A Crisis of Innocence

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Kingsport Times News July 8 1956 crop.jpg
Discusses how comic book censorship has been effective in some respects in the United States. Won Lee explores the fact that children are becoming more discerning in their reading choices, thus losing interest in obscene comics.

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Published letters to the editor with short responses. Includes a letter from someone serving time in a juvenile correctional facility.

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Published letters to the editor. Includes letters from a teacher and members of comic clubs.

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Published letters to the editor. Includes letters from a high school student and a junior police officer.

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Discusses a speech given by Miss Olive Flaherty, a professional reviewer of children's books. She claims that parents should encourage their children to read exciting travel books and mystery stories so as to foster a love for reading of "good"…

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Explains a recollection of the effects of crime comics on one 17-year-old boy.

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Report on a radio forum on comics and juvenile delinquency. Included a principal, psychiatrist, librarian, PTA member, and dean of the state teacher's college.

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Looks to schools and parents as being the ones that must take control of a child's reading habits, so as to instill in them a want to read books over comics.

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Interview with a teacher, a deaconess, a child welfare expert and a youth regarding comic books. The general consensus is that better reading habits should be taught by teachers and parents.

School News Digest - Taylor and Francis.pdf
Covers some small, education-related news items, and similar matters of interest. Comics receive considerable attention.
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