Democrats face stacked deck in Chicago in party delegates
Editorial argues Illinois Democratic delegates to the national convention are controlled by party bosses. It contrasts open Republican selections with Democratic at large delegates and proposes formulas or primaries to ensure elected delegates hold a majority. It urges reform and cites Chicago Mayor Daley.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Illinois
Hubert Humphrey
Oregon
Wisconsin
Daley
Helen Keller buried in Washington amid national gloom
Helen Keller, who lived 87 years overcoming blindness deafness and muteness, was buried in Washington this week. The obituary notes her achievements as writer activist and humanitarian and recalls her White House visits from Cleveland to Kennedy as a beacon of courage.
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Helen Keller
Washington
Miss Keller
White House
Grover Cleveland
John F. Kennedy
Supreme Court limits death penalty juror exclusions in capital cases
The Supreme Court ruled five to four that jurors cannot be excluded solely for opposing the death penalty in capital punishment cases. The decision, stemming from a Chicago case, prompts calls in Illinois for renewed efforts to end capital punishment. Justice Black criticized the ruling as eroding impartial juries, while legislators in Illinois weigh aligning law with current policy after no executions since 1962.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Chicago
Illinois
Hugo Black
Justice Black
Peoria
Richard Speck
Robert W. McCarthy
Decatur
Rice Thrown At June Weddings Sparks Feasting Debate
In a wealthier community, the custom of tossing rice at weddings is described as extravagant, with observers noting the discarded grains could feed a village. The remark underscores tensions between opulent wedding rituals and practical resource use.
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United States
Americans Seek Refuge From Draft in Canada
The United States draft evaders flee to Canada to avoid induction. Leaders like Mark Satin run the Toronto Anti-Draft Programme while others seek landed immigrant status. The article profiles Satin Latin Phillips and others, noting Canada’s lack of compulsory service and the activism of exiles.
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Selective Service
Toronto
Detroit
Lyndon Johnson
Lester Maddox
Georgia
Canada
Mark Satin
United States
Satin
U.S
Joan Phillips
New York
John
Algona
Iowa
Friends World Institute
Laura
Young Canadians
Olivers
Phillipses
Tom Kane
Fayetteville, Ark
Bob Dewart
Erie
Duane Goodwin
Wichita
Kan
Kane
Union For
U. S
Mexico
I. R. Sterling
Ontario
The Money Game Book Review Fun on Wall Street
A review of The Money Game by the pseudonymous Adam Smith, an insider’s look at Wall Street players and aims. It argues success comes from outguessing the crowd, embracing risk, and enjoying the game rather than purely chasing money.
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Adam Smith
Randon House
Wall Street
Bob Benchley
Game
Zurich
Keynes
Zen
Marcus Aurelius
Freud
Motorola
Kennedy Memorial Reflections On A Nation's Loss
Jeannine Kerr Herrin offers a contemplative tribute to Robert F Kennedy. The piece frames his death as birth into a better life, urging comfort in faith and the hope of everlasting peace. It mulls communal sorrow and moral conscience.
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Southern Illnoisan
Robert F. Kennedy
Norman Vincent Peale
Robert Kennedy
Jeannine Kerr
Herrin
View changed on gun law in reflective hour
A reader in The Southern Illinoisan apologizes for backing a gun law repeal and praises the lawmakers, urging reconsideration of deadly weapons. He calls for protecting rational judgment and contemplates constitutional amendment to curb violence. He cites the line Thou shalt not kill.
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