Racial tensions flare over Chicago schools superintendent
Inside report notes growing unrest as civil rights militants in Chicago pressure Dr. Benjamin Willis, Chicago Public Schools chief, over de facto segregation. GROW protests at the Board of Education contrast white defenders who want Willis to stay, with Mayor Daley’s stance uncertain. The crisis mirrors a resurgent Northern Negro struggle post Civil Rights Act amid national politics.
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Chicago
City Board of Education
Grow
Willis
Benjamin C. Willis
Board of Education
Richard Daley
Barry Goldwater
Ben Willis
New York
Philip M. Hauser
University of Chicago
Hauser
Daley
Whilis
Chicago race fuels fight over Willis in 1964 gubernatorial bid
The piece notes Charles Percy’s missed chance to win Black support by pressuring Ben Willis to be fired. It details Willis’s mixed record on school integration, Chicago’s high school segregation, and evolving political risk for Mayor Daley as Chicago’s large Black, Irish and Polish communities threaten mass political action over desegregation.
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Illinois
Willis
Charles Percy
Chuck
Ben Willis
New York City
Chicago
Chcago Urban League
Athens Messenger Zone Publishing Details
Publication staff and roles listed for Athens Messenger Zone in Ohio, including Frederick W. Bush as publisher and Gordon K. Bush, Sorcerer Bush Jr., plus M. W. McDargh advertising director, Fred W. Weber circulation director, Charles W. Reamer managing editor, Robert L. Powers news editor, Ronnie T. Yates classified manager.
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W. Union St
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Sorcerer
Charles W. Reamer
Robert L. Powers
Ronnie T. Yates
Republicans Plot Comeback After Party Overhaul
Republican voices argue for a revitalized party not aligned with any fringe, as the Republican National Committee plans to accept Dean Burch’s resignation and install Ray C. Bliss as chairman. Idaho Governor Smylie predicts wounds will heal and a unifying transfusion will start the comeback. Eisenhower warns against labeling the party solely as Conservative.
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Republican National Committee
Dean Burch
Barry Goldwater
Ray C. Bliss
Ohio
Idaho
Robert Smylie
Republican Governors’ Association
Eisenhower
Saturday Evening Post
Smylie
Hum prepares for VP role with good humored pledges
The article quotes Hubert Humphrey approaching the vice presidency with lighthearted reflections on past presidents and duties. He says he weighed the decision carefully, rejects reluctance, and vows loyalty to the President, stressing the office derives its meaning from the President.
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Hubert Horatio Humphrey
Johnson
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Calvin Coolidge
Throttlebottom
Humphrey
Dodd Plans Expanded US Role in Vietnam Policy
Senator Thomas Dodd argues for stronger U S aid to South Vietnam citing the Truman Doctrine. He proposes training South Vietnamese officers in political warfare and leveraging experienced diplomats to communicate with diverse communities in Saigon. He questions claims of a failing Viet Cong and frames the issue as continuity of Democratic foreign policy.
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Thomas Dodd
Connecticut
U. S
South Viet Nam
Dodd
Saigon
Tom Dodd
Harry Truman
Africa
Washington
Viet Nam
Maxwell Taylor
Democratic Party
DiSalle Pushes Equal Time and Campaign Claims
The article reports former Governor Michael V. DiSalle and Democratic State Chairman William L. Coleman demanding equal air time after Governor Rhodes televised address. It notes party leaders' opposition to the $290 million bond plan, cost estimates, and the broader Ohio debt and education-finance context.
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General Assembly
Michael V. DiSalle
William L. Coleman
DiSalle
Rhodes
Coleman
di Salle
Ohio
Afl-Cio
Frank W. King
Senate
A. G. Lancione
House
Federal Communications Commission
Littering Problem Prompted Bottled Goods Change
Anita Young of Albany urges replacing glass with plastic packaging for all bottled goods to improve safety and beauty. She argues fewer broken bottles would reduce hazards to children and livestock and stop sharp debris from entering ponds and streams.
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Anita Young
Albany
Abby
Eskimos Valentine Stockings and Boredom Headache Quotes
HAL BOYLE notes Eskimos gift salmon skin stockings, discusses longevity trends since 1900, boredom headaches, and coffee intake. A Swed ish color expert links pink cars to fewer accidents. Quotable Arnold Toynbee compares America to a large friendly dog in a small room, while office workers waste energy fighting noise.
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Eskimoland
America
Arnold Toynbee
Long Comeback Road Predicted For Republican Party
James Marlow analyzes the GOP's post 1964 defeat path to unity and revival. He notes Goldwater era tensions, party disorganization, and mixed signals from Ford and Percy as they seek broad electoral appeal and proposals to meet national human needs amid ongoing internal strife.
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Gerald R. Ford Jr
Michigan
Burch
Young
Ford
Goldwater
Johnson
Charles H. Percy
Chicago
Illinois
Dear Abby Advised Posing as Spouses Violates Law Nationwide
Readers share concerns about posing as Mr and Mrs in hotels across California and elsewhere with adultery and legal risk. A letter from a distraught wife recounts abuse and urges reporting to authorities while seeking guidance on consequences and divorce.
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Abby
California
Sacramento
la Jolla
Palo Alto
Hopkins
Minn
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