Time For Non-Partisan Reapportionment Plan
Our opinion calls for a non partisan approach to Illinois congressional reapportionment after losing a seat in the 1960 census. The piece argues both parties pursue political maps that favor incumbents, urging public interest over partisan aims and urging a fair 24 district plan with equitable population and geographic cohesion. It notes Republican and Democratic maneuvers, Cook County influence, and the need for a public spokesperson absent political bias.
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Springfield
Washington
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Committee On Elections
John A. Graham
Barrington
Illinois
National House of Representatives
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General Assembly
Downstate
Minnis Senate
Chicago
Paul Powell
Vienna
Ilinois House
Congress
Cook County
Grim Memorial Day highway toll sets new record
The Associated Press confirms a four day Memorial Day weekend toll of more than 434 deaths, the worst highway record for any Memorial Day in history. The piece notes extended travel and warns against glorifying the numbers, urging safer driving rather than pursuit of records.
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Associated Press
Nobey
Bitter Lesson From Labor Strife In North Carolina Mills
The Textile Workers Union of America ended a two and a half year strike at a Henderson mill after the owner used non union labor and production resumed. The union spent over a million dollars on strike relief and eight members were jailed in a dynamite conspiracy case. Neither side won. both suffered reputational harm and the broader South faces continued labor reform as industry expands.
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North Carolina
Textile Workers Union of America
Henderson
Tio
Textile Workers Union
South
Texas siege and election amid republican surge
A fragmented report notes historic Texas events tied to a siege in Alabama and shifting political tides with the election of a Republican senator. The text includes references to international ultimatums and threats framed as warnings impacting regional security and life.
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Texas
Alamo
Faris in the spring Vienna in the summer and winter
The fragment hints at seasons tied to Faris and Vienna, indicating a sequence of spring, summer, and a long cold winter. It preserves strong nouns and places while leaving unclear events or actions to be inferred from context.
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Faris
Vienna
Talks in Paris Signal Western Unity Over Berlin Crisis
President Kennedy and De Gaulle pledge firm stand in West Berlin and aim to strengthen alliance unity. Discussions touch on Franco Anglo cooperation, North Atlantic Treaty Organization role, and Algeria as a reshaping factor in European security dynamics.
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Kennedy
Preside de Geulle
de Gaulle
West Berlin
France
Berlin
Paris
Kennelly
Khrushchey
British view JFK Khrushchev talks in Western alliance
British press voices urgency over Kennedy De Gaulle and Khrushchev meetings in Paris Vienna London. Papers warn Berlin and Cold War threats loom while unity of Western allies is key to pressuring Russia to negotiate. Kennedy may seek peaceful competition and a clearer stance with Khrushchev to avert war.
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Atlantic Alliance
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Kenedy
Yorkshire Post
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Express
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Learet
Russia
Dave Felts Column Reflects on Games and News Curiosities
In a breezy column, Dave Felts recalls childhood games Fox and Goose and checkers, notes chess feats like Samuel Reshevsky’s 43 wins, and comments on public figures from Gov Rockefeller to the Lindberghs. He references books on crime, real estate trends, and a term paper on Inland Homes, ending with family life and a shift to home music and symphonies.
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Chese Maters
New York Times
Samuel Reshevsky
U.S
Resnevsky
Will Davis
Ilinois
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Herrin
Williamson County
Newell Banks
Will
Business Week
Harper's Fortune
Harper's
Manuel
Mexico
Oscar Lewis
University of Hingis
Inland Homes Corporation
David Robert Felts
Inland Homes
Tanganyika Independence Nears As Tanganyikan Nation Evolves
The Tanganyika region, a former German East Africa colony later under British rule and a United Nations trust, braces for independence on December 20 after internal self-rule began May 1. Home to 23,000 Europeans and about 10 million Africans, its vast plains host Serengeti wildlife, Maasai culture, and rich fossil sites like Olduvai Gorge where early humans were found.
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Mount Kiliroanjaro
Mozambiqne
Great Central Lakes
Indian Ocean
France
Belgium
Germany
Tampanyika
Britain
League of Nations
United Nations Trust
Tanganyika
Africa
Mwadui
Tangenyika
Serengeti National Park
Julius Xk Wyerere
Record of Africa's independence celebrations and turmoil
A London Observer dispatch surveys postwar independence in Africa, detailing Cameroun Sierra Leone and Mauritania transitions, Nigeria and Ghana border festivities, and a Tege Ghana style display. It notes emergency arrests in Sierra Leone, lavish Lagos ceremonies, and a flag mishap in Togolese ceremonies before a spontaneous, public show of national pride.
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Alja' Fi
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Nigeria
Sardona
Sokoto
Mestus Okote Mboh
Lagos
Mauritania
Republic of
Tege
Ghana
Togelene
Zis
Herrin Chamber Sets Tentative Membership Goal
The Herrin Chamber of Commerce, with a 23 member base, aims for 60 members after a Wednesday board meeting. A membership drive is planned but details are not yet finalized.
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Herrin Chamber of
Veterans to Meet in Herrin for World War I Groups
Veterans and the auxiliary of the First District will meet in Herrin Sunday with business sessions at the Herr City Library at 1:30 p.m. Joseph DiPietro, manager at the Veterans hospital in Marion, will speak to the veterans, while Mrs. Cletus Hundley of the Illinois Veterans' Commission in Marion will address the auxiliary. Officers to be elected include Sherman S. Carr of Murphysboro as district commander and Mrs. William Short of Christopher as auxiliary president.
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Herrin
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Joseph DiPietro
Ate Veterans Hospital
Marion
Cletus Hundley
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Sherman S. Carr
Murphysboro
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