Political repercussions from Little Rock divide 1960 races
Editorial notes strong political repercussions from the Little Rock integration crisis for the 1960 election. Conservatives fear GOP losses, liberals urge northern Democrats to distance from Southerners, and talks of a possible third party rise. If no third party forms, Southern voters may stay home or vote Democratic out of tradition. Republicans face a divided Democratic coalition and worries over Southward gains.
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Little Rock
Dixie
North
Little Berk
GOP
What Ever Happened to Fun Dont Kids Play Tin Can Hockey Anymore
A nostalgic lament on vanished simple outdoor games from tin can hockey to mumbly peg and marbles. The piece contrasts old free play with today’s educational, costly, factory made toys and asks what happened to plain simple fun. It highlights lost neighborhood play and the shift to structured, supervised activities.
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Owe
Senator Soaper Says Why Tilly Worries About Asian Flu
A collage of humorous musings cites fashion, health fears, and pop culture. Jokes touch on Asian flu worries, pencils, taxes, leaves, spies, marriage, and historical figures. references include Tilly and El Dinewu with playful satirical turns on modern life and old West legends.
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Tilly
A Desire for the Old Fashioned Play
The poem expresses fatigue with modern musical theater and problem plays. The speaker longs for traditional melodrama featuring a stern old-fashioned father, a family home saved from foreclosure, and clear moral resolutions in Act Four. The speaker rejects ill manners, faithless spouses, and dance-driven plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Long Beach nostalgia mixes sardines and Hughes flight visit
Ten years ago in Long Beach two hundred fifty big purse Seiners sailed for the canneries as prices rose for the first arrivals. Senator Claude Pepper and Howard Hughes toured the Hughes flying boat in dry dock at Pier E Long Beach harbor during a Senate subcommittee probe.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Claude Pepper
Howard Hughes
Dryftock
Pier
Long Beach Harbor
Pepper
Senate
Hughes
Cohan Love Poem Promises Eternal Togetherness
A lyrical verse expresses deep devotion from a speaker to a beloved. The speaker vows lifelong commitment from New Year through December, noting every moment together defines time and weather. The promise is wholehearted and enduring.
Little Rock Affair Shapes Off-Year Elections
Doris Fleeson notes the Little Rock controversy adds pressure to New York Mayor Wagner and New Jersey Governor Meyner races. Analysts say the impact hinges on the Negro vote, with potential shifts affecting northern Democrats and strengthening GOP steel in 1960. Party dynamics across North and South feature Johnson Faubus Byrd Butler and rising third-party talk.
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Washington
Little Rock
New York
Robert F. Wagner
New Jersey
Robert B. Meyner
Malcolm Forbes
Meyner
Wagner
New York City
GOP
Richard M. Nixon
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Happy Family
Questions and Answers On States Use of Parole
A Q and A style briefing explains that all states use parole but vary greatly in release rates. In 1956 the share ranged from 99.2 percent in Washington to 7.6 percent in Oklahoma, with ten states using pardons in over 80 percent of releases.
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Federal Bureau of Prisons
Washington State
Oklahoma
Public Forum Letters Set for Signatures and Addresses
Readers invited to submit letters not exceeding 250 words with bona fide signatures and addresses. Letters may be edited to preserve taste or save space.
Proposal for a European neutral belt and zone
A reader endorses a European neutral belt inspired by Swiss neutrality as a buffer between East and West Germany. He cites a 1954 letter to the UN secretary general, recalls support from Scandinavia and Western Europe, and criticizes propaganda and a columnist’s accuracy.
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Europe
Sen. Knowland
World
U.N
Russia
Germany
England
Holland
France
West Germany
Switzerland
E. C. Munk
Sees Integration as Political Scheme
In reply to Mrs. Lucille Toll a reader argues the Constitution limits presidential power to act without state requests and praises Arkansas Governor Faubus for defending state laws. The writer claims Southern residents and most black people oppose integration, blaming outside agitators and politicians seeking the colored vote.
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Lucille Toll
U. S
South
Faubus
Congress
Arkansas
Lawrence column accused of deception over Little Rock case
A reader condemns syndicated columnist David Lawrence for misleading readers on racial integration in Little Rock. The letter argues Lawrence's Sept. 25 and 26 columns distort Supreme Court and presidential actions, cites false premises and extraneous facts, and demands accuracy.
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David Lawrence
Benjamin Franklin
Millard C. Murane
Hazelbrook Ave
Lawrence
Ress-Telegram
Little Rock
U. S. Supreme Court
Arkansas
Press-Telegram
Letter to the Editor Defends Union Rights and Right to Work
Glynn Clayton argues against J. Smith on issues of unionism and right-to-work laws. He cites Kohler Co. and a Life Magazine feature to support unions, notes Coronet magazine figures on Southern pay, and asserts organized labor will oppose right-to-work measures. editor’s note questions the right to work with 1947–1955 income statistics.
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Ess-Telegram
J. Smith
Kohler Co
Life Magazine
Kohler
Leber
South
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Glynn Clayton
Hackamore Rd
Garden Grove
Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor
Settle Down and Be Americans Says Marshall
A civic letter urges equal education and liberty for all including minorities and American Indians. The author Lester L Marshall from Redondo Beach advocates ending preferential treatment and adopting universal American rights across society.
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Oneworld
Lester L. Marshall
Paseo de la Conche
Redondo Beach
Stop Tramping on Graves Unite to Protect Freedom
Bertha Smith urges unity in Little Rock to stop trampling graves of all races. She calls residents to unite against internal disruption and protect freedom from external threats, citing lives sacrificed for the country.
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Little Rock
Bertha Smith
7Th St
Press-Telegram Staff and Office Locations Listed
The excerpt lists press personnel including H Aldder Publi Biora as assistant to publisher Samuel G Cameron, Genl Manager L A Collins, Manager H F Burmester, Executive Editor Miles E Sines, Managing Editor Washington News Bureau, and national advertising reps Ridder-Johnson with offices in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis, plus address details for Foshy Tower St Paul and Los Angeles San Francisco locations.
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Man H. Aldder
Publi Biora
Ines
Samuel G. Cameron
L.A. Collins
H. F. Burmester
Malcolm Eptey
Edler
Miles E. Sines
Washington News Bureau
Albee Bulla National Advertising
Ridder-Jonne
New Yok Ennie
Chicago
San Francisco
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Opportunity Knocks
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Orval E. Faubus
Harry F. Byrd
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