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Thursday, May 24, 2012, 9:55 a.m.

Union wary of school with communist ties

By Jack Schnedler

Van Hawkins’ book Plowing New Ground: The Southern Tenant Farmers Union and Its Place in Delta History includes a topic not covered at the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum — the union’s wary on-and-off relationship with Commonwealth College, a Mena-based institution known for its communist inclinations.

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  • Headline: Union wary of school with communist ties
  • Publication: Style, Pages 54 on 06/26/2011
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