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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1960
Page
2
A citizen laments unequal rights for Americans of immigrant origin and calls out ministers politicians tax collectors and draft boards. The writer questions the president’s absence in domestic issues while urging a broad mobilization in defense of voting and liberty amid recent events.
The text outlines reorganizations of state agencies including the Textbook Purchasing Board and the Game and Fish Commission with patronage bills pending in the House and Senate. It notes several proposed five to seven member boards such as land surveyors, Mississippi Milk, Public Contractors Registration, and Memorial Stadium Commission among others. A call to civic action urges contacting senators, congressmen, newspapers, schools and churches to support civil rights and halt unfair treatment.
A Jackson columnist notes 18000 visitors to Governor Barnett in 14 weeks, many seeking jobs. The piece criticizes constant agency reshuffles and urges qualified appointments, arguing progress requires stable, nonpolitical staffing rather than ads for reform.
Edith Bolling Galt, wife of President Woodrow Wilson since 1915, is identified as a direct descendant of Pocahontas, the Indian maiden noted in historical lineage.
The piece argues that Humphrey's farm area gains and Kennedy's urban appeal altered Democratic dynamics after Wisconsin. It cautions against overemphasizing religious issues, noting Kennedy's forthright stance on Catholic identity and potential church influence on diplomacy with Khrushchev.
Jackson Mississippi editors report Citizens' Councils push to revive state sedition laws at Congress. They urge curbs on non violent resistance to segregation as Eastland and allies move to restore state powers amid civil rights debate.
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