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The Chronicle, January 7, 1971

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Type: Text
Year: 1971, 1971
Member of: The Chronicle (Fort Pierce, FL)
Publisher: Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description: This is an issue of The Chronicle, published January 7, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including reports the death of Sgt. Henry James Sims in a combat zone and details a local stabbing incident where Mrs. Hill lost her life, alongside another shooting incident. The newspaper also highlights Dr. William Arthur Keith, Jr.'s achievement of a Ph.D. in Microbiology. Additionally, it… more
Full Text: rnn irlr "Ambaaaador. of FORT •PIERCE,' trLO~A VOL. 13 -NUMBER l • DR, WILLIAM ARTHUR KEITH, JR~~- the' son o.f Mrs. Katherine Keith of 702 North 24th street, has completed the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Microbiology at Kansas …

The Chronicle, July 15, 1971

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Type: Text
Year: 1971, 1971
Member of: The Chronicle (Fort Pierce, FL)
Publisher: Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description: This is an issue of The Chronicle, published July 15, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including significant labor, civil rights, and community developments in Fort Pierce, Florida. Key stories include a Southern Bell strike over wages, an ongoing probe into racial discrimination in municipal hiring led by Charlie Frank Matthews, and local efforts to expose unfair employment practices.… more
Full Text: rnntrlr t "Am bass ado r of ._Goo~· ,\Y}JJ'' VOLUME ... - . . --. ·-THUR3DA Y, JULY 15, 1~7_1 ~ 13 NUMBER 26 FORT PIER(:E. FLORIDA ■ • • - I • orn1n PRICE lie ' Commilnity Workers Association, affLiated with the AFL--CIO, went on strike early Wednesday …

The Chronicle, August 26, 1971

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Type: Text
Year: 1971, 1971
Member of: The Chronicle (Fort Pierce, FL)
Publisher: Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description: This is an issue of The Chronicle, published August 26, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including community activism, civil rights discourse, and cultural pride in Fort Pierce. A central focus is Charlie Frank Matthews’ confrontation with city officials over discriminatory utility billing and hiring practices, drawing a large and vocal public response. The edition also honors the legacy… more
Full Text: (!l I . r n ui r 1r "Ambassador of Cood Will" VOL 5 ; NO. ·· 35· THURS~A Y, AUG_U_S_T_2_6_::,_1~9_7 - l~~~~~FO~R~T~~P~IE~R~C~E,~~F:L:O~R__'.':': 1::D;!Z; A-;....-,_ =/-~·-"-_-_~---_-_-_-_-_-_ ....._-_-_ - _'-:: L'R~~lCE~~l~Sc- Pa ed House o About ear …

The Chronicle, April 29, 1971

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Type: Text
Year: 1971, 1971
Member of: The Chronicle (Fort Pierce, FL)
Publisher: Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description: This is an issue of The Chronicle, published April 29, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including Captain Gravely as the first Negro Admiral in the U.S. Navy, a significant national and civil rights milestone. The newspaper also covers concerning legislative news for Indian River Community College, which faces either doubling tuition or cutting its student body by 25% due to a proposed… more
Full Text: r "Ambassador of Good VOLUME 13 NCMBER 16 FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA Will" PRICE lie Tl:fU.RSDAY, APRIL 29, 1971 ■ 1rs rave m1 ■ WASHCN·:iTON-Pentagon servative of' the services sources have confirmed the but in later years, the Navy Blacks Continue appoinhnent …

The Chronicle, November 11, 1971

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Type: Text
Year: 1971, 1971
Member of: The Chronicle (Fort Pierce, FL)
Publisher: Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description: This is an issue of The Chronicle, published November 11, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including reports on the defeat of an amendment to allow prayer in public schools and the appointment of Mrs. Susan Hickman to lead the St. Lucie County Community Action Organization. Editorials emphasize the importance of "Black History Month" and discuss the controversial stance on… more
Full Text: routrlr Good Will'' - - - - VOLUME 1-~ or 0 ac 0 WASHINGTON, D, C. -- An amendment which would again allow prayer in public. schools was defeated M0nday in the House of Representatives. The balloting ended w·l th 240 Congressmen favoring the amendment and …

The Chronicle, July 1, 1971

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Type: Text
Year: 1971, 1971
Member of: The Chronicle (Fort Pierce, FL)
Publisher: Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description: This is an issue of The Chronicle, published July 1, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including charges of racial discrimination in city hiring and firing practices, particularly concerning the Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) program. The controversy stemmed from a letter by City Manager Milton Davis, which was made public, indicating concerns from white parents about the predominantly… more
Full Text: I r m4rnntrlr • "Ambassador of .Good • ..w·•i\l" . : '· VOLUME 13 NUMBER •It PRICE lie - t 'tit· FORT PIER CE. FLOIUDA • THURSDAY JULY 1, . 1971 ·.. City Manager To Take A New Look Into Hiring And Firing Is The Price Blacks Pay For Integration Too High By …

The Chronicle, October 14, 1971

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Type: Text
Year: 1971, 1971
Member of: The Chronicle (Fort Pierce, FL)
Publisher: Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description: This is an issue of The Chronicle, published October 14, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including Dr. Ralph David Abernathy's "counter-campaign" challenging political candidates and critiques the bail bond system as discriminatory. Locally, discussions include Fort Pierce's potential city utility authority and increased port traffic. Education news features… more
Full Text: (!I r n ni r l r "Ambaa.aador of Cood Will" - - - ~ . , . __ _ _ _...,__ _ _ _ __:_c_'~ = - - - - - - - - - .l,. VOLU~E J~;.. THURSDAY, ocroaER 14, 1971 FORT PIE_RCE, FLOIUDA PRIG; tSc .. . - Or. Abernithy Allnounce~S "Counter - Campaign" For 1.972 …

The Chronicle, October 7, 1971

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Type: Text
Year: 1971, 1971
Member of: The Chronicle (Fort Pierce, FL)
Publisher: Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description: This is an issue of The Chronicle, published October 7, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including local citizens and officials successfully blocking an aquatic preserve extension in the St. Lucie River. The newspaper also covers a Fort Pierce School Board meeting addressing student demands at Fort Pierce Central High, including a Black history course and diverse student representation,… more
Full Text: .. :VOLUME 13 • ·r n tti r l ·r "Ambataador of Cood Will" ----------THJJRSDAY OC'i'OBER 7, 1971 FORT Pl~CE, FLOJUDA PRIG: ~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...;_..,;.;;.....__ _ _ _ _ _ _....:__ _ _ _ _ _ _,;.__ _...........;;;..___- = = - - - - - - - - - - - - - : i z a …

The Chronicle, November 4, 1971

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Type: Text
Year: 1971, 1971
Member of: The Chronicle (Fort Pierce, FL)
Publisher: Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description: This is an issue of The Chronicle, published November 4, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including the upcoming Junior Orange Bowl Queen Contest and a meeting of the Fort Pierce Community Relations Committee addressing local racial tensions, including concerns about police conduct and job opportunities. The United Fund drive is reported to be behind its target, while the Gifford… more
Full Text: rnutrlr "Am.baaaador of Good Will'' VOLUME 1~ FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4t. 1971 J> JUCE 15c Junior Orange Bowl Queen Contest Nov.12 • The Fort Pierce - St. Lucie County Recreation Board is sponsoring the tenth annual Junior orange Bowl …

The Chronicle, December 9, 1971

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Type: Text
Year: 1971, 1971
Member of: The Chronicle (Fort Pierce, FL)
Publisher: Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description: This is an issue of The Chronicle, published December 9, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including reports on Commissioner Carol Lait's re-election and a run-off election for another city commission seat in Fort Pierce. A significant focus is on the State Attorney's ruling of "justifiable homicide" in the police shooting of William Robert Wilson, which is met with… more
Full Text: rnutrle r "Amba11ador of Good V O LUME 13 1'HURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1971 . ' Will" - PRICE l Sc FORT PIERCE, FLOijlDA -- • .____,al Carter and Forbes In Run-Off Tue~day .Approximately 33.8 percent of the city's 11,813 r egistered voters turned out to …

The Chronicle, August 19, 1971

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Type: Text
Year: 1971, 1971
Member of: The Chronicle (Fort Pierce, FL)
Publisher: Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description: This is an issue of The Chronicle, published August 19, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including significant local and national issues. The Fort Pierce City Commission faces charges of ongoing discrimination from the Quarterback Club. Editorials critically address the President's stance on busing, arguing it undermines desegregation efforts, and highlight persistent racial… more
Full Text: rnntrlr "Ambassador of Cood Will'' VOL S·, NO. 35 ------------""-'."-------------=~=::::-:-:r--FORT PIERCE, FLO~IDA PRICE- ~ !BURSDAYt AUGUST 19, 1971.: ■ I ■ ■ omm1ss1on 1scr1m1na 10n ■ • Members of the Quarterback Club attended the City Commission …

The Chronicle, May 20, 1971

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Type: Text
Year: 1971, 1971
Member of: The Chronicle (Fort Pierce, FL)
Publisher: Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description: This is an issue of The Chronicle, published May 20, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including a dispute between Mrs. Verdell Floyd and the Child Development Center of the CAO may proceed to federal court. The newspaper also covers the trial of Lucius Amerson, Alabama's first black sheriff since Reconstruction, for allegedly violating a prisoner's civil rights, and details the… more
Full Text: .L • r QI4rnnirlt "Ambassador ,VOLUME 13 NUMBER 16 " of •Will" Good FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA THURSDAY, MAY 20, ·19.71 PRICE 15o Mrs. Flo d Vs. A Hassle ould o To Federal ourt BY: Georgia M, Curry Chronicle Staff Writer The case of Mrs. Verdell Floyd versus …

The Chronicle, September 2, 1971

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Type: Text
Year: 1971, 1971
Member of: The Chronicle (Fort Pierce, FL)
Publisher: Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description: This is an issue of The Chronicle, published September, 2, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including racial tensions, civic accountability, and community leadership in Fort Pierce, Florida. Episcopal priest Father Richard Barry publicly challenges city commissioners to address systemic discrimination, particularly in employment and governance. Civil rights leader Charlie Frank Matthews… more
Full Text: r or r n ui r 1r "Ambassador ol Cood Will" V OLUME 13 Race Riot Is Turned Down A proposaito set up a sixman investigative committee to delve into the February race riots, was turned down by the Fort Pierce Board of City Commissioners, at the Monday night …

The Chronicle, July 22, 1971

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Type: Text
Year: 1971, 1971
Member of: The Chronicle (Fort Pierce, FL)
Publisher: Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description: This is an issue of The Chronicle, published July 22, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including discussions on a $50,000 grant awarded to the University of Florida for disadvantaged students, a survey revealing discrimination in city hiring practices against Black individuals in several Florida cities, and efforts by Commissioner Lait to secure funding for street paving in Fort Pierce.… more
Full Text: rnntrlr . t "Ambassador of Good· Wil.I'' : • ' VOLUME 13 NUMBER 26 Receives Giant , University Gets 50,000 For Disadvantaged Stud Few Florida Cities Respond To Survey • Five Florida cities have not bonded by civil service sent immediate responses …

The Chronicle, June 17, 1971

The Chronicle, June 17, 1971
Type: Text
Year: 1971, 1971
Member of: The Chronicle (Fort Pierce, FL)
Publisher: Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description: This is an issue of The Chronicle, published June 17, 1971. Articles in this issue cover topics including reports that Saint Lucie County Commissioners passed a parental responsibility ordinance, making it a misdemeanor for parents to allow children to become delinquents, aligning with a recent Fort Pierce city ordinance. The paper also features advertisements for various used vehicles, including… more
Full Text: t "Am bass ado r of Go o.d VOLUME 13. NUMBER ~6 FORT PIERCE, FLOIU DA w·•~II'' THTJHS~Ar'° JUNE 17, t971 . . I.J PRICE lie aunty ommissioners To e Parents espons1 ■ BY Georgia M. Curry Chronicle staff Writer Commissioners John B. Parks. Edward Enns., …