Editorial: Congress Should Reexamine Draft Assumptions
The editorial argues the United States should reassess the 1948 form of the military draft amid the Cold War. It cites Look magazine via Jack Raymond noting 9.5 million on draft rolls and urges Congress to debate draft effectiveness, military training for draftees, and potential changes under McNamara era policy.
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United States
Congress
New York Times
Jack Raymond
Look Magazine
U.S
Raymond
Berlin
Robert §. McNamara
Still The Sea Exact Its Toll
The piece reflects on sea dangers after the Thresher disaster and recent ship collisions. It contrasts historic losses with modern naval and commercial incidents, notes survivor chances in collisions, and calls for analysis to prevent future maritime tragedies.
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Thresher
Atlantic
U-9
Tritonica
St. Lawrence River
Second Look At Rail Rules And Remap Debate
The note questions the railroad work rule dispute and mentions lay-offs of brush-clearing crews and Illinois House remap issues. It recalls past map issuances by Gov. Kerner and Secretary Carpentier, compares Nixon buttons with political figures, and comments on the ICC staff size and a social observation about an eclipse.
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Mlinois House
Otto Kerner
Charles Carpentier
Liston Crushing Patterson Again Stuns Las Vegas Crowd
Sonny Liston proves he can KO Floyd Patterson in the first round, repeating the feat as he enters Las Vegas in a mood that markets him as the heavy. The crowd boos yet his power and scarred mien fascinate, shaping hype for a Liston Clay title showdown.
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Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Liston
Las Vegas
Goliath
David
Nevada
Ingemar Johansson
Patterson
Johansson
Gabby
Rhymester
Cassius Clay
Clay
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Joe Louis
Jack Dempsey
Dusty Legend
A Fair Sized Industry and a Tribune’s View
Dave Felts surveys the U S newspaper publishing and printing field with a 1960 Census count of 496000 workers and breakdowns by job. He cites editor and reporter figures, notes a Times strike test and praises Anthony Lewis, then muses on radio jingles and boxing legends Joe Louis and predecessors.
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United States
U. S
Political Irony Congressmen Accept Votes But Don’t Trust The Voters
Brooks Atkinson argues in a 1963 New York Times piece that Congress, elected by citizens, distruts voter intelligence and passes a law during a newspaper strike requiring the post office to withhold mail deemed Communist propaganda. The piece satirically notes how any publication from Communist nations can be read as propaganda.
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State University of Iowa College of Law
Anthony Lewis
New York Times
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Times
Congress
New York
Cleveland
Post Office
Post. Office
Attorney General
Supreme Soviet
America
United Nations
East Berlin
Cuba
Justice Department
Ware
Harold Wilson leads British Labor amid unity claims
Harold Wilson, five months after becoming Labor leader, consolidates party unity and faces mixed reviews of his leadership. He tames factions, pressures unions on wage restraint, and boosts Labour polling to a record 18 points while courting an international image, drawing praise and criticism from allies and critics alike.
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Wilson
Britain
Hugh Gaitskell
Labor Party
Gaitskell
Jeremy Thrope
Harold
Trafalgar Square
South Africa
Washington
Moscow
Kenne P
Europe
West Germany
London
U. S
Soviet Union
Kennedy
Labor
GOP Critique of Public Works Program Essays in Letters
Ruby Hall of Carbondale criticizes Republicans for opposing Area Redevelopment and Accelerated Public Works bills. She cites Democratic support enabling grants and the Technical Tape factory, urging The Southern Illinoisan to inform readers which party advances workers’ interests.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinoisan
Campbell Hill
Creal Springs
Buckner
North City
Congress of
United States
Fom
Technical Tape Corp
Carbondale
Illinois Senate
Senate
Negro Family Is Welcomed As Neighbor
A Southern Milionisan editor writes about welcoming Negro families as neighbors. He recalls hearing a local family wishes to buy in his neighborhood and expresses a preference for a healthier, racially integrated environment for children. The letter urges real estate firms to note his stance.
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The
Southern Milinoisan
South
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Stan Freberg
Lawrence Welk
Brooks Atkinson
Harold Wilson
Sydney Gruson
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Ruby Hall
Graham St
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