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Digital Document
Publisher
Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description
This is an issue of The Chronicle, published on October 15, 1970. Articles in this issue cover topics including civic and community developments in Fort Pierce, Florida, highlighting increasing political engagement, local elections, and civil rights issues. The edition reports on the upcoming city election, including candidate profiles and mayoral salary debates. A feature highlights rising white student enrollment at Florida A&M University, reflecting growing recognition of its academic excellence. Editorials and opinion pieces stress accountability, personal responsibility, and community standards, particularly in Black neighborhoods. The edition also documents the promotion of Ben Hickman to a key New York City hospital role and showcases ongoing school integration and athletic participation trends. Religious updates, community events, and obituaries round out the issue, offering a window into Black life in early 1970s Florida.
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Digital Document
Publisher
Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description
This is an issue of The Chronicle, published on July 30, 1970. Articles in this issue cover topics including local civil rights activism, voter registration efforts, and community organization among African Americans. A key focus is on the Citizens United for Power (CUP), a grassroots group founded to improve socio-economic conditions and political participation in Fort Pierce’s Black neighborhoods. The paper also details ongoing segregation at Big Daddy’s Lounge, despite formal integration laws, prompting protest and advocacy from local leaders. Editorials critique insufficient federal labor integration efforts and funding disparities in historically Black colleges, particularly Florida A&M.
Model
Digital Document
Publisher
Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description
This is an issue of The Chronicle, published on May 28, 1970. Articles in this issue cover topics including Coretta Scott King's commencement address at Bethune-Cookman College, where she challenged graduates to continue the work of freedom fighters and criticized Florida's continued school segregation. The newspaper also reports on the passing of pioneer Fort Pierce resident Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson and includes advertisements for local department stores and real estate offerings.
Model
Digital Document
Publisher
Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description
This is an issue of The Chronicle, published on May 14, 1970. Articles in this issue cover topics including the discontinuation of the "freedom-of-choice" integration plan and features Mrs. Coretta Scott King as the commencement speaker at Bethune-Cookman College, with Bishop James S. Thomas delivering the baccalaureate sermon. The newspaper also notes the St. Lucie School Board opening gates for recreation and Mrs. Bertha Johnson celebrating her ninetieth birthday, alongside advertisements for tires.
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Digital Document
Publisher
Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description
This is an issue of The Chronicle, published on May 7, 1970. Articles in this issue cover topics including the tragic drowning of two youths in Taylor Creek and questions the lack of county action regarding the danger. The newspaper also covers Sheila Smilley being crowned Miss May Day at Bethune-Cookman College and highlights St. Paul A.M.E. church's Woman's Day Drive. Additionally, it details efforts to research the "Negro market" through a new National Black Consumer Index.
Model
Digital Document
Publisher
Lincoln Park Pub. Co.
Description
This is an issue of The Chronicle, published on June 6, 1968. Articles in this issue cover topics including the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, reporting his death at age 42 and the national reactions, including calls for a national mourning day and an investigation into violence. The newspaper also features Marine Corps efforts to recruit Black officers and includes advertisements for products like tires.