Newspaper Strikes Back at WV Critics in Two-Part Series
Charleston Daily Mail replies to critics by launching a two part series titled Whats Wrong With Philadelphia The piece by Charlie Connor with photos by Earl Benton portrays slums and poverty and follows sharp comments from roving politicians TV commentators and journalists after a Saturday Evening Post article on the state.
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Saturday Evening Post
Negro Candidate Disputes NAACP Race Statement
Rev. Clennon King of Albany Ga the Negro candidate for president of the Afro American Unity Party challenges an NAACP claim that racial segregation is dead in the South In a Tuesday letter to Rev A Leon Lowry Florida NAACP president King asserts segregation in the South is increasing with no reversal in sight and condemns what he calls a misleading truth warning that the South may seek guidance from the North to deepen segregation.
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Estimate Of U S Housing Too Low
The Census Bureau revised 1959 housing starts from 1 378 500 to 1 553 100, about 175 000 higher, showing 13 percent more than official figures. Officials say long-standing undercounting occurred over 10 to 20 years, becoming evident in the 1956 housing inventory. The shift moves from permit-based to actual construction data.
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Constitution Party Picks Hoover for U.S. President
The Constitution Party of Texas proposed Edgar Hoover as the next U.S. president while endorsing Tom Anderson of Nashville for vice president. Delegates urged tax cuts, repealing income tax, and reducing foreign aid. A second convention June 14 in San Antonio will formalize the ticket. Bard Logan heads the slate for U.S. Senate with several statewide candidates named.
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