Idiot Month in Mississippi Suggested by Local Columnist
A Mississippi columnist declares June as Idiot Month, recounting his appearance on NBC TV Frontiers of Faith with Dr. Eugene Blake Carl Rowan and Dr. Clarence Jordan. He admits a dull program and jokes about not speaking, while noting the theme Progress on Integration and his own awkward performance.
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Letters Respond to TV Appearance Critique
A reader letters section features sharp opinions about a television appearance. Contributors from Chicago and Los Angeles accuse the program of regressing culture and faith, while others defend or mock the broadcast. The editor notes the collective audience reaction.
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U S Chamber of Commerce campaign questions school shortages and cites official figures from the Office of Education and the National Education Association. Texas Alabama South Carolina Louisiana and Mississippi per pupil expenditures and desk shortages are outlined, showing 2 295 000 more students than rooms. The national average per pupil is 295 dollars. Washington correspondents look ahead to further discussion.
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We Could Be Wrong But They Ought To Pass A Law
A memorandum argues that Congress alone makes laws not the Supreme Court. It suggests a hypothetical Magnolia State's Rights Bill for Mississippi to exclude Negro rights, proposing extreme provisions and urging support to pass such a law. The piece critiques federal authority and warns of consequences.
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Desegregation After Three Years In The South
Three years after the Supreme Court ruling banning school segregation a Southern observer reports that about 3 700 districts with white and Negro pupils in 17 formerly segregated states show roughly 685 desegregating in nine states while about 3 100 have not. Eight states show no elementary school desegregation. The piece notes lingering attitudes and political tension amid law and custom.
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