Enigmatic John Griffin and late Pope John XXIII tribute
A friend recalls John Howard Griffin and pays tribute to Pope John XXIII. The author notes Griffin’s generous listening, his respect for Christians, Jews, and all beliefs, and reflects on religious openness across faiths amid personal loss. The piece blends personal reflection with admiration for the late pope.
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John Howard Griffin
Piedy
Mansfield
Texas
John
John Griffin
John XXIII
Cardinal Roncalli
A Thomas Merton Reader Book Review
A critic surveys Thomas Merton edited by Thomas P. McDonnell. The 1962 collection draws from thirty years of reflection and writing by the American monk. The review notes Merton’s monastic life, prolific output, and the book’s appeal to seekers on the spiritual journey.
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Thomas Merton
Thomas P. McDonnell
Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc
New York
Jupiter Pater
Rome
Pacifica supporters urge Petal Paper to oppose Senator Eastland
A Pacifica Foundation supporter writes from Levittown asking Mr Eastland and the Internal Security Subcommittee to oppose actions against Pacifica Radio WBAI and its sister stations. The writer argues the stations provide free, listener funded programming and oppose government suppression of freedoms.
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James Eastland
U. S. Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Pacifica Foundation
Pacifica Radio
New York
WBAI
WBAT
California
Pacifica
Eastland
Afterthoughts On Black Like Me Dream and White Silence
Observations from a journey through the Deep South note that dialogue between whites and Blacks is blocked by a System denying equal rights. The piece argues discrimination shapes daily life, stifling hope, and reveals shifting views as supposed “good whites” fail to act.
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BLACK
The
Deep South
South
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France
Clare College
Cambridge
Columbia University
Louis
Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani
Kentucky
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Levittown, New York
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