26 Jun 1958
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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1958
Page
1
A writer riffs on Nixon in South of the Border politics and antiwar tone. The piece cites a San Francisco youth and a quip attributed to Einstein while musing on civilization’s direction and a fear of a long ending.
A humorous letter laments rising living costs and currency devaluation, noting Confederate money and Yankee value. The writer asserts long-standing belief the South would rise again and comments on inflationary pressures and national finances.
The column riffs on Roosevelt’s big stick metaphor turning combative and shows a speaker mocking college admissions and married life. It presents jokes about morons graduating with diplomas and husbands who feel misunderstood by their wives, hinting at ongoing humor across page continuation.
A trio of letters discuss prejudice and scriptural quotation involving O C Marthaler and Paul. Petal Paper May 15 opinion cited, and a reply from Petal Paper readers in Petal, Miss Newport Tennessee and readers Wilma and Jim weigh in on coverage of NEITH BLACK NOR WHITE.
Maxwell Geismar from Harrison New York condemns W W Stout for a vulgar review of Stoke lys Neither Black Nor White. He praises the book as one of the best recent studies of the southern scene and calls for a re evaluation.
In New York City and surrounding papers, D. Tive receives extensive front page reviews for the first time. Readers thank the contributor and note continued coverage on page two.
Spivack critiques President Eisenhower's NAACP audience speech as weak and appeasing, arguing the address alienated civil rights advocates. The column decries a pattern of capitulation to reactionaries in civil rights and Latin American policy, noting negative reception from Negro leaders and hinting at broader administration failures.
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