Girard's 'little spook.' (Theodore Hicks, who integrated Philadelphia's Girard College)

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On Sep 11, 1968, ten-year-old Ted Hicks became the first African American to attend Philadelphia's Girard College, a private school for fatherless boys in Philadelphia, PA. Hicks, now a political consultant and civil rights activist based in Washington, DC, recalls the racism he confronted at Girard.

History, Education, Schools, School integration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hicks, Theodore

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The Nazi from Philadelphia

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Schiffer, a retired baker, was an armed guard in a German concentration camp during World War II. He was born in Philadelphia but taken to Romania as a child by his parents, where he was drafted into the German army. He later returned to the US and now may lose his home and be deported.

Investigations, National socialists, War criminals, Schiffer, Nikolaus

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Power surge: Philadelphia's labor leaders have never been more powerful than they are today. And the mightiest of all is head electrician Johnny Doc

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John Dougherty, head of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 in Philadelphia, PA, has become extremely influential. He is regarded as having mobilized the vote that led to John Street becoming Mayor, and he now meets very regularly with Street.

Officials and employees, Influence, Labor unions, Dougherty, John, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

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