way involved in the would overthrow the govern-}..._. . mee we current controversy, — ent,” a |“ Hazelwood In Statement Criticizes Council _ ‘ Announcement that Robeson: would tome to Peoria despite the storms of protest here came from the singer himself in a press in- terview last night in Champaign 1 Another committee member, CiffoN, Hazelwood, also said Me acted as an individual and not in this capacity of commander of Roy B. Tisdell Post, American Legion. In a typewritten statement, ‘Mr, |where he gave a concert on the! Hazelwood said: University of Filingis campue, . “As vice president of “tne Na- Robeson was quoted as saying ional Association for the Aw that he had réceived some threats ‘vancement of Colored People it of visience trom Peoria, and -he ‘has ‘been stated that Mr. criticized what” he*termed the) .- #on's appearance here ts to clarify “Pascist tacalgue be the Peoria 0 ‘his position as to his alleged Com- city council «cf : ‘ : OO unistic activities, and he ig ap- Basis for a was se te iien | fond Teh en De comet resolution passed st Tureday "Mr. “Elazelwood states that 1f/Volcing @isapproval of the ap- pearance here of any speaker or ;Mr. Robson is guilty of subver- artist who te an avowed and active fot athe a” verthrow” the |Propegenaat for ercAmerican lgovernmem, he (Hazelwood) ag 8 defender of the Constitution, is sttainment race, oF any other conf against Robeson, or any other|"deration.” . : ‘[American citizen who might bel, SI am not wasily frightened,” : ALL INFOPMATION © ONT _oxfhiy, BNCLOSTRE PETIT PULR Hor fer 3 SRS Re cLosune 30 q - “4 a a eee