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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1961
Page
4
Our Opinion argues the Carbondale District 95 Grade School Board hid a pay raise vote for teachers and misjudged voters. While wage increases are praised, secrecy insults taxpayers and democracy. Public money decisions deserve open discussion, not private deliberation.
An analysis argues that India poses as a peace loving nation while overrunning Goa and interfering in neighboring states. It notes past wars, regional interventions, and a pattern of neutral powers taking aggressive actions, tying Goa to colonial remnants and broader African-Asian pressure on Portugal. The piece ends with an odd non sequitur about shopping for Valentines and wives.
The piece argues that backing from a neutral bloc emboldens actions by smaller powers. It cites Indonesia contemplating West New Guinea and Goa’s invasion as signs that Asian and African neutrals are turning assertive. It notes superpowers tolerate shifts while Jacqueline Kennedy gains praise, hinting at broader postwar realignments. The First Lady may visit India, provoking questions about language and leadership.
The piece argues that the modern Negro movement seeks recognition as a people beyond civil rights. It notes varied tactics from jail-ins to economic boycotts, cites integration efforts and white responses, and foresees nationwide reach as whites acknowledge a shifting global context.
Jacqueline Kennedy praises fluency and the push for foreign language study. Enrollment figures show growing interest in languages like Russian in New York City high schools, reflecting East West concerns and demand for bilingual workers.
In a society page column, Dave Felts discusses a formal tea setting presided over by the dean of women, notes on student attire and etiquette, and jokes about coins, books, television, and Christmas traditions. He mentions wartime editions, publishing histories, and family exchanges amid holiday reflections.
Atlanta columnist Ralph McGill analyzes the presidency's burden in deciding if the United States should resume nuclear tests. He notes the invisible work, scientific consultations, and global opinion shaping a decision on tests that could affect radio, radar, and communications amid Cold War tensions.
Brazil faces indecisive leadership, looming coups, and a chaotic economy with debt over 2.5 billion dollars and inflation above 40 percent. The government bills attack foreign investment while Washington eyes a 20 billion dollar Latin American aid plan. observers warn of unrest in the Northeast and possible autonomous movments in the South.
A Peiping China Youth Daily essay argues ancestors reached America before Columbus, citing East Asian facial likenesses in natives, hieroglyphic carvings, and historic routes. It contends Columbus merely discovered a new navigation path and that Sino-American ties endure despite imperialist silence.
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