Burger Appointment Signals Conservative Shift on Supreme Court
The article argues President Nixon’s choice Warren Burger will move the Court away from the Warren era toward strict constructionism. It contends Burger is the most conservative appeals judge, likely to roll back civil rights progress and criminal rights rulings, shaping national policy and the Court’s direction for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Warren Earl Burger
Nixon
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Tas
Warren Burger
Judge Burger
Warren Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Burger
Nixsan
Cout
High Court
America
Fortas
Strom -Timme Cee Goma Catelina
James Eastland
Mississippi
From Columbus to Liberty in America
A reflective passage traces European colonization from Columbus to the creation of liberty in America. It contrasts explorers and missionaries with cruel soldiers, noting conflict, hardship, and the long quest for a better home amid wilderness and hostile tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
America
Fragmentary note hints at racial tensions and program plans
A mangled excerpt references whites and Black individuals, suggesting tension and proposed programs. It mentions courses and past contexts and appears to be a fragment from a larger discussion about race relations and education.
Grape Picker Strike Highlights Southern California Labor Tensions
In a four year dispute, southern California farm workers including Mexican American, Filipino American, and other minority grape pickers strike for fair wages and union recognition. Cedar Chaver leads the Délanoy march effort demanding better conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Cedar Chaver
Délanoy
Striking Farm Workers Demand Union Recognition
The union fights to improve conditions for grape pickers in California fields where heat, illness, and poverty wages persist. It highlights child labor, lack of unemployment insurance, and denied collective bargaining rights while noting migrant labor and industry resistance, urging government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Charleston
West Virginia
Aws
Tucker clarifies stance on group guilt in Beyond the Burning
Sterling Tucker responds to critique of his book Beyond the Burning Life and Death of the Ghetto. He argues against stereotyping Jews and urges Jewish leaders to unite against exploitation. A separate note reports Finns majority owning summer houses in Finland’s lake country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Tucker
Association ~ Press
Tucker
National Urban League
Washington, D. C
D. C
America
Cecilia Shu Ling Zung Hall of Fame Portrait
Global Forbiials salutes Cecilia Shu Ling Zung educator actress lawyer and UN official. The piece traces her upbringing in Old China and modern achievements including law practice in Shanghai lectures at Harlem's JHS 117 and service at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecilia Steu-Ling
Zung
United Nations
Janice Davis
Manhattan
New York City
Davis
Cecilia Sleu-Ling Zung
JHS 17
Africa
Morningside
China
Mai Lan-Fang
Shanghai
London
Cecilie
Sieu-Ling Zung
Phi Tau Phi Society
Seechow University
United States
Barnard College
Columbia Theatre Association
New York University
Cecilia
Shu-Ling Zung
Harlem
East Side
Disabled widows gain Social Security benefits under 1967 change
About 30 000 disabled widows age 50 and over nationwide now receive Social Security payments due to a 1967 law change. Louis Kidd of the Thomasville district says payment eligibility began before age 60 if disability started before the husband's death or within seven years after. Benefits are reduced to reflect the longer payout period. Cont’d on Page 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis 0. Kidd
Thomasville
Kidd
Carmen Murphy Builds Empire From Rose Laird Buyout
Detroit businesswoman Carmen Murphy buys Rose Laird Cosmetics for 175000 after a decade working with Mrs Laird. Carmen expands Carmen Cosmetics to Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward and other chains, with Bristol Meyers financing and international distribution. Her Rose Laird line aims at $1 million monthly sales, reflecting a historic achievement as a Black woman owning a major cosmetic firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Carmen Murphy
Rose Laird Cosmetic Company
Mrs. Laird
Murphy
Irving Wexler
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Rose Laird
Bristol-Meyers
Carmen
Rose
Carmen House
Michigan
Scipio Murphy
Woodward Avenue
Carmen Cosmetics
Laird
Community notices highlight church events and legion election
A June 7 Children’s Day program at Bethel Baptist Church on Monticello Highway invites all. A Progressive Club meeting June 10 at Providence Missionary Baptist with Elijah Hill Jr. presiding. Mt Olive Primitive Baptist revival ongoing with guest Rev Maxwell. Also lists American Legion Post 519 election results, naming Airey Bryant as Post Commander and other officers. Guatemala requires public accounting of property and income of officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Baptist Church
Monticello Highway
D, Monroe
Progressive Club
Providence Missionary Baptist Church
Elijah Hill, Jr
Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church
Fletcher and
Jones Street
Maxwell
Havannah
Flo Tida
Ethel ‘Thompson
American Legion
Airey
Joe) Bryant
Charlie Hitcher
Leroy Hardly
Frank Wooten
Gentle Clark
Joe Taylor
Robert L. Bryant
Edward Anderson
Davis
Pip) Bryant
Johny Johnson
Fred Davis
Mingo
Legion
Guatemala
Why hair breaks when combing and how pros help
Hair breaks during combing due to brittleness from heat and chemical processing and the tangling of curly hair. Stylists soften hair with products like Clairol Hair-So-New spray-on creme rinse to prevent breakage and ease combing while protecting the scalp and shaft.
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The
Thomasville News
P. O. Box
Thomasvale
Georgia
D. L. Inman
Pobisher & Editor
Seekers of Liberty
d.On
Godiah Henson
Canada
Ohio
Indiana
Fayette
Evers
Charles Evers
Miss
Fayette, Miss
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fax, Inc
LDS
Helsinki
Black Profiles of Courage
David Allen, Sr
Clara Jean
Ruth Ann
David Jr
Lillie Mae
Miami
South Georgia
David Allen, Jr
Fort Lewis
Clairoline
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