Lessons on Hate and Segregation in 1967 Memory
A personal memoir recounts desegregation struggles in 1967 as a Black girl navigates hostile peer behavior at West Side Junior High. She recalls a bullying incident and discovering academic disparities, linking them to separate facilities and the painful impact of the era. Deborah Mathis, The Gazette columnist, notes the ongoing relevance.
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Earl Warren
United States Supreme Court
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Warren
West Side Junior High
Dunbar
West Side
J.S
Clai
Rightsell Elementary
Jackie Kennedy Onassis symbol of grace and resilience
The article portrays Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis as a singular public figure whose private dignity sustained the nation after JFKs assassination. It notes her wealth, influence, and advocacy for New York landmarks, while detailing her private life, farewell to public interviews, and high-profile marriage to Aristotle Onassis. Her role as a symbol of nobility endures in a troubled era.
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New York
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jackie O
John Kennedy
Aristotle Onassis
New York City
Doubleday
Onassis
Kennedy
Southampton
Newport
Central Park Reservoir
Dallas
Corrigendum corrects railroad in Cedar Rapids injury report
The Gazette corrects an error identifying the railroad in a Cedar Rapids girl injury story. It states the train was operated by Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad and clarifies quotes from Rohan Houlden about Hy-Vee store expansion.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad
Rohan Houlden
Johnson Avenue
Houlden
Gazette
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John Jr
Larry O’brien
Clinton
John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
Boston
Clas
Amana
Collins Credit Union
42Nd Street N.E
35Th Street
35Th Street N.E
14Th Avenue S.W
First Avenue S.E
Mercy Medical Center
St. Luke’s
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