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Minneapolis Spokesman
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
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In Chicago, two white real estate agents faced death threats for reselling homes to Black buyers, following the July 8 shooting death of another agent involved in similar transactions.
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Chicago (ANP) - Two white real estate agents who reportedly made their living by buying homes from whites and reselling them to Negroes at huge profits have received threats on their lives. Earlier this month. another white agent was shot to death on the street.
Police reported that the two real estate dealers, Joseph Berke, salesman for the Time Real Estate company, and Vito Theodore, received the threats over the telephone. Theodore has an unlisted number.
The day following the July 8 slaying of agent Marie Melchiore, Theodore received a telephone call and was told, "You saw what happened to Marie, you're next."
The same day. Berke received a similar call.
The firms the men work for have been dealing in real estate being transferred from white to Negro ownership.
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Chicago
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July 8 And Following Day
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marie melchiore shot to death on july 8; joseph berke and vito theodore received death threats
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Two white real estate agents, Joseph Berke of Time Real Estate company and Vito Theodore, received telephone threats on their lives for buying homes from whites and reselling to Negroes at huge profits. The threats followed the July 8 slaying of agent Marie Melchiore, with callers referencing her death. Their firms deal in real estate transfers from white to Negro ownership.