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Will They Prevail
Progress political columnist Eddie Lee analyzes the Arizona public accommodations dispute. He blames Gov. Paul Fannin Senate President Clarence Carpenter and Sen. Harold Giss for underestimating Black anger over discrimination and civil rights. He notes incidents of refusal of service in Phoenix and other cities and argues the picket line signals a broader national push for equality that may prevail in time.
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Eddie Lee
Paul Fannin
Senate
Clarence Carpenter
Harold Giss
Barry Goldwater
Lincoln Ragsdale
NAACP
Goldwater
Giss
Arizona
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Phoenix
Rep
J. D. Holmes
Maricopa
Tucson
Woodrow Crain
Northern
7Th St. Grill
7Th and
McDowell
Totem Pole
Central
Camelback
Anti-Defamation League
ADL
Ragsdale
George Brooks
Ray Cooksey
Yuma
House