Editorial: Remapping commission must succeed in task
The veto of the Republican reapportionment plan for Illinois House was predicted and Gov. Otto Kerner acted within his power. Now Democrats and Republicans must cooperate to select a 10 member remap commission and expedite its work. The panel must agree on a new map within four months. no single party can force its plan, so compromise is essential to avoid chaotic at large elections.
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Illinois
House of Representatives
Otto Kerner
Chicago
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Lake County
DuPage
Southern Illinois
John Lewis
House
Queen of Love & Beauty
Wisconsin
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Rifle Creek
Colorado
Avoul Sunu
Governor veto stirs reapportionment debate and calls for commission
The passage discusses Gov Otto Kerner vetoing cigarette tax funds and urges a quick, legislator-led commission to resolve reapportionment. It argues against at large Senate elections, defends district-based representation, and warns against federalism erosion and ballot confusion. It also critiques political posturing and highway funding plans amid the dispute.
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Senate
U.S. Senate
State Senate
What Are De Gaulle's Motives?
An opinion piece questions France's motives in UN Congo and Middle East votes. It argues De Gaulle pursues a “third force” path to reunify Europe, possibly aligning with Moscow, and criticizes his stance as undermining UN effectiveness. It notes the vote split and France’s distinct position among non Communist nations.
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France
U.N. General Assembly
U.N
Congo
Middle East
Cuba
Belgium
Yugo- Slavia
Suez
Egypt
Israel
Britain
Katanga
Kremlin
de Gaulle
East
West Europe
United States
European
Moscow
Charles de Gaulle
United Nations
Churchill Given Kentucky Colonel Title With Bourbon Toast
Column notes Winston Churchill is named Kentucky colonel, with a five gallon keg of bourbon from Gov. Bert Combs, and compares it to England's historical butt of sack. The piece reviews Walter Wanger's Life with Cleopatra and lampoons celebrity culture while drifting into personal quips about fishing and Lake Geneva.
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Sir Winston Churchill
K.G
Kentucky
Bert Combs
England
United States
Col. Churchill
Walter Lippmann
Rome
Wanger
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Liz
Burton
Cleopatra
Forces Mobilized Neighborhood In Chicago Faces Its Racial Problem
In South Shore Chicago a white middle class neighborhood mobilizes religious, business and civic resources to pursue integration without disintegration. The South Shore Commission confronts fears of changes as the first Negro families move in and tries to preserve standards while accepting change.
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Chicago
South Shore
South Side
The
South Shore Commission
Bert Combs the Kentucky Governor and His Anti Discrimination Drive
Bert Combs, born 1911 in Clay County Kentucky, emerged as a reform minded governor who backed an executive order banning discrimination. He defeated Happy Chandler in 1959 and later mentored Edward Breathitt Jr. while implementing a merit system, payroll cuts, and higher teachers salaries. He plans to retire next December and offer guidance to successors.
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Bert Thomas Combs
Kentucky
Bert Combs
Combs
Edward T. Breathitt Jr
Breathitt
Clay County
Manchester
Prestonsburg
State Court of Appeals
Happy Chandler
Mabel Hall
Lois Ann
Thomas
Court Prayer Rule Praised by Editor in The Southern Illinoisan
The editor lauds Supreme Court rulings against public prayer and Bible readings as protecting individual conscience in a pluralistic democracy. The piece argues the Court upholds religious study in education and defends minority rights against majority pressure, praising sobriety and courage in evolving constitutional interpretation.
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United States
Supreme Court
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