Ashmore tale and education debate linger in Mississippi
The column recalls a New York bar tale involving Harry Ashmore and U S Attorney General William Rogers, then shifts to a Georgia prank call and a critique of Mississippi teaching requirements. The piece argues teachers need higher pay and more emphasis on subject matter, noting widespread teacher departures and parental inaction amid educational challenges.
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Harry Ashmore
Little Rock
New York
U.S
William Rogers
Mr. Rogers
Mr. Ashmore
Mississippi
Letters to the Editor and School Protests in Virginia
A collection of reader letters features a critic in Mystic Connecticut praising a printed editor letter while weighing Christian identity and fear of consequences. The piece segues to Prince Edward County Virginia, highlighting a plan to close underfunded schools and move white students to better facilities, leaving Black children with little or no access, with continued discussion promised on the next page.
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Adina L. Rahm
St. Paul
Mr. East
Prince Edward County
Virginia
God Moves In A Mysterious Way Racial Stereotypes Exposed
A Herbert Hackett column critiques segregation era beliefs asserting racial hierarchy and divine justification for discrimination. It juxtaposes religious imagery with racist assertions about color, nationality, and social order, arguing that progress hinges on economic advancement by white Protestant Americans.
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God
Adam
Eve
Herbert Hackett
Southern Bell Talk Weighs In On Telephone Necessity
A column fragment argues that talking is essential, comparing speech to a divine event at Babel and noting few people call just to chat about weather. The piece emphasizes telephone use as both a necessity and a luxury, with continuation hinted on Page 2.
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God
Tower of Babel
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Atlanta
John Q. Smith
Powers That Be
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Georgia
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East Side
Washington
Dear Mr. East
Mystic, Connecticut
Europe
Asia
Africa
America
Guinea
Glenn C. Terrell
Florida Supreme Court
Mary
Christ
Ford
United States
Southern Bell
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