File
Publisher
Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Date Issued
1971-08-12
Description
This is an issue of The Chronicle, published August 12, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including civil rights advocacy, youth justice concerns, and labor disputes in Fort Pierce and across Florida. Major stories include public outcry over the harsh sentencing of a 13-year-old Black youth, efforts by community leaders like Charlie Frank Matthews and Willie James Stockton to combat racial discrimination in city hiring, and Governor Reubin Askew’s judicial appointment of Florida’s first Black judge since Reconstruction. The edition also covers community events such as religious services, beauty industry conferences, and local sports tournaments. Editorials address systemic racism, federal desegregation policies, and local government accountability.
Note

Saint Lucie Historical Society

Language
Type
Genre
Extent
20 pages
Subject (Geographic)
Identifier
irsc_tcc_chr_040
Additional Information
Saint Lucie Historical Society
Date Backup
1971-08-12
Date Text
1971-08-12
Date Issued (EDTF)
1971-08-12
Extension


irsc

IID
irsc_tcc_chr_040
Issuance
continuing
Organizations
Attributed name: The Chronicle
Physical Description

printed newspaper
20 pages
Title Plain
The Chronicle, August 12, 1971
Origin Information

Lincoln Park Pub. Co.

Fort Pierce, FL

1971-08-12
continuing
Place

Fort Pierce, FL
Title
The Chronicle, August 12, 1971
Other Title Info

The Chronicle, August 12, 1971