Questioning party integrity and subscription pitches in a Mississippi paper
A reader challenges Democratic purity in national and local politics while noting subscription prices for the Chronicle Star, National Guardian, and Carolina Israelite. The letter questions invitations to speak at state colleges and hints at commercial manipulation, ending with a wary joke about corruption.
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Chronicle Star
Pascagoula
Miss
National Guardian
East 4Th St
New York
N.Y
Carolina Israelite
Charlotte
N.C
Public stance against brand-name bra pressure by Eve Merriam
The speaker pledges to resist advertising labels for undergarments, asserting privacy over clothing choices. She recalls past experiences with Flexees, criticizes rigid designs, and envisions a future where personal taste and independence overcome brand dominance.
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Congressional Advertising Committee
Eve Merriam
From Segregation to Corporate Rise in Michigan
Six years after joining Twin City Container in Coloma as an accountant, Robert S. Harper, a Black man, became vice president. Despite white-made resentment, his ascent from $200 a month to a $6 million firm underscores talent overcoming prejudice. Harper notes fear of prejudice is a myth when given opportunity.
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Michigan
Twin City Container Corporation
Coloma
Mich
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo
Robert S. Harper
Mansfield F. Ritchie
Harper
Ritchie
Detroit News
Twi City
Dr. Paul Dudley White Pushes Boston Bicycle Path
Dr. Paul Dudley White, President Eisenhower's heart specialist, advocates rapid construction of a public bicycle path in Boston to promote safe cycling and public health.
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Paul Dudley White
Eisenhower
Boston
Social Security Adds Benefit for Disabled Child After 18
Mollie Rogers, widow, gains monthly Social Security payments for her disabled child after age 18 under a change in the law. The mother may also receive benefits while caring for the child. Payments to Rogers and her child, halted after the child’s 18th birthday, are restored starting January 1957 after proving disability and dependency at the time of the husband’s death.
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Mollie Rogers
Rogers
Higher Cost of Living Blame Ingenuity Not Wives
Department of Agriculture Marketing experts urge that wives cannot be blamed for rising grocery costs. Over ten years prices paid by households rose 16 percent while prices to farmers fell 4 percent. The view attributes higher living costs to consumer desires and vast product proliferation rather than household choices.
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Department of Agriculture
Bayonets Debut in Bayonne France During War
Bayonets made their first appearances in Bayonne France as combat actions intensified in the region. Soldiers introduced blade weapons marking a new level of ground combat in the city. The event signals evolving tactics for the ongoing conflict.
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Bayonets
Bayonne
France
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Democratic Party
John Bell Williams
State College
Mississippi Southern College
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J. P. Coleman
Petal
Mississippi
Central Battery Company
Social Security
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Buick
McMullan Motors
Broadway
Hattiesburg
Front St
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