Editorials Offer Cautious View On Test Ban Pact
The test ban treaty signed by the United States, Russia and Great Britain awaits Senate consent and may never take effect. The piece notes the constitutional split of powers, with the Executive negotiating and the Senate approving, and warns the delay reflects a designed clumsiness in government. It cites Madison and stresses caution as the treaty becomes binding law if ratified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Great Britain
US Senate
U.S
Executive
Senate
James Madison
Chicken War Reignites Trade Friction With Europe
The poultry tariff clash under the Common Market tests U S and Western Europe cooperation plans. U S poultry exports to the EEC have fallen sharply, now about 5 percent of agricultural shipments, signaling broader risks to tariff easing and dollar balance amid evolving farm policy and retaliation dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Western
Europe
U.S
European Economic Community
They Don't Like Charlie Peoria Journal-Star
In August to April Illinois Republicans choose a governor candidate. Secretary of State Charles Carpentier leads, aided by patronage and a license plate department. Hayes Robertson and Charles Percy would be stronger but face a split race. The editorial urges GOP voters to seek a better man than Carpentier and recalls the West Side Bloc controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Charles Carpentier
Hayes Robertson
Charles Percy
Percy
Robertson
Carpentier
Republican Party
West Side
Ilinois
Henry Butler
New Harper's Magazine
New York
Mr. Butler
Miss Ukiah Grape Growers Association
Perth Amboy
Bloomingdale's
Conduct or's trousers lost concert delayed in rumpled note
A fragmented column blends unrelated quotes about theater life and poetry. It cites Ahmed Ben Bella, Pat Brown, and Theodore Roethke, then laments acting auditions and the harsh life of aspiring actresses before shifting to a Weather Bureau chief, John Coolidge, and a Pens in Plymouth anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coolidge
United States
Cynthia
Plymouth
Calvin Coolidge
Second Look at Pickets and a Legal Columbus Day
A garbled local item recalls wives hearing about husbands at work, pledges to old times, and a note on Columbus Day becoming a legal holiday in Illinois. The piece hints at bank closings and ongoing interest, and mentions Britain's Prime Minister Macmillan and ward politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Britain
Macmillan
Biting Words on Hate Split Black Anger Across Regions
Herbert Fielding of Charleston, a moderate NAACP official, warns of rising bitterness in 1960s America as Negroes express hate toward white people amid Jim Crow and economic pressures. Reports from Harlem, Washington, Savannah, Charleston, Columbia, and Charlotte reflect a shared sense of anger rather than mere frustration, with youths admitting violence in some cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junius Griffin
The
Associated Press
Porgy
Bess
Herbert Fielding
Charleston
S. C
National Association For the “Advancement of Colored
Fielding
Harlem
Washington
Savannah
Columbia
8.C
Charlotte
N.C
Hosea Williams
Chatham County
Voters. League
Williams
NAACP
Georgia
Dequincey Newman
South Carolina
Newman
Reginald A. Hawkins
French Algerians Seek New Life in Brazil After Independence
After Algeria gained independence, about 300 French Algerian families began hopeful emigration to Brazil. Exiles, known as pieds noirs, faced ongoing job shortages and identity tensions. Few have firm plans to leave France, while North Africa's policy shifts threaten a broader exodus. Latin America emerges as the plausible resettlement path amid lingering adaptation challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algeria
Brazil
France
Mediterranean
Marseilles
Ben Bella
Toulouse
Perpignan
Latin America
Quebéc
Canada
British Columbia
Corsica
Letter to Rep About Cracking Lake Rules
A taxpayer and voter recounts a Crab Orchard Lake incident where a boat and skier caused danger at the ramp. He argues for stricter rules, suggesting seasonal access limits by activity and laments lax regulations, while noting broader lake access differences among three regional lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Illinoisan
Percy
Washington, D. C
Crab Orchard Lake
Mississippi River
Lake Michigan
Sur-Bainers
Private Trash Service Urged for Carbondale Residents
A reader urges Carbondale officials to replace the city garbage pickup with private collection to save taxpayers money. The letter argues private service operates efficiently, covers all residents, and could reassign city workers, questioning why the city keeps its own program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Carbondale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Editoria
Land
Congress
U. S
Charlie
Peoria Journal-Star
Ahmed Ben Bella
Abou Ben Adhem
California
Pat Brown
Paris
Dave Felts
Theodore Roethke
Saginaw
Mich
University of Michigan
Harvard
Roethke
Lafayette College
Penn
State, Bennington
University, of Washington
Pulitser
Bollingen
Tietjens
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Italy
Ade
Oklahoma City
U.S. Weather Bureau
By Bernard Kaplan
Nana
Morocco
Tunisia
Southern
Tilinoiana
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!