Desegregation debate eyed by national figures in Pascagoula
A Chronicle Star column notes editorial views on desegregation politics and mentions a Pascagoula businessman recounting a Sally Rand fair anecdote. The piece reflects on national discourse and a defense official's correspondence about history and race.
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Chronicle Star
Pascagoula
Miss
Chronicle
Easton King
Ira Harkey
Ira
Sally Rand
Jackson
Sally
Let's Keep TV From Getting Worse by Steve Allen
Steve Allen argues television should avoid worsening and praises some programs while blaming industry talent drain. He doubts overall artistic lift is possible without government control and suggests a nightly block for high quality fare, noting a broad religious demographic among viewers.
Blue Whale Weight Compared to Elephants and Oxen
A blue whale can weigh up to 25 elephants or 150 oxen, illustrating the immense size of the largest marine mammals.
Breakthrough on the Color Front reviews desegregation in US armed forces
Lee Nichols documents postwar military integration from Navy to Army, noting gradual inclusion of Negro personnel, mixed social reaction, and a policy shift by 1952. The work argues the integration succeeded in practice and holds international significance, urging public acknowledgment.
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Lee Nichols
U. S
High Court
U. S. Navy
Air Force
USAF
Army
Korea
South
Nichols
Breakthrough
Armed Services
ager+cies
I Married the Veep a Readable Portrait of Barkley
A light political escape reviewer recommends the book I Married the Veep by Jane R Barkley as told to Frances Spatz Leighton Vanguard 3.95. The work portrays Alben Barkley as a courteous Kentuckian who helped brighten the Capital and offers new light on his career and life.
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New York
Alben Barkley
Veep
Jane R. Barkley
Frances Spatz Leighton
Vanguard
Weld metal on USS Independence would span coast to coast
A hypothetical inch sized weld would stretch 2,000,000 pounds of metal used on the Navy's newest aircraft carrier USS Independence from New York to San Francisco, illustrating the immense scale of the vessel's construction.
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Independence
New York
San Francisco
Petal Paper Publication Notice
The Petal Paper is published weekly by The Advertiser Publishing Co Pascagoula Mississippi and re entered in Pascagoula Mississippi. Subscriptions are three dollars per year. Mailing and publication details appear in the notice.
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PETAT
Advertiser
Publishing CO
Pascagoula
Miss
Nat Publications Co
Hattiesburg
Petal
Mississippi
Mise
Ertab
Hss
B.D
East Edistor && Publisher
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