Black political rise reshapes urban elections in 1960s
A New York Times survey notes a new campaign button in Chicago ghettos signaling a Black Mayor in 1969 era urban politics. It charts rising black leadership from Chapel Hill to Los Angeles, the impact of voter registration, party dynamics, and the tightrope for black candidates amid white establishment and militant factions.
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Steven V. Roberts
New York Times
Los Angeles
Chicago
Chapel Till
Fayette
Miss
Surburbia
South
Howard Lee
Chapel Hill
Why Sam Yorty Won The Los Angeles Mayoral Race
The piece argues Yorty’s victory came from a tough, pragmatic campaign that appealed to a broad, wary electorate. It notes a sizable white vote for Bradley amid a 20 percent Black population, and suggests voters chose a painless, escapist path while warning against head-in-the-ground thinking.
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Yorty
Los Angeles
Bradley
Ogilvie Faces Core Test in Illinois Governorship
Decisive month for Gov Richard Ogilvie as Illinois battles over education funding and income tax. Senate Republican resistance complicates passage of school aid and nonpublic school grants, while the fate of a $430 common school aid proposal hinges on revenue deals. Ogilvie’s leadership will shape his political future as he pushes through disputed measures.
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GTV
Richard RB Ogilvie
Illinois Senate
House
Senate
Tle
Ogilvie
Business interests back black mayors to curb riots
In several cities business leaders back black politicians like Walter Washington to protect downtown investments. Observers say these leaders hope new mayors pacify tensions while urban reconstruction attracts federal aid and foundation support. Examples include Cleveland Now funding and Charles Evers fundraising tours with potential backing from Ford and Rockefeller. Nixon faced pressure echoed in a broader political mood. A rare Declaration of Independence printing sold for 44000 at auction, highlighting historical contrasts.
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Walter Washington
Washington
Stokes
Cleveland
Fayette, Miss
Charles Evers
Ford
Rockefeller
Editorial Clash Over Isolationism and Local Beer Debate
A mix of letters to the editor and opinions critiques touch on U S foreign policy isolationism, citizen rights, and public spending. Readers urge milder government action and defend responsible democracy while Carbondale debates beer sales near the STU campus.
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Southern Thinaisan
Carbondale
Stu
Berlin
Jesse Gorens
Helen Stephens
Fulton
Lusk Creek Dam Opposition Letter to Editor
A letter from a reader in Pope County warns The Southern Tllinoisan against building a dam on Lusk Creek. The writer argues the project would destroy a unique local habitat with prickly pear cactus and plants resembling northern Michigan and Wisconsin, urging readers to contact their congressmen.
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Lusk Creek
Pope County
Michigan
Wisconsin
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Samuel W. Yorty
Jersey City
Julian Robinson
Newark
Baltimore
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Aim Lower
Detroit
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Jerome Cavanaugh
New Orleans
Richard Hatcher
Gary
Carl Stokes
Hatcher
Sam Yorty
Mr. Bradley
Nixon
Eoo
Thomas Jefferson
Lee
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Rev
United States
Congress
Republic
E. A. Huil
Chester
Jesse
Stephens Jin
SIU
The
Southern Mindsan
Williamson
Franklin
R. C. Steck
M.D
Shay
Cien
IRN
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