Neither Black Nor White book praised by critics
The notice reviews Wilma Dykeman and James Stokely's Neither Black Nor White, noting its October 1957 publication and third printing Hard-co edition priced at $5.00 with a paper edition $1.95 now in fourth printing. It highlights praise from Maxwell Geismar Harvard historian Frank Freidel Ralph McGill Weldon James and others.
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Wilma Dykeman
Jamgé Stok
Hard-co
Eric Sevareid
Lewis Gannet
William Kerns
Hillman
Rinehart & Company, Inc
New York
Jim
Wilma
Maxwell Geismar
Frank Freidel
Harvard University
Cash
Ralph McGill
The
Atlanta Constitution
South
Weldon James
Louisville Courier-Journal
James Stokely
NOTES FROM THE PAST Column Reflections on Conscience
A columnist recalls earlier writings and admits conscience troubles arise not from what was said but from what was left unsaid and undone. The piece addresses questions about opposition to persons and ideas and reflects on ethical unease.
Conservative stance labeled liberal on Southern issues story
The speaker explains why his views in the South differ from public perception, denying liberal self-identification and acknowledging unpopularity. He recalls being called derogatory names and notes that his stance brings little social or financial reward. Continued on Page 2.
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South
Pasadena Letters Reflect On Louisiana Visit And Nuclear Polity
A Pasadena reader recalls a trip to Baton Rouge and Los Angeles. He spoke at the Presbyterian Church near LSU and at Southern University on A Sane Nuclear Polity. He notes obvious growth in the South and appreciation from faculty and students.
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P. D
Aining
Delta
Baton Rouge
Los Angeles
South
Louisiana
Presbyterian Church
LSU
Southern University
A Deep South Tour and The Deep South Says Never
John Bartlow Martin is praised as an excellent reporter. The Saturday Evening Post sent him on a 1957 tour of the South, with observations published as The Deep South Says Never. His trip covered one side of main street where prominent regional figures operated and observed deceptive storefronts and brisk but illusory activity. A year later another top reporter followed with a related take.
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John Bartlow Martin
Martin
Saturday Evening Post
South
The
Post
Deep South
Three Sisters Revival Echoes Decline in Society
Cyrus Adler reviews David Ross's Chekhov Three Sisters noting the production's gentle humor amid a decaying aristocracy. The enfeebled gentry laments vanishing glory while sisters and guests philosophize in a languid country salon.
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David Ross
Chekov
South
Lincoln and stamp inversion story offer ironical takes on state rights
Royce Brier discusses how inverted four cent stamps bearing Abraham Lincoln’s portrait echo historic debates over state sovereignty and federal power. He notes Lincoln’s humor, resolve during the Civil War, and the ongoing tension of federal versus states’ rights in the era of the Emancipation Proclamation. He suggests the gag reflects broader themes of union, rights, and federal authority.
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Abraham Lincoln
South
Union
Washington
Confederate States
Knoxville
Abe
Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
Lincoln
Davis
America
Madison
Hamilton
Europe
New Salem
Mike Barry Rides Once More- Boyhood Dreams All Over Again
A nostalgic look at early Westerns and modern TV cowboys. The piece contrasts W M S Hart with idols like Madge Bellamy and Nita Naldi, notes the omnipresence of cowboys on TV, and humorously critiques saloon life and the rough edges of cowboy myth.
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Mike Barry
Pearl White
Ruth Roland
Villians
Wm. S. Hart
William
W. W. S. Hart
Redskins
Madge Bellamy
Nita Naldi
Madge
Nita
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William Peters
Doubleday & Co
Cyrus Adler
San Francisco
Royce Brier
Matt Dillop
Wyattee
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