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Paul Robeson Sr — Part 27

87 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Paul Robeson Sr · 87 pages OCR'd
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FAAFRGCEL PTSSence,,. ible, overpowering @ the atull of ma-# a 8 eight sbeduled hall a dosen exi-) wanging from old’ < f} ‘ A nex ike “Crear the. e ~ Barkstke: a former mem! wn 34 Seer of the Yale University fact’. ‘ By JAMES M. OWENS keho ig employed Jull-time by smal but orderly crowd People's Pariy. said dhat eon guclly into the Weaver People who bought tickets did nat School auditorium Saturday atiend for fear they. woud: be in- Under the everavatchfut ever ong volved in & deracnstration or pos-lol the greatest mobilizations 9 gible riot. jpollee fi the city's history. ' i@ < \ This waa particularly true of) Led by Police Chiel Michael so, _ eh ur slder members,” he said. “In Godfrey, * rected his & : eS X gene of trouble they didn't want-from the Ridpefeld Street entran: * " to get pushed around, We are of/fo Keney Park, police atationed. the spines that the peogle Iniatrategic posts around end ine: |» : a Hartford ave tew-abiding and willithe scheel, kept a handful of curt ; gee that the due process: of all osily sackers moving. or eee political parties Will be respected Taking no chances, a detall kc ae a _ “We hed such aasurances before eight policemen were stationed %: ‘hand from, Hartiont officials, weve ares surrounding fhe sched x fom a _ « ‘talked with Blayor nin and 4 fom. Temporary no-parking sei: a aa a = Police Chief Michael J, Goidlrey,were pul up on Ridgefield Sireet a Re told them wesant mo troubletamd the Westbourne. P- ‘ye : * , OR ‘ r ae land expect no fluble. Spokes-ichief Leads Detal en far some oF) GPERMEALONS, Shoes ’ waa that thers sould Be no trouble) firemen at-fine boxes &t Greentio’y sy gg 4a ag far as their. Metnberships were: c, ony 3 Ph is Pepe der ‘yituls Barman te nat Serene! F Robtoimn, wepived at © mY before cxpatialy ‘he singer. He reparted that Robe-|Parkway The firem Westhourn son came to Hartiord by train from toned nee the bones solely £0 4 New York City and was a dinner! vont a false alarm. guest ot @ local family, He declined! At 6:20 pan Chief Godtrey ‘o identify the tamiy, Burdural uniform and carrying a nightsticy ‘aid that Robeson “might” re-(Kie all the uniformed polinemen, mnain in Hartiord overnight and at orrived ax did a motoreycle squs Fy ene af che churches here to of six. Minttes later, five Connec Dade : cut Company. buses carrying 3 Heavy Fog Slankeiy Ares. unifermed policemen and dete: Surnham, in | _Bodition 2 being Hives, srrived Bs ee patel w ‘he ahurer's seoreters, dy aditar of fon which was xt ‘Freedom,’ a motthiy paper peb-/Park, . shed in Huriem by Robeson! One bus with policemen & sobeson writes a column in the pa-ifive superior officers remained ap, Robeson also still owns bis the perk while three other y #@ ome in Enfield and spends somes me trere, according te Buraham | yecording to. Springfield news 2-in the area. > €§ armen, for te past two years the| Trafic policemen tn. wnity : ome has been edvertised for asle. coats and flashlights a Prior to Saturday night's per-steady stream of curtosity Scormance here, Robeson's last con- (moving without incident ert took place Ovteber § at the other policemen kept small lother af Zion ARTE Church in from obstructing aiewalles = Ney York, Robe bro e ta the ball, Rev. Benjamin Robeson, is pastor, Hartford County Sherifty? there. He also spoke and sang H. Potter was on hand & a Thursday night at an Ani¢rican event that. trouble of @ Soviet Friendship Meeting at ihe broke out. Under an off Rockland Palace in New York. {ty wed state statute, it The scene ottside Weaver High duty of the sheriff to Sehoo! could. best be described ag silence and order a gath ghostly. The fog blanketing the disperse, If they Ya to ares was so heavy that at timegiwith hig order, he can the, 4 it was impossible t gee from the mand the chief of poli &* stepa of the sehod] to ihe street pS< orler nut. } e Police eruisers and motorcycle pau Ps | troimen slowly sireled the se all night. Chomns of pelicemes pounded. the sidewalks or stood -6 the corners, Inside the Rall, a de taif of plain elotheamen mingle a with the audience or stood gual | af every exit, we 4 Police Chief Godfrey was i charge of the big force. Also atoy ping by to check the. situation wa City Manager Sharpe, whe had helped map the police protection. . Throughout the evening, the po Nee. continued grimly about thei allotted tasks, Bat there was neve anything to worry abdul. Only ang oecasional teen-ager jeered from 2a . aed Tw one peld mucge
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