Death Penalty Distorts System Of Justice
Editorial argues that the death penalty distorts justice and may be forgone by swift, decisive punishment. Lloyd E. Miller’s extended stay of execution highlights concerns about deterrence, fairness, and delays. Illinois political delays, a study commission, and the case’s impact on victims’ families are discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto. Kerner
Supreme Court
Lloyd Miller
Miller
Britain
Home Secretary
Daryl Chessman
California
Paul Crump
Illinois
Ilinois
House
Senate
Nations multiply or merge as empires fade
Over the past two decades to 1962 at least 49 nations emerged with independence. Federation may reduce counts if rivalries and protectionism fade, as Western Europe, Central America, and parts of Africa and Asia show moves toward cooperation and regional markets. Strong unions depend on collaboration and enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sub - Sahara
Africa
Southeast Asia
Malaysia
Indonesia
Sukarno
Western
Europe
Central America
South America
Bar Honors Frankfurter at American Bar Association
Felix Frankfurter receives the American Bar Association gold medal in Chicago. The retired Supreme Court associate justice thanks the bar for its support of his life in service to the law. The piece recalls his 1930s role as a conservative on the court and the shift in attitudes as younger lawyers age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Frankfurter
American Bar Association
Chicago
U. S. Supreme Court
Justice Frankfurter
Harvard
Supreme Court
Justice Holmes
Bar Association
Brave Men Meet Test End of 14 Day Hazleton Miners Rescue
Henry Thorne and David Fellin were rescued after 14 days trapped 300 feet underground in Hazleton Pennsylvania. The ordeal showcased endurance and courage, drawing comparisons to Captain Kurt Carlsen and the Flying Enterprise. The miners’ survival becomes a legendary example of resilience in disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Henry Throne
David Fellin
Rags of Glory review and county fair nostalgia
Dave Felts reviews Stuart Cloete’s long wartime epic Rags of Glory set in South Africa and London, praising its vigor and historical scope while noting its brutal war and postwar focus. The piece also recalls Williamson County Fair attendance nostalgia and the decline of personal farm boy fair memories and routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Cloete
Doubleday
London
South Africa
Transvaal
Cloete
Great Britain
Bergson Intuition Shapes Global Leaders in Turkiye
The article surveys world leaders including Gen. Cemal Gursel of Turkey, Charles de Gaulle, Eisenhower, Tito, Nasser, Sukarno, Franco, Adenauer, and Ben Gurion, all naming Bergson or other thinkers as major influences. It notes Gursel credits Bergson for his view of liberty and creative life, while others cite figures like Plato, Schliemann, and historic leaders as shaping their ideologies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Sulzberger
New York Times
Ankara
Turkey
Cemal Gursel
Henri Bergson
Gursel
Bergson
Officers Academy
de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Chateaubriand
Hugo
Goethe
Shakespeare
Louis
Joan of Arc
Clemenceau
Washington
Jefferson
Bismarck
Auguste Comte
Eisenhower
Fox Conner
Panama
Conner
Tito
Lenin
U.A.R
Nasser
Mohammed
Indonesia
Sukarno
Jean Jaures
Generalissimo Franco
Franco
Konrad Adenauer
Schliemann
Troy
Asia Minor
Greece
Petit
David Ben Gurion
Israel
Welfare Fund Benefits for UMWA Members Described
Joe Shannon from District Twelve defends the United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund. He notes the fund began in 1946 to support retirees with a pension of 78 dollars monthly plus medical care and death benefits. He cites large annual pension and medical totals reported in the Union Journal and praises government scrutiny as evidence of the fund’s soundness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
United Mine Workers of America Welfare and Retirement Fund
United Mine Workers Journal Carnes
Welfare Fund
United Mine Workers of America
Welfare and Retirement Fund
Joe Shannon
U.M.W
Second Look The New Frontier in Washington Faces Saigon Deal
Washington rethinks policy under President Kennedy as Saigon shifts tactics with the Nhu arrangement. Officials weigh implications for U S aid and regional stability while preparing new guidance for congressional and military leaders.
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Washington
Saigon
Lobbyists Spend Way To Success
A little known lobby group, the National Committee for Insurance Taxation, spent 181 767 in 1962 to raise taxes on mutual and reciprocal fire and casualty insurers to parity with stock companies, aiding passage of Kennedy's Revenue Act of 1962. The group, formed in 1955 under Allstate guidance, shifted 10 more lobbyists in 1962 and largely closed its Washington office in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Committee For Insurance Taxation
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Allstate Insurance Co
Afl-Cio
United Federation of Postal Clerks
Aflcio
National Assny of Letter Carriers
American Farm Bureau Federation
U.S. Savings and Loan League
American Legion
National Housing Conference
National Farmers Union
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
AMA
Savings and Loan League
Kennedy delays Kowalski on Subversive Activities Board
Frank Kowalski a retired Army officer from Connecticut has waited more than seven months for Senate confirmation to the Subversive Activities Control Board while the White House reportedly withdraws support. The delays follow Kowalski challenging Abraham Ribicoff for the Democratic nomination and prompt questions about political maneuvering. Senate hearings chaired by James Eastland have been postponed repeatedly, allegedly at the request of Attorney General Robert F Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Kennedy
Frank Kowalski
Connecticut
Subversive Activities Control Board
Kowalski
Senate
White House
Abraham A
Ribicoff
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Lloyd E. Miller
Canton, Ill
Canton
Bernard M. Decker
U.S
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Dave Felts
Lord Robserts
Bobs
Lord Kitchener
Khartum
Dom
Thomas Wolfe
Tjokro Aminoto
Aminoto
France
Spain
Congressional Quarterly
Robert F. Kennedy
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