Jobs Dwindle History Plays Trick On Areas Negroes in
A Southern Illinois history note recounts how slavery and discrimination shaped Black residency and work. It traces early arrivals from the West Indies and the East, the rise of indentured and enslaved labor, and postwar migration. It notes few local job options for Negro youths and racial barriers in housing and public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Penn
E. Jackson St
West Indies
Philippe Francois Renault
Renault
Missouri
Monroe County
John W. Allen
Southern Illinois
Cahokia
Prairie du Rocher
Priscilla
Mulkeytown
Equality
Shawneetown
Allen
Rail Bill Poised to Surface in Crowded Congress Agenda
Washington July 8 AP The administration plans to send rail dispute legislation to Congress possibly this week. Speculation centers on compulsory arbitration or government seizure and operation of railroads. Several rail measures have been introduced this year, with hearings pending.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Three Die In Bus Crash Near Arnold Missouri
Three persons were killed and 60 injured when a Greyhound bus skidded on a rain slick highway and plunged down a 35 foot embankment near Arnold Missouri. Bus driver Elliot J. Smith 34 of East St Louis Illinois escaped injury as he lost control in heavy rain. No charges were filed against Smith.
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Arnold
Greyhound
Missouri Highway Patrol
Elliot J. Smith
East St. Louis
Smith
St. Louis
U. S. 61
Negro Population Distribution in Southern Illinois Areas
The 1960 Census shows concentrated Black populations in Jackson Alexander and Pulaski counties with 7.2 percent 2 901 in Jackson 33.1 percent 5298 in Alexander and 36.2 percent 3799 in Pulaski. Other counties also listed with smaller percentages and counts across Williamson Franklin Johnson Union Perry Saline Randolph and Randolph includes Menard Penitentiary totals.
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Illinois
Jackson
Alexander
Pulaski
Jackson County
Alexander County
Williamson
Franklin
Johnson
Union
Perry
Saline
Ran
Dolph
Randolph
Menard
Chester
Anna
Benton
Cairo
Carbondale
Carrier Mills
Coulterville
Kennedy Holds Talks Over Rail Strike Threat
President Kennedy conferred with Labor Secretary Wirtz on the railroad labor dispute amid looming nationwide strikes. A walkout could involve about 2 000 workers in Southern Illinois and thousands more nationwide unless new work rules are settled.
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Washington
Kennedy
W. Willard Wirtz
Illinois
Wirtz
Civil Rights Bill Urged by Justice Department Official
The civil rights chief urged Congress to pass a law ending racial discrimination in public accommodations. He called it vital and lawful, echoing Attorney General Kennedy. Hearings were set by two House subcommittees on manpower retraining and denying federal aid to segregated schools, with Celebrezze slated to testify on the omnibus seven point program.
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Washington
Justice Department
Congress
Burke Marshall
Senate Commerce Committee
Marshall
Robert F. Kennedy
Khrushchev Snoops Spaak Meeting in Kiev Amid Tense Summit
Premier Khrushchev met Belgian Foreign Minister Paul-Henri Spaak in Kiev as East West tensions ease, signaling a deliberate snub of the Moscow NATO showdown. Tass described the talks as sincere with a useful exchange on urgent international questions.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Kiev
Paul-Henri Spaak
Belgium
NATO
Ence. Tass
Germany
West Berlin
Spaak
Remap fight heads to Sangamon court July hearing
A petition filed by Rep. Gale Williams seeks to block Gov. Otto Kerner from appointing a 10 member House redistricting commission. The case preempts with a challenge to the governors veto power over a constitutional reapportionment mandate. The July 16 hearing before Judge Dewitt S. Crow aims to halt the commission.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Otto Kerner
State ‘House
Springfield
Sangamon County
Dewitt S. Crow
Kerner
Atty
William Clark
Gale Williams
R-Murphysboro
Williams
House
Senate
No Charge in Prince Cherry Brandy Case
Aberdeen Scotland July 8 The Stornoway prosecutor dropped charges against a hotel owner and a barmaid for serving cherry brandy to Prince Charles 14 year old heir to the British throne in Scotland The minimum drinking age is 18 in Scotland.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Stornoway
Prince Charles
Illia Leads as Argentina Votes Fall Short of Majority
In Buenos Aires on July 8 1963 Argentines vote for electors in a presidential race. Arturo Illia leads with about 25 percent after half the votes counted while Vicente Solano Lima’s disqualification hurts Peronists. The blank ballots earn strong support as Don Nadie tops minor candidates. The Electoral College meets July 31 to decide if Congress must pick among top contenders.
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Argentina
Vincente Solano Lima
Arturo Illia
Congress
Illia
Oscar Alende
Buenos Aires
Pedro Aramburu
Don Nadie
Nobody
Move Aimed At Lessening Subversion
The United States froze all Cuban assets in the country and banned unlicensed financial transactions with Cuba. The measure places Cuba with Communist nations under tighter rules, excluding refugees unless acting for the Castro government. It follows an OAS move and targets about $33 million in U S assets.
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Washington
United States
Fidel Castro
Cuba
China
North Korea
Treasury
Dean Rusk
OAS
State Department
Organization of American States
Western Hemisphere
U.S
Free World
OAS Council
inter-American Security Committee
Latin America
iCuba
NAACP Unshackles Youth In Rights Fight
NAACP executive secretary Roy Wilkins says 40000 member youth corps will lead more demonstrations under national direction. He rejects criticism by James Meredith and highlights a revamp that empowers younger members while preserving adult leadership.
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NAACP
Youth In Rights
New York
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Wilkins
Charleston
S. C
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Meredith
Chicago
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Richard Stegeman
Southern
J. C. Penn
Attucks High School
Seaboard
Kentucky
Tennessee
JFK
Congressional Labor and
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committees
Nikita Khrushchev
By Williams
Commission
Lake County
Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
Prince
Lilia
South America
Juan D. Peron
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