Editorial series on the Klan and extremism in Alabama
A note promotes an eleven page collection of editorial comments from about ten newspapers defending fair, pungent critiques of the Klan and extremist groups. The National Conference of Christians and Jews produced the series. readers may request a copy from William A. Stewart regional director at 927 Camel Building Birmingham Alabama. Stewart is approachable and may mail a copy if available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
National Conference of Christians and Jews
William A. Stewart
Camel Building
Birmingham 3
Ala
Bill Stewart
Brotherhood Week and Midwest hopes in the deep South
The writer praises NCCJ aims to promote justice and cooperation among Christians and Jews and worries about Alabama's climate for such efforts. He questions Mississippi's response to cross burning and mob action, noting editors and ministers and accusing a minority of stirring fear while decency exists in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Conference of Christians and
NCCJ
Alabama
Tmnor
Mississippi
Brotherhood
Citizens’ Councils
Land of
Canaan
Letter writers spar over notices of women in New York
A July 1957 exchange shows Alice W. Tripp challenging a July 18 column for focusing on fat women while another reply defends the stance citing weather and age. The letters reveal social attitudes toward women and public discourse in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. East
New York
Alice W. Tripp
Assault on Freedom of Association and the NAACP Decline
A analysis notes the U S Constitution protects assembly and association while Southern states intensify actions against the NAACP over civil rights work The piece traces campaigns from Alabama in 1956 to Arkansas moves in 1957 and cites a compiled booklet by the American Jewish Congress documenting the attacks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAACP
U. S
National Assn
U. S. Senate
American Jewish Congress
Alabama
Autherine Lucy
Montgomery
South
Arkansas
Fight Over Crawfish and Catfish Echoes In Editorial
A reprinted Petal Paper piece critiquing politics, education and democracy argues that public schools decline, voting rights for clergy are flawed, and society faces a clash between tradition and modernization. It warns against elitism and urges concrete solutions to evolving civic challenges.
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East Side
P. D
New York, N. Y
Potomac
By Robi. G. Spivack
Magnolia Catfish
Magnolia
Dean Swift
Robert Burns
Carl Sandburg
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