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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1959
Page
1
The Citizens Council's monthly publication for November 1959 names groups they label as opponents. The author notes the item as a reprint from the council and adds that God and the Baptist church are not against them, joking about a persecution complex.
A compilation of 74 organizations with 143 appearances or filings before House and Senate civil rights hearings in 1957 and 1959. The list includes AFL-CIO groups, NAACP branches, Jewish and religious organizations, and civic groups.
A letter from Sunview Road Cleveland readers complains of receiving eleven copies of the Petal Paper Reprints while ordering one. The writer apologizes for charity and poverty while promising to return ten copies and endorses future purchases. the note mentions Dr. Robert P. Stuckert and uses loaded language about regional tensions.
Time out for thinking there is an air of bewilderment in this town the Eisenhower administration is entering its final year and Democrats have too many presidential candidates. The big fix on television spoiled the fun many derive from this medium. These elements add up to confusion in a Capital known for lack of direction. I seek refuge in reading and note Fall book list highlights.
The Deer Creek Pilot and The Chronicle Star publish editorials supporting Mississippi representation on the Federal Civil Rights Advisory Commission. Joel Blass and Rev Murray Cox are praised for urging diverse viewpoints, while critique targets Citizens Councils and the Jackson inquiry.
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