Owens condemns militants calling them professional haters
Jesse Owens defends Black progress and urges self control as he criticizes militant leaders. He recalls his Oakville sharecropper upbringing and argues Black advancement requires patience, planning, and sane protests rather than riots. He notes whites also reject hate groups and urges steady, long term effort.
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Weekend TV Offerings Show TV Specials and Mental Health Report
Over the weekend viewers faced Raquel Welch in a CBS special and NBCs White Paper on adolescent mental illness. Cry Help filmed in a California hospital follows two girls in therapy while parents speak frankly of their struggles and the program notes many children lack psychiatric care. The piece praises the insight though cautions on impact and recovery.
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Nixon aims to keep US deaths under one hundred weekly
The memo notes Hanoi orders higher American casualties to pressure Nixon for faster withdrawal. It cites Laird’s push to rally Saigon leaders to reform, while warning one third of South Vietnamese commanders may be inadequate. It also warns of cataract cases from radar exposure and HEW’s private letter to Fulbright acknowledging radar dangers.
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Cool summer dreams and civil rights grapples fade
A columnist reflects on a cooling political climate after King's death, noting fractured Black movements and white ambivalence. It traces civil rights progress from Johnson to Nixon, critiques media coverage, and highlights a Capitol Days scene where students witness a stalled Senate session amid ongoing social tension.
Harrisburg Charade Mirrors Youth Disgust At Legislature
The Corry Evening Journal reports a critical scene where 4 000 bills were introduced in the Pennsylvania Legislature, provoking anger among young attendees and a sense of systemic failure. A local girl delegate to a Washington DC 4 H event voiced pushback as adults faced scrutiny over attendance and engagement with civic processes.
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It Happened In Corry April 27 1950
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Paulson Jr of 517 West Pleasant Street at Corry Hospital early this morning. Berean Sunday School Class members of First Baptist Church were hosted by Mr and Mrs Andrew Boythe of Spartansburg at their home Wednesday evening. Melvin Cobbett fired a 375 series in four games to win 25 in the Head-Pin Tournament at Bowl-Aire last evening April 27 1930. Sunday No paper.
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