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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1961
Page
4
An editorial argues India’s Goa invasion harms the United Nations. It questions territorial rights, urges nonviolent paths, and warns that force undermines global legitimacy. It notes Nagas, Congo, and Goan issues to show the dangers of force over negotiated solutions.
President Kennedy’s South America trip drew praise for the Kennedy couple and the Alliance for Progress but also highlighted a demanding agenda. Officials stress Latin American participation to build a lasting U S Latin American partnership beyond a short term pledge. The visit signals possible future trips as exchanges between American leaders and Latin nations continue to grow.
The United States faces a stark choice as North Viet Nam presses in South Viet Nam. President Kennedy recently authorized more aid, while Ngo Dinh Diem seeks reforms to empower capable aides and reduce political pressure. If the tide does not turn, aid may fail to keep South Viet Nam from falling to communism.
Paul Moore patrols Sharon streets from 5:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. as a beat cop and, twice weekly, rehearses or performs with the Youngstown Philharmonic Orchestra from 7:30 to 10 p.m. He is a 30-year-old father of two.
An editorial argues the Secret Army Organization OAS is the main obstacle to peace in Algeria. It says OAS methods have infiltrated France and Algeria, and that only force can crush the group and its supporters. Western nations are urged to back a decisive French-led solution to end the conflict and its regional strain.
The piece lauds the Elisabethville airlift of 1961 as a pivotal act mirroring the 1948 Berlin operation, crediting UN air power and American support for thwarting Katanga forces. It argues US policy shows stance against colonialism and highlights tensions with Soviet diplomacy and UN legality debates.
The Southern Illinoisan rebuts a Chicago Tribune attack on Knox College and its discussion of the film Operation Abolition, arguing conservatives and liberals alike should reject the film’s biased framing, and warning against labeling all peace and justice advocates as communist.
In a reader reply to a bow hunter, The Southern Illinoisan argues over deer population decline, comparing prewar birthrates and urban growth. The letter criticizes shotgun seasons, urban renewal, and cultural life, urging a broader view of deer management and policy.
In a Southern Illinois letter a bow hunter argues for bow only hunting and urges Mr. Loos to join the sport, insisting deer can be killed quickly at close range while criticizing shotgun hunters as savages. The writer promotes bow equipment, time, and practice as essential, inviting others to switch sides for longer hunts and shared rights.
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