Obsession with Integration Figures in Citizens' Council Rant
A South regional reader vents at length about white supremacy campaigns and alleged collusion with figures like Harry Golden and Harry Ashmore. The column mocks integrationists, rails against court orders, praises segregation, and notes claims about book sourcing via the Citizens' Council with sharp, inflammatory language.
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Citizens’ Council
NAACP
Harry Ashmore
George E. Sokolsky
News& Courier
Charleston
S. C
Ashmore
Little Rock
Harry Golden
Earl Warren
Hugo Black
Southland
Review of The Lonesome Road Examines Race and Leadership
A critical look at a book on race figures from Hall to Garvey, Douglas to Robeson. The reviewer contrasts Williams with Hall, Abbot, and Garvey, and notes Redding’s biased portrayals while acknowledging readable biographical portions and uneven quality but valuable insights into social progress.
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Liams
Williams
George “Hall
Redding
George Hall
Robert S. Abbot
Marcus Garvey
Garvey
Hall
Abbot
Tit Lonesome Road
Frederick Douglas
Booker T. Washington
A. Philip Randolph
Brotherhood of Sleeping Conductors
Paul Robeson
Professor Redding
Robeson
Hobeson
Robezon
Santa Claus
God Heroe
End the Mississippis Speaker Tyranny through Reform
A speaker held power rivaling the governor and Senate, concentrating control over constitutional issues. The author urges drastic reform including a legislative council, elected Rules Committee members, and opening committees to press and public. Citizens should review their representatives to ensure they vote for the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Legislative Council
Mississippi
Congress
United States
Joe Canon
John ‘Kennedy Edmass
Canon
Federal House
United States Senate
Senate
Supreme Court
Joe Cannon
Mississippi implements progressive mental health plan project
The State Mental Health Board and the State Board of Health sponsor a cooperative program to improve follow up care for patients released from institutions. The pioneer plan aims to shorten institutional stays and reduce patient readmissions through earlier releases and enhanced community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
State Mental Health Board
State Board of Health
Somuah’s Work Mixed Aimed at Public Not Scholars
Jot Somuah created a scholar’s work intended for the general literate public rather than fellow scholars, ending up in a literary timbo between groups and read by neither.
Vacation Reflections and History on a Scenic Drive
The writer recalls a Virginia family trip to Monticello and Jeffersonian sites including Natural Bridge and Shenandoah, noting inclusive park facilities and protests over Jim Crow signs. They link Napoleon’s era to canned foods, then list Winston-Salem civic steps toward desegregation, hinting at more on page 3.
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Virginia
Monticelo
Thomas Jefferson
Natural Bridge
Gray Caverns
Bie Ridge Parkway
Skyline Drive
Shennandoah National Park
Jefferson
Blue Ridge Parkway
Shenandoah National Park
Mountain Air
Pefreshing
Scen
Napoleon
Leon Lunden
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Local 56
Europe
Nicholas Appert
PTA
Winston-Salem
N.C
Stadtum
School Board
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East Side
America
Golly
Roy Wilkins
Judge Brady
Book Review
Telera
TE Stemme “Florists
Dial
W. Front
Greenhouse
Wii Hall Ave
Wiesenburg
John Doe
South
Joe Morris
Broadway ‘Drive
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