Date: November 10, 1955
Decade: 1950s
Creator: The Florence Times
Description: Describes that Ozzie Newsome, a Black man who owned a restaurant in Muscle Shoals, was told by Police Commissioner Thomas F. Terry that he would have to pay a $25 fee each week to operate, a fee that Newsome could not afford. The trial that was still being deliberated by the jury at the time.
Language: English
Subject: Crime, Police, Segregation
Location Depicted: Florence, AL, Lauderdale Co., AL
Digital Publisher: The Florence Times
Rights Information: Public Domain (Fair Use)
Citation: “Negro Nightspot Operator Claims $25 Fee Asked For By Police Commissioner.” The Florence Times, November 10, 1955
Source Format: Newspaper
Type: Text
Format: PDF
Tags: Court, Crime, Owndership, Police, Restaurant, Segregation, Trial