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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1960
Page
2
The play critiques national politics with Hastings, played by Melvin Douglas, as a stand in for a golf-prone administration and loyal cronies. It questions how to choose the best man for president and how to cultivate political morality, though it offers no clear solution.
Potomac letter critiques Senate pragmatism and civil rights as a nuisance while markets tumble in January. Various blamed factors include President Nixon’s stance, steel settlement, rising interest rates, Treasury bonds draw, and foreign competition. The writer urges a federal inquiry into the economy’s foundations amid a potential end to the bull run.
A columnist defends the current state song while satirically condemning a petition for a new one. He contrasts lyrics praising Mississippi’s cotton era with nostalgic lines about “Dixie” and mockery of modern calls to change the anthem, urging readers to remain vigilant and virtuous.
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