Daley backs annual Illinois legislative sessions
Editorial notes Richard J. Daley, mayor of Chicago and head of the Cook County Democratic committee, supports annual sessions for the Illinois Legislature and a 1968 public referendum. He cites his legislative background and current political influence in Springfield to back the plan.
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Richard J. Daley
Illinois
Cook County
Democratic Committee
Richard Daley
Daley
Chicago
Springfield
House of Representatives
Senate
Nual
Commission On Organization of the General Assembly
74Th General Assembly
Sheppard Trial Highlights Press Responsibility and Fair Trial
The Supreme Court ruled Dr. Sam Sheppard did not receive a fair trial, criticizing the Cleveland court for carnival publicity. Justice Clark urged judges to curb publicity, protect jurors, and ensure due process while upholding press reporting rights.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Sam Sheppard
U.S. Supreme Court
Sheppard
Tom Clark
Cleveland Court
Bedlam
Supreme Court
Clark
Bar
Justice Clark
Press Association
Second Look Johnson hints business boom may cool
The piece suggests President Johnson signals a cooling economy and hints at scolding industrialists for expansion. It contrasts lavish incentives like a library wing or pool with the era’s education and infrastructure themes while noting moon photos will be published when space safety verified. It also mentions a Baptist convention ending a four day session rejecting certain reforms and references a shift in local wealth with horse ownership replacing autos.
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Johnson
Re-elect Ray Page Billboards Sweep Illinois
The piece notes statewide billboards urging a Ray Page re election with no party indicated. It argues for an appointive state board of education to choose the superintendent and criticizes Page for not backing this reform while promoting name recognition over policy.
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Ray Page
Page
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ray
Watusi vs The Fellow and World Almanac Sale News
Dave Felts muses on dancing away the rival with the Watusi and recalls youth dance memories. The World Almanac and Book of Facts sold to the Newspaper Enterprise Association for about a million dollars, with Scripps holding controlling stock. A Guild Writers strike looms over TV season talks on residuals and royalties. Mrs Henry Ford II comments on life as Ford chair’s wife during a Rotterdam charity gala in New York harbor.
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
Barclay Street, Inc
World Telegram and Sun
E. W. Scripps Co
N.E.A
Barclay Street Co
Joseph Pulitzer
Guild Writers of America
Guild
Rotterdam
New York Harbor
Henry Ford II
Henry Ford V
New York Times
Ford Motor Co
Omicron Reports Earth Landing Peeping Tom I
Series of photographs from Peeping Tom I show Earth's green fibrous surface, red boulder fields, and primitive life forms including box creatures and bipeds. Omicron lab notes eight billion omibucks bought a world tour portfolio outperforming Earth tourist images but jokes that future beach snapshots await.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
Washington
Omicron
Earth
OPL
Sea of Green
Mate
Tom
Europe wary as U S cap in Germany debated
James Reston argues Europe fears U S pullout from Germany while Washington denies reducing firepower in Europe. He notes U S forces exceed 200000, NATO roles, and disputes over Britain’s troop stance, trade with the USSR, and defense strategy amid Johnson administration debates. The piece stresses minimal changes in policy and subtle interagency conflicts.
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James Reston
New York Times
Washington
Europe
Sam
Sugar Daddy
Germany
Defense McNamara
U.S
Economist
London
United Sties
Bonn
United States
NATO
Asia
Johnson
Soviet Union
Old Paragrapher recalls era of getting out of college
The passage evokes a bygone time at Indianapolis Speedway where fans cheer as a matador-like figure signals disaster for a racer. It contrasts the current season with memories when escaping college was the bigger challenge.
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Indianapolis Speedway
Medicare Crisis Sparks Call for Rapid Facility Expansion
Ralph McGill argues the U.S. faces a national medical crisis with shortages of hospitals and staff. He cites AMA opposition, looming Medicare, and Kennedy backed plans for a $2 billion decade program to fund aging care beds, staffing, and research, urging swift action.
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Ralph McGill
Kennedy
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Ways and Means Committee
Wilson
Britain
Secretary of Defense
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Indian Ocean
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Atlantic
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