Letter to Faulkner on race unity and amity in America
Mare R. Gutwirth of Cambridge Mass writes to William Faulkner from October 14 1957 disputing his claim that white and Black Americans cannot trust each other. The letter argues mutual distrust is not universal and integration can foster unity and friendship across the nation.
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William Faulkner
Oxford
Miss
Mr. Faulkner
New York Times
United States
Little Rock
Faulkner
South
Jess
s/ Mare R. Gutwirth
Agassiz St
Cambridge, Mass
Letter on prejudice and athletics from Petal Paper reader
A Los Angeles reader writes to commend The Petal Paper editor for addressing segregation and discrimination. He reflects on racial attitudes in the South, shares a streetcar anecdote of interracial kindness, and describes a Los Angeles Relays high school track meet incident involving Jefferson High. Continued on Page 2.
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Paul V. Coates
South
Los Angeles Coliseum
Jefferson High
Eaf
Absor
Open Letter Urges Parents to Guide Children’s TV Intake
A Kansas mother denounces violent TV and film content shaping youth behavior. She cites FBI crime data, urges parents to supervise children, and calls for action through schools, churches, and community efforts to instill work, discipline, and moral education at home.
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Kansas
Springs vanishing due to dry weather and changed land use
John M. Frasier of Mississippi Southern College discusses disappearing permanent springs in older houses. He notes dry periods turn permanent springs temporary, creating wet weather springs. He explains forests once covered land held water like a sponge, releasing it slowly, as cultivation expanded.
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the World OF Nature
John M. Frasier
Mississippi Southern College
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