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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1963
Page
4
The Cahokia Downs series prompts scrutiny of legalized horse race betting in Illinois. It warns of conflicts of interest where legislators own race track stock and shape tax, location, and operation policies. It notes crime gambling links, calls for public discussion, and cites the tracks’ $17 million yearly contribution to state revenue.
The United States plans to push the nuclear test ban treaty through the Senate with testimonies from President Truman and Eisenhower and scientists including Edward Teller. Opposition from some scientists and concerns over executive power raise the risk of delay, amid civil rights tensions and international caution about democratic processes in foreign policy.
Postponement of the threatened national rail strike delays action to the ICC for up to ten years. The piece argues collective bargaining failed, outlines proposed rule changes affecting 60,000 jobs, and calls for managerial efficiency and smarter rate adjustments to restore solvency and employment.
Dave Felts critiques new fall quiz show announcements stressing honesty after the 1950s rigging scandals. CBS and Columbia announce programs like Where Are You From and 100 Grand with safeguards including an electric computer and strict rules. Jack Barry returns as producer amid scrutiny. The column also notes advertising rate changes at Ladies Home Journal and McCall's, highlighting publishing economics and circulation.
Richard Nixon, now a private citizen, engaged in a heated exchange in East Berlin during a visit to the Communist side. He accused East German journalists of murder and shouted that the regime murders people fleeing over the wall, a clash observers deem unbecoming a former U.S. official.
Princeton survey finds only 14 percent have heard of a proposed Court of the Union to be formed from state chief justices. Among the informed, views split with many skeptical of adding a new court that could affect Supreme Court decisions. The plan is one of several amendments aimed at shifting power toward states.
A caustic critic protests billions spent to go to the moon, calling it lunacy. The piece links the new executive officer to the bossa nova and notes the pace of poetry amid the elderly. It suggests those over 60 feel least concern for those over 64.
Ralph McGill recalls a 1924 fox hunt on a Smoky Mountain ridge for Uncle Alf Taylor's 75th birthday. He remembers the 400 hounds in the cast, the hunting rituals, and the family political saga, including the War of the Roses governor race between Alf and Bob Taylor. A former hound owner declines a transfer request, noting city life for trained hounds.
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