22 Jan 1959
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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1959
Page
1
The writer explains he edits the paper, not John Fischer, and is juggling manuscript work for Simon & Schuster with a March 1 deadline. He admits unfinished drafts and low profits, warns subscribers not to expect much from the paper soon, and jokes about not refunding money.
A columnist mocks political races by proposing exploratory brain surgery to weed out candidates with no brain. The piece derides current campaigning as a shouting contest and laments the era’s political tone, using hyperbole to critique Governor election culture.
In Magnolia Jungle era shifts, candidates for governor threaten to treat moderates like liberals. Echoes from Pascagoula and Mississippi politics condemn status quo critics while warning of louder factions. The piece notes a divide where disagreement over moderation becomes a political fault line.
Commentary argues Lyndon Johnson boasted of Senate unity after his filibuster strategy while Everett and Dirksen shape a power partnership. It notes the exclusion of 17 million African Americans and white students facing restrictive tactics, questioning true progress and the measure of success.
Green P. Snopes a 160 year old Degradation attorney and businessman announces his bid for governor as a staunch segregationist. He vows a clean campaign and aims to industrialize the state, provide local employment, and keep information open to media while opposing moderates or leftwingers.
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