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Beshears: Citizen CrusaderEntry/Object ID
2022.40.20Scope and Content
A 12 page newspaper "Citizen Crusader, Seeking New Frontiers Of Community Purpose", Friday, March 3, 1961, Vol. 1, Number 9, St Louis, Mo. The front page is dedicated to "SIT-IN MOVMENT: A YEAR OLD - A NEW DIMENSION IN HOPE, They seek To Free America's Soul'Context
Page 1 contains pictures, captions and quotes: ". . . And Freedom's Fame Finds Wings On Every Wind'" Lord Byron; 'She chose jail For Freedom's sake'; 'Purposeful Negro youth and purposeless white youth'; 'An idea whose time has arrived cannot be destroyed by violence'; " . . Only That Day Dawns To Which We Are Awake" Thoreau; 'Forgive them Lord For they knowth not . . .''
Page 2 articles: 'Non-Legislative Push For Civil Rights Planned' includes a picture of Adam Clayton Powell's tremendous ovation at Job Discrimination Workshop in Washington.; Professor Likens Sit-In Movement To Nagging Wife'; 600 S. C. Negroes Rally Seek Bob Kennedy Visit'; is the article 'Mrs. Dugas Leads Fight Against Anti-Civil Rights Alderman', several pictures relating to such, and a campaign ad. Another article is 'Barney Mueller Holds Worst Anti-Negro Record At City Hall'.
Page 3 articles; Sen. McNeal Speaks At Lyceum Guild Meet' with a picture of him at the event, and another picture of attending guests.; School Board Candidates To Speak At NAACP Meet'; 'Tuskegee Negro Voters Upheld'; Labor Cost For Automobile - $58'.
Page 4 'McNeal Announces Support For Election of Mayor Tucker'. 'Ald. Woodson Warns Tandy Area Citizens', includes a picture of Als. Woodson.
Page 5. 'Pick The 10 Most Influential Negroes In St Louis' accompanied by pictures of the top 5 candidates: Rev. John Hicks, Frederick Weathers, James Hurt, Senator T. D. McNeal and Atty Margaret Bush Wilson. The article reads "Wilson, McNeal, Hurt Lead Field" 'Weathers, Hicks, Grant, Cook, Billups, Koonce, Bohannon In Top 10' A ballot is included for readers to vote on their tip ten picks.
Page 6: EDITORIALS ". . I Will Not Retreat a Single Inch - And I Will Be Heard": 'The Wandering Phillistines In St. Louis Negro Politics'; 'McMillian For A Federal Judgeship'; 'LET'S FACE IT!' By MArgaret Bush Wilson. ; 'Northern Rhodesia For Whom The Bells Toll' .
Page 7. "HOW CONGRESS MAKES OUR LAWS". "KEY SENATE COMMITTEES". "KEY HOUSE COMMITTEES".
Page 8 two pictures: Members of the St. Louis delegation to the Workshop on Job Discrimination, and Miss Valerie and others receive their Caps at Freedom's Hospital. Articles by MERLON HINES and ARTHUR MARTIN. An additional article ' St. Louis NALC Hears report'.
Page 9 contains only 2 articles: 'Student 'Jail-No Bail' Movement Spreads In South' and 'Marshall Heads Citizens For Mrs. Dugas'.
Page 10 'FOR THE WOMAN': 'Around the Town' with DeVerne Calloway. 'Fabulous Gowns'. A picture and caption on opera singer Leontyne Price. Her most recent performance of "Aida" at the Metropolitan Opera puts her in the operatic annals as one of the greatest. "Fabulous Gowns" A picture and caption of Rozine King and Dorothy Saddler during intermission at the recent Hawaiian dance. Recipe for 'Scalloped Tunatato' and 'Your Handy Cheese Chart' finish out the page.
Page 11. 'Sports - Big Daddy's Corner" Picture and caption of Roy Campanella and Billy Bruton. A picture and caption of JUDO ARTISTS at Ringside Health Club exhibit a basic throw in the self-defence art. An article 'Popular Golf Pro' on Charley Sifford, the Negro ambassador to professional golf.
Page 12 pictures: 'Wolverine Girls State elects a new governor' the picture is the newly elected governor surrounded by its members. Youngest NAACP Life Member- Amy Wilkins was only 3 months old when her father made her the first paid-up junior life member. African Students held a press Conference in Chicago. A drawing of hand saw and electric drill 'For The Children' to color.Collection
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11½" x17¾"
