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Beshears: St. Louis CrusaderEntry/Object ID
2022.40.18Scope and Content
A 16 page newspaper "St. Louis Crusader, Best In News & Pictures", Friday, February 3, 1961, Vol. 2, Number 5, St Louis, Mo.Context
The front page contains Headlines for articles and the page to find them. 'WHO 'RUNS' ST. LOUIS BEHIND THE SCENES? Some Notes & Chart On The Power Structure Of St. Louis, by Ernest Calloway. Page 7; Masses Will Trample Negro Elite - Says Fraternity Leader On Page 3; UNEMPLOYMENT: A SPREADING EVIL Series On Unemployment - Next Week; Jim Crow Rides High In Mo. PAGE FOUR.There are 2 large pictures of people waiting in lines to talk to one of several clerks at the windows.
Page 2 articles: NAACP SEEKS TO UNIFY AID TO TENN. COUNTIES; Turbans Urged For Ending Our Problems; YWCA Starts Member Drive; Elect Granger Prexy In Rome. A picture of Jazz Pianist, Hazel Scott. A large ad for home improvements covers the majority of the page.
Page 3 articles: 'Negro Masses Will Trample Elite, Says Frat Leader'; Lunch Counter Victory In Va'; Sigma Frat Hears Nat'l President'; 'Midwest Contractors Sign 1st Agreement'; 'Henderson Elected Administrator At People's Hospital' includes his picture; ' State-Federal Surplus Food'; ' Westside Bap't 30th Birthday'. A picture with the heading "Two American Heroes" A picture of Hamilton Henderson and Charlayne Hunter after their lives had been threatened by armed Ku Klux Klansmen.
Page 4 articles: 'The Depth Of Inequality And Race Bias In Mo.- The Bells Toll, And Democracy Is Dead In Rural Missouri'. There is an insert of a map of Missouri with Roman Numerals denoting the Negro population per county.; 'Protests Move To Send Track Stars To South Africa'. Smaller written items include 'Quote Of The Week', 'Let My People Go', and 'Getting Your Share'
Page 5. The top half of the page contains 'Public Information' by Earl James, 'McNEAL'S BILL TO PROTECT HOME BUYERS' and 'St. Ann's Pre-Lenten Party'. The bottom half of the page is an advertisement for Frankie's Beauty Shoppe.
Page 6: EDITORIALS "Why We Exist". Other articles are 'Crumbs & Politics'; 'A. Phillip Randolph' this includes an insert "Round-up Of Public Schools And Desegregation In The South" This compares the total Negro Enrollment vs. Negroes in Public Schools with Whites in 18 states. The last article is "Labor's View" by Merlon Hines.
Page 7. The top half of the page is a diagram of 'The Broad Outlines Of The Power Structure Of St Louis'. The bottom half is the article 'The Flow And Structure Of Power In St Louis'. Sub articles include 'E. St. Louis CORE Pickets City Hall' and 'NAACP Meet'
Page 8 & 9 go together. There are advertisements around the edges. But the main focus is on the page headlines, 3 large photographs and their captions. 1). PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE NEWS - "KATZ RADIO HONORS OUTSTANDING WOMEN with Certificates of Appreciation for time and talent they have contributed to the Station to help inform the community on the problems, events and activities of the Women's World." The participants are named.
ON THE SPOT NEWS PICTURES - SLEEP INTERRUPTED 2) "The man pictured above just had his sleep interrupted by the police. 3). Bottom picture shows the police assisting the same gentleman on his way to better sleeping quarters for the nite. The gentleman was unable to remember his name or address. However it was obvious he had consumed a goodly portion of alcohol . . This much needed no discussion. . . ."
Page 10. FOR THE WOMAN': 'Around the Town' with DeVerne Calloway. Articles: ' Leading Women Honored', 'Cookie Sheets'. Pictures: 'Catherine Lewis Basilous of E. St. Louis Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority attended a recent neighborhood meeting of that group in St. Louis.', Louise Dun , . . . will be the feature on Sunday, . . . in "Fantacies and Fashions" . . . . Miss Dunn and her models will be working in a benefit affair for the Union Memorial Methodist Church.' Advertisements down the right side.
Page 11. Three pictures down the left side, advertisements down the right. Pictures theme: 'Years of Struggle, and Then Eureka - The Contract Is Signed'. Captions 1) 'Picture taken during the negotiations. Mr. Arthur Kennedy. . . , Hilton Diggs, . . . and Truman Davis, Union Pres., Local No. 99. . . as they discussed the contract before signing. . . ' 2) 'Sitting - left to right, . . . Story, . . . Kennedy, . . . ; Davis, . . . Standing, . . . Diggs, . . . ,. . . Boure, . . . , . . Welch, . . . ., Peery, . . . , . . . Harding, . . . ,. . Stuart, . . . .' 3) 'Chatting on future matters after the contract had been signed are . . . .Davis, . . Kennedy, . . Stewart, . . . Welch, and Perry, . . . .'
Page 12 Sports - "Big Daddy's Corner". The picture below - '(WOW) 140 lobs of Dynamite. Miss Tina Fredercio proves that she can take care of herself against all comers big or little. Here she is using a Roller back Roll to pin the big man - Big Daddy Reed- who weighs 245 lbs.'. Another article ' The SPORTS DESK' By Morris Henderson.
Page 13 "The Bulletin . . . Charles Hawkins A SUMMARY OF THE WEEK'S CRIME & HAPPENINGS" Sub articles: 'Son Shot To Death By Father'; 'Man Burned in Fire'; 'Two Policemen Suffer Fractures In Falls'; 'Shoplifter Stabs Detective'; ' Robbers In Market Holdup Caught'; 'Bandit Robs Widow- Gets Empty Purse'; 'Rooming House Violations Cost $100'; 'Suspended Cop Guilty'. Picture: '(victim) . . . . . shown above just before taken to the hospital where he was pronounced D.O.A.. . . . .'
Page 14 Entertainment *Dining *Dancing * Night Clubs * Taverns "CHATTER ABOUT PLACES & PEOPLE YOU ENJOY'. Pictures down the left, advertisements down the right. The page is dedicated to 'BARMAID OF THE WEEK' Captions: 'Alene Leflore. . . . is shown above at her chores. . . likes her customers and her job. . . . . . . Her secret is in making each customer feel as if he were the only customer.'; 'At home - . . . housewife and mother. She has her hands full keeping up with her kiddies. Deadra, 13, . . . Roulette, 10, . . . (and) Little Monique, her youngest, . . . .'; 'Alene does very little socializing. She likes a movie now and then with hubby. . . she and the family go on picnics. . . . favorite . . chore is cooking. . . (she's not yet ready to) Give up tending bar. . . . . . . . .'
Page 15 is all advertisement for theaters and movies being shown, except for a brief excerpt about Ella Fitzgerald's upcoming role in the movie " Let No Man Write My Epitaph".
Page 16 ST. LOUIS CRUSADER - Photo News. "ANGRY FATHER KILLS SON" A large picture of an injured man with the caption "Severely Cut In Argument. An unidentified man who checked in to the hospital on his own with throat cut 'ear to ear'. He said he was cut when he tried t stop an argument on the street."Collection
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11½" x17 ½"
