Gartin vows to maintain segregation in Mississippi
State gubernatorial candidate Carroll Gartin pledged at Flora High School to uphold total segregation during his first four years. He cited laws and actions from his eight years as lieutenant governor, including pupil assignment, school closures to preserve public safety, and voter registration exams, framing them as protective of Mississippi's southern way of life. The remarks, labeled a continuation from Page 22, reference involvement with Citizens Councils and broader regional alignment.
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Carroll Gartin
Flora High School
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Mr. Gartin
Florida
Harper's Magazine letter from New York May 4 note
A reader in New York writes to Harper's Magazine expressing appreciation for May 4 issue and jokes about the summer bed sheet with holes. The writer mentions sharing a rabbit piece with the juvenile editor as a warning and closes with best regards.
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P. W
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Book Review of Dr Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
A reader notes that Soviet disapproval of Zhivago stems from its portrayal of science, literature groups, andTolstoyan Christian themes. The review highlights a poetic, accessible translation detailing a time of post revolutionary turmoil through dialogue among individuals.
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Zhivago
Boris Pasterniclk
Summer Comfort Cotton Eyelet Embroidery Offer
A dubious sale notice promotes cotton eyelet embroidery for summer wear in Mississippi with political undertones. It urges dues paying members of a group to order from a mysterious address in Degradation, Mississippi and hints at political violence during an election year. The fragment references moonlighting, comfort, and a coded call to action.
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Mississippi
South
Big Brother
Degradation
Crawfish As State Symbol Move Sparks Mississippi Debate
A colorful Mississippi column argues for replacing the magnolia with the crawfish as the state symbol. It lampoons progressives, praises a political machine, and rails at voters who disagree, describing constitutional voting tests and county gatekeeping as protective measures for a forward path. The piece cites figures like Ex-Governor Fielding Wright and Robert Patterson while mocking anti-progress crawfish.
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Mississippi
Fielding Wright
Goowhite
Citizens Council
Robert Patterson
Delta Flower
Walter Sisters
Huey P. Long
Jackson
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