12 May 1960
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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1960
Page
1
A Canon City Colorado painting by Max Bernd Cohen for the First Methodist Church stirred controversy as conservative members resisted its strong color mural of the Sermon on the Mount. The church board decided to remove and repurpose the work after about ten years on display.
A personal letter from a Los Angeles girl recounts growing up near a southern transplanted family, living in a mixed neighborhood, befriending colored classmates, and hearing her mother question her playmates, prompting her to question the words “colored” and “white.” The piece ends noting a continuation on Page 2.
A book review traces William Joseph Cash as author of The Mind of the South. Published originally in 1941, the work spans a decade of writing and reflection. The Vintage Books paperback edition renews attention to Cash's elusive life and liberal spirit.
The New York Times faces a libel lawsuit by Birmingham city officials over an article alleging racial hatred and fear. The piece argues such suits threaten press freedom, noting potential jury damage trends and a chilling effect on reporting racial strife across the country.
Norman Cousins argues Americans fear peace more than war and warns such fear cripples the economy and moral resolve. He contends true peace requires sacrificing for a just, workable settlement while avoiding endless arms growth and nuclear peril.
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