Editorial: School Segregation Rests On Housing in Chicago
The editorial argues that Chicago’s de facto school segregation follows housing patterns. It links Willis’s tenure to broader reform limits, notes new leadership won't fix segregation alone, and urges open occupancy legislation as crucial for broader integration across Northern cities.
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Chicago
Richard Daley
Board of Education
Benjamin C. Willis
Willis
Old City
Illinois
Chicago Board of Education
Illinois General Assembly
U S and French Leaders See Bright Note in Paris Visit
The article notes a series of U S successes in France with a hastily arranged Gemini visit by Edward White II and James McDivitt drawing praise in Paris. Vice President Humphrey reports the talks with Charles de Gaulle as fruitful and constructive in an 80 minute meeting.
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United States
France
Edward H. White II
James A. McDivitt
Soviet Union
Paris
Hobert H. Humphrey
Charles de Gaulle
Humphrey
de Gaulle
McDivitt-White-Humphrey
Congress probes quickie diets in unlikely investigation
The 89th Congress faces a mixed record of inquiries. Rep Carleton Sickles proposed opening a probe into the merits of quick weight loss plans, a move seen as potentially beneficial to the public amid growing diet fads and rapid weight loss trends.
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House Committee On UN
Carleton Sickles
D-Md
Rep. Sickles
Ben Bella Ouster May Temper Afro-Asian Conference Tone
The ouster of Ahmed Ben Bella and Boumedienne’s rise in Algeria may soften Western critique at the Afro-Asian conference in Algiers. The shakeup injects political uncertainty in the Middle East, potentially dampening anti western voices and moderating forthcoming talks.
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Ahmed Ben Bella
Algeria
Col
Houari Boumedienne
Algiers
Ben Bella
Col. Boumedienne
Bandung
Indonesia
Chou En-lai
Sukarno
Egypt
Abdel- Nasser
Nasser
Chou Enlai
Middle East
Marion County Soldiers Sailors Reunion in Salem Highlighted
Dave Felts notes Salem hosts the annual Marion County Soldiers and Sailors Reunion with Civil War Day on Friday. He recalls G A R influence, veteran stories, and nostalgia from Salem Illinois and earlier wars, plus personal family garden and home tips and Chicago culture observations.
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Marion County Soldiers & Sailors
Salem
Williamson County
Ill
Mass
Cuba
Philippines
Grand Army of the Republic
James Sanders
Sherman
Peachtree Creek
Atlanta
G.A.R
Farragut
Porter
Mississippi River
U.S. Army
American Legion
U.S. Navy
After 100 Years General Booth's Army Still On The March
The centenary of the Salvation Army in London gathers delegates from around the world. Queen Elizabeth will open events on June 24 and a Westminster Abbey service will unveil a Booth plaque on July 2. The movement grew from East London slums to 58 countries by 1912 and today claims two million members and extensive social aid.
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Winston Churchill
William Booth
Booth
General Booth
Salvation Army
London
Queen Elizabeth
Westminster Abbey
Whitechapel
Catherine
Moses
United States
Harbor Light
Curbstone
Great Society
Southeast Asia At Stake Here’s Why U.S. Must Stay In Viet Nam
Ralph McGill argues the U S must remain in Viet Nam to block Communist expansion in Asia. He cites population figures and regional threats, notes U S aid already improves schooling rice output and health in South Viet Nam, and warns against relying on old colonial power norms while emphasizing stability amid economic failure and political disorder.
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Ralph McGill
Viet Nam
Asia
Oceania
Central and
South Pacific
China
India
Soviet Union
United States
Malay Peninsula
Indonesia
New Zealand
Australia
Europe
Southeast Asia
South
Latin America
Korea
U.S
Negotiation Hard Often Fruitless in Viet Nam War
Washington editorials examine why peace talks falter with the Communists. The piece notes U.S. President Johnson's call for unconditional discussions and economic aid, while China, North Vietnam, and the Soviet Union reject the offer. It reviews historical negotiating patterns and the division in American opinion over South Viet Nam's role and threat.
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Viet Nam
Johnson
Baltimore
United States
Southeast Asia
China
North Viet Nam
Soviet Union
Kennedy
Berlin
Soviet
Russia
Germany
Stalin
Hitler
Europe
Moscow
Poland
Warsaw
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Rudolf Nureyev
Royal Ballet Company
Chicago Tribune
Tom A. Cullen
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Salvationists
Catherine Booth
Richard L. Worsnop
Washington
Johnson Administration
State Department
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
America
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