Accord among great powers vital for nuclear era cooperation
Editorial praises U N treaty on nonproliferation as a step forward but warns of limits. It notes U S and Russia cooperation in drafting the accord, debates over anti missile systems, and calls for cautious optimism amid Vietnam and Middle East tensions.
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U.N. General Assembly
United States
Russia
France
Red China
Johnson
Soviet Union
Glassboro
N.J
Izvestia
Vietnam
Middle East
U.S
South Vietnam
Moscow
China
North Vietnam
The Cypresses of Rome Condemned to Die
A London style outspoken piece laments the tree blight spreading through Rome and Illinois sycamores. It warns of repeated fungal attacks that could kill trees, urges planting resistant varieties, and notes the need for more trees despite climatic and blight threats.
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Rome
Illinois
Ohio
Open occupancy law history challenged by Supreme Court
Supreme Court revisits the first open occupancy law, dating to 1866, arguing it grants equal property rights to all citizens. Justice Stewart notes the 1866 law's broad intent, raising questions about its relationship to the 1968 housing act and current enforcement. The issue centers on which statute governs anti discrimination in housing.
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U.S. Congress
Supreme Court
Congress
Lincoln
Joseph Lee Jones
St. Louis
United States
Potter Stewart
Eisenhower
Stewart
Bipartisan Push for Constitutional Convention Referendum
Gov. Samuel H. Shapiro and Republican nominee Richard Ogilvie pledge joint support for a yes vote on the Illinois Constitutional Convention referendum. They aim to depoliticize the issue and push it via party conventions and grassroots precinct activity.
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Samuel H. Shapiro
Richard Ogilvie
Ilinois
Shapiro
Ogilvie
Campaign mood shifts amid attacks on violence and pests
The piece notes a tempered mood in the 1968 campaign as candidates still accuse opponents of violence and communism. It quips about Dutch Elm disease and last houseflies, and riffs on Icarus with a satirical ode to a star and a chunk of iron flying high.
Humphrey Faces Dilemma Over Johnson Ties and 1968 Nomination
Washington politics center on Hubert Humphrey as delegates lean toward him but allies worry over his linkage to President Johnson policies on Vietnam and domestic priorities. Debates within the Democratic party probe whether Johnson should let Humphrey speak freely or risk alienating voters by forcing loyalty to the administration.
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Hubert Humphrey
Washington
Johnson
Vietnam
Humphrey
Democratic Party
Nixon
White House
Minnesota
Kennedy
Indiana
Nebraska
South Dakota
California
Chicago
McCarthy
Hollywood joins anti violence drive after Kennedy assassination
Hollywood figures from Robert Wise to Marlon Brando join an ad hoc committee in pushing gun control and reducing onscreen violence. TV executives cancel violent storylines and producers alter or scrap scripts amid calls for self restraint to avoid federal censorship.
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Robert Windeler
New York Times
Hollywood
Shane
Dino di Laurentis
Spain
Italy
Hugh O’brian
Wyatt Earp
National Rifle Association
Robert Wise
Marlon Brando
Candice Bergen
Shelley Winters
Robert F. Kennedy
Vietnam
John F
Valenti
Paris
Aaron Spelling
Lon Morheim
Public tribute to Robert Kennedy from Herrin reader
A reader in Herrin expresses sorrow over the deaths of Robert Kennedy and John F. Kennedy. The letter praises Kennedy as a unifying, mass media capable candidate and laments missing the chance to vote in past elections. The writer pleads for another leader to emerge and remembers the Kennedys.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Sen
Robert Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
President Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Margaret Crawford Herrin
Common sense urged Editor on gun control debate
A reader criticizes media glorifying gunmen and warns against disarming society. The letter argues common sense should guide policy, opposing government overreach and suggesting church and morality as remedies rather than laws.
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Japan
General Assembly
Houston
Astrodome
James Reston
Waverly
Minn
Motion Picture Group
Directors Guild of America
Jerry Paris
DGA
Dick van Dyke
Jack Lemmon
William Wyler
Richard Boone
Tom Smothers
Dennis Weaver
Directors Guild
Delbert Mann
Jack Valenti
Motion Picture Association of America
Producers’ Guild
Robert V. Barron
Michael Dann
Columbia
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