File
Publisher
Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Date Issued
1971-07-15
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. Civic updates detail a deputy's dismissal for misconduct, community arts recognition, and the achievements of Walter Saulter, a local graduate earning an accounting degree. Editorials emphasize the importance of Black political engagement and critique systemic inequality in employment and governance. Social columns highlight religious events, nutrition education, and household worker advocacy. The issue reflects the challenges and activism of the African American community during the early 1970s.
Note

Saint Lucie Historical Society

Language
Type
Genre
Extent
19 pages
Subject (Geographic)
Identifier
irsc_tcc_chr_036
Additional Information
Saint Lucie Historical Society
Date Backup
1971-07-15
Date Text
1971-07-15
Date Issued (EDTF)
1971-07-15
Extension


irsc

IID
irsc_tcc_chr_036
Issuance
continuing
Organizations
Attributed name: The Chronicle
Physical Description

printed newspaper
19 pages
Title Plain
The Chronicle, July 15, 1971
Origin Information

Lincoln Park Pub. Co.

Fort Pierce, FL

1971-07-15
continuing
Place

Fort Pierce, FL
Title
The Chronicle, July 15, 1971
Other Title Info

The Chronicle, July 15, 1971