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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1964
Page
4
The Supreme Court in a unanimous decision upheld the public accommodations clause of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. A separate 5 to 4 ruling on abatement wipes out pending state prosecutions of peaceful civil rights demonstrators now covered by the act. About 3,000 people, mainly students, are affected, with most likely to be released pending appeals.
An opinion piece argues the Electoral College is outmoded due to national growth and the rise of television and computers. It notes little support for abolishing it, cites a 1956 Senate defeat, and urges a compromise plan to retain state weight while reducing inequities for smaller states.
General Eisenhower proposes a two man Republican leadership. The piece ponders which two Republicans could lead and notes ongoing attacks and a need to rethink the party image. It mentions Rep William Miller and Vice President elect Hubert Humphrey as frequent figures in the news.
AID for Appalachia tops reform aims but evidence shows deeper poverty in Alabama South Carolina Arkansas and Mississippi. Median incomes differ sharply among Tennessee and these states with Mississippi and Arkansas lagging. Lawmakers consider federal aid withholding, risking harm to poor Black families while Congress weighs Appalachia antipoverty bills.
UNCERTAIN authorship explored for John Gilpin’s Ride cited in this column. Webster’s Dictionary is used to trace Cowper’s anonymously published rhythmic tale about a London man and a runaway horse. The note recalls other literary facts and a holiday party scene with singers and piano players.
The Alliance for Progress faces weak Latin American leadership hampering growth. Delegates cite poor progress in agrarian reform, education, health, inflation control, and investment. Peru highlights wage and schooling issues while experts urge political backing for reform in Brazil and Chile.
In the 1964 Reith lectures, Sir Leon Bagrit foresees dramatically smaller computers. By 1974 machines may fit a cigarette packet and connect to a world grid, guiding weather, traffic, and economic decisions, while distinguishing thinking from performing.
Edwin L. Dale Jr. reports that Britain and West Germany influence a collective Atlantic nuclear force aim. Negotiations seek a 17 ship surface fleet plus Britain’s submarines and bombers, with veto rights, shared costs, and future revision rules, amid hopes for a quick treaty but uncertainties remain.
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