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Sherman, Gene

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University of MississippieGroveTelegrams to Media Outlets Western Union Telegram Collection9-30-1962Annotated article by Gene Sherman to Los AngelesTimes, 30 September 1962Gene ShermanFollow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/west_union_medPart of the Journalism Studies Commons, and the United States History CommonsThis Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Western Union Telegram Collection at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion inTelegrams to Media Outlets by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact egrove@olemiss.edu.Recommended CitationSherman, Gene, "Annotated article by Gene Sherman to Los Angeles Times, 30 September 1962" (1962). Telegrams to Media Outlets.79.https://egrove.olemiss.edu/west_union_med/79. ' :fJQ'SEP 30 • • . . " o XG t i ve ' le'lS i t o , 0 • colI ct . , p"-.. , ~ y ..1.'1 • te a s at Ie • 1 ld s --• • n t , . ..4.-. , ~- dr e r t c f . 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Annotated article by Gene Sherman to Los Angeles Times, 30 September 1962

University of MississippieGroveTelegrams to Media Outlets Western Union Telegram Collection9-30-1962Annotated article by Gene Sherman to Los AngelesTimes, 30 September 1962Gene ShermanFollow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/west_union_medPart of the Journalism Studies Commons, and the United States History CommonsThis Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Western Union Telegram Collection at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion inTelegrams to Media Outlets by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact egrove@olemiss.edu.Recommended CitationSherman, Gene, "Annotated article by Gene Sherman to Los Angeles Times, 30 September 1962" (1962). Telegrams to Media Outlets.73.https://egrove.olemiss.edu/west_union_med/73• ) 1962 SEP 30 PM 6 19 'I • J.. L 1 s r,' i m e S I ' mo ' .. r t i ve n eHS e dl Gor , os 1 nge e ,1 • , ..;;."r.J.. w~>. en Jj y> (SEN e 8If,SR t:'l1-N' 1 ' . 0 ~ ~ :t 1 ')'j)- ," "-!'rolll'n O' trlrou ' h JX..t.ora on tnls uartl cul G,x J i! t l , lVtlSS . -- LI 6 .1" -Ju.:nda,Y af-cernoon was like having ~".;o.icnic. .. on .a volcano . And erupted suddenly toward evening . D. d . t t Ie 1 l' SS l' TI tro on carrier.s/and an . marshals move In 0 'l ~ ~ , ~ . t l' S on lots way toward this Army convoy a t t h lS momen • Hut earlier' beleague red tovm . I } 11 I..;::::.e.--:--lnt of what is now ha~peninG--the o ce l azy , nO'll lingeri g 1 o infus th charm; ng co ........ e e O ~Jll 'i th ~- an. te be 1m ± leIsure~y c~~m , ~~U ~ f you simp y loa enchanted . · It ' s when you l i sten he illusion chan , a r for studen ts nappi ng on the lavvns . ~ Som in t he long s nadow of the Confe de r a te dead . that hoists ~s""G one s oldi er h i n ' ... ... ove r the gateway were J rune s H. 11e r e di th , 1: egro er v a r , was hal ted by , Lj.ssissi p~!i ' s {;overnor . • l ~~neath tne mOEi;u:B atina Hyron ' s words giv e , .. ~\ -_. an see i_ onie twist to 't 'v~ students : ' They fe ll devoted but undying ••• lYeah , t hey g oing to register Yinl'. goin~ ____ k i 1 I. -- __ t hat nigger . it Lississippi is a place of mffi.y churches , nlany of thenl stallllchly colani len(', i ng unbe:l di ng brick reverence . to the vooded llli~dscape . 1'his being "unday , they resound wi th t rl.e p reach.1nents of t heir ministers 8l1 d t hen eDlpt thei r . , parishione~s v 0 congI'egate again out>..l ide in t he ba " Y !\Teather f or s ocia l exchenges . . --.,. ... . / - dressed in lffico.nfor tably s c rubbed . 11he Sunday bes t and the children c!,,~ · -.p'roup s chatting near t he churches after the services anothe r -oeaceful n ote . 'J:hen on'8 . 'h Wl -G t he ~o~t-syllabl e , (t .. . . ",~ ' ... , ~.;._'i . stubbornness of the dce~9- dyed segreg~lt; ionist : ' lie a"n ' t goi ng to registe r . Gov . Ba rnett'll close t h e s chool before tie le~s t hat happen or he \Von ' t be gov erno r of 1"issis8 i !;:>pi v ery lone. i .. 1st add •••• sllernlan fo r los angeles tildes I ~. .., Ullaay- e r e exce ·" t o:ne--peac e of llli11d . ·,lllen tiley learrl you I re everYOl18 everYNbel'e tb.iliLs tiley ' re ri gllt , too . this ' ~ j' f 'ronl a :far- b . ried sense of guilt , perllaps f ronl desire f or sU-oport . A s t r an ger ou dn 1t lal OW. He must l et t Ile si tuat ion s ~)eak , fo r itself . He knows only that it s peak s with f r i ghtening determinat ion • . ,., umors a re as t h icl( a s f l ies i n. a hog -pen . "'very f ew - eo ~le l1ere know f'or s 'ure rv11at i s happening or vIhel1 i t 'vvi ..l-(...L. hcvppen . Or hOV1 , f or· t hat Inatt e r . oea l r adi o stati on s 1 into rock t I l ' ( vv11ich f o llowed a morni ng of Christipv.U supplica t· v ay t118 Ictest bulletin.s from acl{son , 1 eVI • • l)O-rtS and, berl0cu1iIlg a. lL,clr .".....,]Jpens , t l10se at tlle f - on t U811al1y' }D:l0Vl les s • lS :;oirlg OIL th2.l1 tllose at lleadqllarte~ s . • '~e must be 00 or j~ore • dOlt ble .1.1- t . ~V'"'".J..' Y LIe lium is re'presGnted :t'rODl ev~r;}T section of tIle . . COllntry . ea ,~t tV10 .. j r-·i tish "Y)aners 118ve corresr::olldol1.ts at t l1e SC811e · 110tel InE'"nap-or said there are about 300 rOOIas vVl thin c .' radius of 50 rai les of ,xford arld 11011e is vaca:rrL.. . Corr8s~ondents , public officials and lavl enfo c elilen.t of-"i c e r s _lav e tl1.em all " .1he COllcel sus t hat Ei fourth efior"t be .Ili.ad e to r egi s t er tl1e ,. 9- year- old . l.eredi t Il ll~onday , a day before Gov . 11as been ordered to pur ge 11ij"',lself of COl1tern"Y,t of cou~rt char.-,es ~ aft el7'no 01 be landed on t he C'~]lP11S of t l e o. • ". so ._ u lhi .ie tro0 1)S .~ \ I and . or · v. • f,~~2vrsllals barricade the entr aI1C D. • • . -211d add . ••• Shernl8n fo r los 8llgeles .tinles • tl11e "x:L'o .. cd ...... irfi e1 a cou~ lIe of lili leo aut o' tOvTIl has a ----.... ·4800- f oot run'iNa~)T , vV.nich is c8-paDle of accoInodating troop carryill:Ct tra.r.sno ts . • There is reserkt rlent aeainst t l1e :}edera _i zatiol1 of the • • . ',.~, ~ -~- - . - ... , .. ~ " 1 atio11al J -ua r ·d , If/hie}'! "xfo rd peo:)le say Nas done to remove .. . ..- .. ~ \ -a naza.r r ather ttlarl to actively iri"r~ lement i leredi t:h fS registration . tIo v a fiississip-piDn service man feel about beille; ordered to l1elp brea ch f 'Ie t 'iss f s 114-year record of all- vv1:1i te el1.rollrlen t? lU1 i\.ir ·, jorc e c orp oral hitch- }li k i rlg to acks . + t l . l v D J_S way : HI do:n r t k:novv -'ust Nl1ere my loyal ti es -\lVQul ut I ~ .. ess l t d rath t t ll 0'0 to . lcatraz. cw..l~ .10 ')art of i t . . ii,I'hey bett e r all p lay it coo to h 8.ve c. .•• notlle l ... ·i viI \lar on t~(leir 11ands . H o ~ xford is treated fi th • The stran~er . ~~~~~ ---. . unfailing courtesy by ci ti zells b I t h e ne Jd only :1')C1u_se to talk ~i th a ~egro ~ ourthouse quare in tIl Pl i ddle O..L tovvn inte ~ ly distaRteful looks . Id ~r k t l.r tOle _1'..'1 ' s~ C &.--... (llJU8 as a foo d ~~/ ...... 0 l ' e(;1"o vvo r ~S on lle - ~ pr ocessor ~ __ the snack shop . f ~ne students hawen f -I:i treated 'him 8n3T differe11t since tlle Oxford i rlcident be gall. . · I j ilhey treat r ... 8 t lle sall1e as they did bei.'ore , H b.e said . Flovv Vias tl1at? Good . t F e t :: i' S 1\ eredi th is a brave ·man and should be arunitted . Does he ~ ........ .---«thinl{ t:-ne~ v"vQuld kill h i ln? ' It vvouldn ' t do no go od , it the youth sald SipPll1g 'a sof t dri llk . 'It vvould ..!ust start allover a{;ain v,¥ri th sorileO'ne else . If , lllore I 3 d add •• . • sherman fo r los angeles time s unday after l1.ooTl i n Oxford . eaceful 011 the surface , r .oilin.g underneath., uncert---in about tomorro~r . The hOHle of ' le lEi ss and of a no t iilins stor e 11earby called 11e Golderl ule . --I mmortali zed anonyrn olisly by ' the late Villiam ]}1au lkner and --.... "-' about to be .i m lortalized one ray or another in the limelight of vvorld atterltion . . ., This is the eve. of' upheava l , no matter Tha t happens • . - ~ Coinciderl t al y , for ' Ie Iiiss it ' s tJ: e eve of llomecoming week , but not nor one . ;y di t . fl'hirft Courts , V' a t er V l ley 51. • , • • , 

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Annotated article by Gene Sherman to Los Angeles Times, 30 September 1962

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