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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1960
Page
4
Dave Felts recalls decades of building and repurposing kindling from leftovers and a shared memory of a 1999 house. The column muses on poetry memories, college drills, Bible version preferences, Civil War calendars, bullfighting legends, and Kennedy Jr. dieting reports, weaving personal recollections with cultural notes.
A look at the ancient world describes Pax Romana under Augustus, bustling Alexandria, and faraway Zapotec Monte Alban. It notes Roman and Chinese powers, trade canals, and a globe of interconnected cultures from Africa to Asia, with vivid portraits of cities, scholars, and crafts in a richly detailed mosaic.
The state industrial development conference at Southern Illinois University signals a push to address Southern Illinois economic problems. It follows federal action creating a committee to aid distressed areas and aims to generate recommendations from area leaders to state officials, recognizing long term structural changes in manufacturing and farming.
Governor-elect Otto Kerner on Wednesday announced the first batch of cabinet picks for Illinois. The list shows no fixed pattern, includes longtime party figures, retains a Stratton appointee, and elevates the Winds Civil Service head to personnel director. James Rowan becomes finance director, with other selections drawing mixed reactions but reflecting Kerner’s own choices as the new administration forms.
A skeptical view compares the federal government to a large company with many stockholders. The speaker notes a year end bonus given by the company, but expresses gratitude that there was no year end assessment spread across workers.
The Democratic National Committee downsizes from campaign peak of 370 staff to precampaign levels. The party faces a two million dollar deficit and possible shuttering of the Democratic Digest after an anticipated big Inauguration issue. Many workers face layoffs while Republicans lose White House and congressional patronage for two years.
The duvahic Belgian government weathered a Congo liberation crisis a general strike and a royal wedding. Among the unemployed possible names is F. Kennedy former Massachusetts senator, listed as a potential figure in the upheaval.
A Wyoming Senate vacancy sparks controversy as Governor Joe Hickey contemplates appointing a Democrat to fill a Republican win. Critics decry party over voter choice and note Oregon’s law requiring same party filling to next election to curb such maneuvers.
Soapy Williams roommate at Yale receives a Little Cabinet role while Kennedy’s Harvard roommate attains a Massachusetts U.S. Senate seat. The phrasing avoids labeling the condition as roommatis m.
Robert C. Cook outlines global urban growth, noting 1955 had 1107 metropolitan areas of 100000 or more with New York New Jersey and Tokyo Yokohama as leading megapolises. He foresees the West urbanizing further while underdeveloped regions face overcrowding and limited jobs, urging UN action.
A small foreign car struggled to thread through a busy intersection as pedestrians jaywalked en masse. The incident highlighted tense crosswalk safety in a busy urban area with drivers forced to maneuver carefully amid unsure pedestrians.
Berkeley readers of Ward Cannel report supporters of a Peace Corps idea voice questions about practical impact and safety. The piece notes concerns about logistics, funding, and youth deployment, while inviting further discussion among volunteers and community leaders.
The editorial and student letters explore whether the Peace Corps should be a federal program, its aims, and possible effects on students and draft status. Faculty and students at Berkeley, Michigan, Brandeis, and Columbia weigh whether volunteers will be true to aims or serve as a vehicle for a broader political agenda.
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