Editorials Our Opinions Let's Hope Congress Heeds Negroes' Petition
The Washington civil rights march drew 100000 participants and high profile support in a display of free speech and assembly. Despite logistics and potential opposition from Southern lawmakers, the protest underscored decades of grievances under a slow Congress. The piece urges Congress to act on civil rights legislation and honor the petition.
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House District Committee
Congress
Mississippi Gubernatorial Run-Off Reflects Racial Debate
The Washington Post noted a Magnolia Classic style race between Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson and former Gov. J. P. Coleman as they stoked segregationist charges. Johnson won a wide Democratic primary margin, signaling continued white support for segregation policies while Black Mississippians vow continued opposition.
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J. P. Coleman
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Ross Barnett
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Washington
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
Coleman
John ¥. Kennedy
Life's attack on public works misses the mark
In a Sacramento Bee critique, Life magazine's charges on federal projects including the Sacramento deep water ship channel are rebuked. The piece argues most local projects yield positive returns, urban needs drive national prosperity, and federal aid to cities supports a broad tax base and economic growth.
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Sacramento
Life
Congress
Washington
Congress approves rail arbitration bill before Kennedy strike
Hours before a possible nationwide railroad strike deadline Congress passes a bill already backed by the Senate and sent to President Kennedy. It creates a 180 day binding arbitration board to resolve the major rail work rules dispute while leaving other issues to negotiations. Rail unions withdraw threats as management suspends new rules.
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Dooley Twits A President In The Atlantic Reverie
Dave Felts surveys Philip Dunne edited collection Mister Dooley's Friends detailing Theodore Roosevelt and Mark Twain. The piece recalls Roosevelt's wit and leadership, Dunne's biography notes, and Roosevelts 1912 split of the Republican Party. It touches on Christine Keeler film news and a writer's casual home musings.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Mark Twain
Philip Dunne
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Theodore Roosevelt
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New York
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Cubin
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Dunne
Cus Bia
Standard Oil
Edith Carewe Roosevelt
Marion
Grand Axis Of Capital JFK Plans Renewed Penn Ave
Ada Louise Huxtable reports on JFK era plans to rewrite Washingtons Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House. ThePennsylvania Avenue Advisory Council and the National Capital Planning Commission propose widening the avenue,adding plazas and new low facing structures with lively arcades and public spaces, while demolishing parts of the north side including the Willard and Washington hotels to create a monumental terminus at 14th Street.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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White House
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kennedy
Pierre Charles L'Enfant
Pennsylvania Avenue Advisory Council
National Capital Planning Commission
Treasury Building
Willard
14Th Street
Andy Williams shines at Du Quoin Fair amid crowd departuring
The Southern Illinoisan notes Andy Williams delivered a magnificent performance at the Du Quoin State Fair but half the audience left their seats before his bows and exit. A quarter started to depart before he finished. The writer thanks the star and urges greater audience courtesy in Southern Illinois.
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du Quoin
Andy Williams
Southern Illinois
Oozy Road Covered By Fresh Rock
Local residents urge fix for tarred Oozy Road from the school south to Little Grassy, noting tar disrupts daily life and equipment cleaning. The community cites influence of SIU and petitions for action, reporting another rock layer finally ends dust and road tar disruptions. Makanda resident C W Dawson signs.
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Second Look at Milton and Elms Across Holland
A reflective piece contrasts John Milton as Paradise Lost author with a misimagination of inventing a tranquilizer. The journalist muses on how all the elms in Holland appear and wonders about historical memory and plant life.
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Holland
The Cornfields That Deter European Motor Tourists
A sharp critique of US auto tourism highlights the Midwestern corn belt. The vast cornfields from Cincinnati through Illinois and Iowa overwhelm travelers, dulling their senses, sparking longing to flee to cities. The piece links shrinking farm populations and changing landscapes to a lonely, dehumanized country scene.
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Danville
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