Murphysboro police under scrutiny seek bigger force
State's Atty. Richard Richman urges Murphysboro to add four patrolmen to reach ten, fund a second police car, and upgrade equipment. He notes low salaries hinder recruitment and supports a countywide professional force under a salaried administrator to coordinate crime prevention and funding. The proposal calls for reexamining budgets for better police service.
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Jackson County
Richard Richman
Murphysboro
Richman
Joe E. Williams
Department
Illinois
Williams
Sheriff’s Office
Second Look CBS Says National Drivers Test Draws Wide Viewers
CBS reports its National Drivers Test reached 14 800 000 homes showing broad audience reach amid casual observations on local life. The piece riffs on spring preparations, funding for a Yale music study, and hopeful notes about community challenges in a satirical tone.
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CBS
Remap Questions for Illinois Senate Apportionment
Republicans praise the Supreme Court ruling on state Senate reapportionment but warn it may trigger court driven remapping. The piece discusses potential outcomes if the General Assembly fails to redistrict by June 30, court jurisdiction, and the risk of at large elections and judicial power limits.
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Illinois
U.S. Supreme Court
State Senate
Illinois Senate
House
General Assembly
Otto Kerner
Illinois Supreme Court
Senate
Sen
W. Russell Arrington
Federal District Court Panel
Dred Scott
74Th General Assembly
Arlington Monument to Heroes and other reader notes
Review of Col. John V. Hinkel's Arlington Monument to Heroes detailing the cemetery’s history and notable interred figures. Vignettes include Meramec Caverns guide talk and a New York Times obituary of Donald Friede.
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Arlington
John V. Hinkel
Prentice- Hall
William Jennings Bryan
William Howard Taft
Robert Todd Lincoln
John Foster Dulles
James V. Forrestal
Bryan
Spain
Taft
John F. Kennedy
U. S. Navy
George Washington Parke Custis
Robert E. Lee
Arlington National Cemetery
Col. Hinkel
Lester Dill
Meramec Caverns
Stanton, Mo
U. S. 66
New York City
Dill
New York Times
Donald Friede
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Alfred Knopf
Boni & Liveright
Covici, Friede, Inc
Doubleday
Friede
Ford
Scribner’s
Thomas Wolfe
Resent Blanket Condemnation Alabama Deliberates Race Problem
In the wake of Selma and church bombing, Alabama faces mixed progress. Whites mostly reject broad boycotts while accepting gradual civil rights gains. Some see common history as basis for future relations. others doubt equal opportunities exist, with editors and leaders voicing cautious optimism and confusion.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Selma
Birmingham
Martin Luther King
University Medical Center
University of Alabama Medical School
State Chamber of Commerce
King
Selma Chamber of Commerce
South
North
Robert Penn Warren
Harvard University
Montgomery Advertiser
100 Years To Catch Up Vote Bill Extends Right
Roy Wilkins discusses the Senate vote 77 to 19 approving the voting rights bill. He argues the measure corrects century of disenfranchisement affecting millions of Black citizens and links it to broader civil rights goals including education and employment.
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Roy Wilkins
Senate
Africa
America
U. S
Kentucky
Kenya
Alabama
Mississippi
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Illinois
Washington
Consumer Bills Face Dim Prospects in Congress
A detailed survey outlines proposed truth in packaging and truth in lending measures, noting strong business opposition from manufacturers and retailers. It notes prior administrations urged consumer protection, but key bills likely will be sidetracked as Congress and the White House weigh political costs and discretionary standards.
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Congress
Johnson
Kennedy
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Senate
Seymour Halpern
R-N. Y
House
Federal Trade Commission
Food and Drug Administration
FTC
FDA
Senate Commerce Committee
Hart
Esther Peterson
Consumer Affairs
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Douglas
John Glenn Contemplates Life After Space Career
John Glenn possibly abandons government service plans and ages into an elder spaceman while living costs rise again, signaling a higher cost of living and changing career outlook.
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John Glenn
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Italy
Tom Gardner
Brewton
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