Piecemeal plan for child labor law faces tough questions
The Illinois General Assembly discussion on raising compulsory school attendance to 17 dies in committee. Gov. Kerner backs the idea, but critics say the bill shifts burden to schools lacking funds and staff. The piece argues for stronger state leadership and better resources rather than a partial fix.
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Illinois General Assembly
Otto Kerner
Kerner
Ilinois
Springfield
Alliance for Progress under Soviet attack in Mexico
The piece argues that the Alliance for Progress faces a strong Soviet propaganda campaign in Mexico aimed at undermining U.S. leadership in Latin America. It cites President Lopez Mateos's neutralist stance, Moscow’s influence through the Mexican Embassy, and the rise of pro-Communist and peasant groups, while detailing stark poverty and ongoing social inequities in Mexico City and beyond.
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Leon
Mexico
Party of Revolutionary Institutions
PRI
Alliance For Progress
Lopez Mateos
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Kennedy
Castro
U.S
Moscow
Caribbean
Central America
Red
Washington
Latin America
United States
West Berlin
Europe
Lopez
Peasant's
Lazaro
Cardenas
Longa
Yankees
Arator Orano
Ramon Danzas Palomino
Reds
Alfonso Garzon
Laredo
Tex
Middle East
Mexico City
Centurion de la Misera
Warned railroad strike looms over firemen jobs dispute
Judge Samuel I Rosenman head of the emergency board mediating railroads and unions warns of a strike risk if work rules for about 40000 railroad firemen are not resolved. The board orders sessions in Chicago with a May 11 report to President Kennedy and a possible public pressure push to Congress for legislation amid a June deadline.
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Samuel I. Rosenman
New York
Chicago
Kennedy
Rosenman
United States Congress
Congress
City Editor Dreams Of Hidden Mikes In Parlor News
A wry city editor muses about planting microphones in beauty parlors and PTA or union meetings to uncover more news than his staff at City Hall. The piece references Haiti's Francois Duvalier and Nixon's NYC move amid global political shifts.
Bit Of Folly In Indiana
Indiana officials move to jail three University of Indiana students for belonging to the Young Socialist Alliance. A Bloomingon invited speaker advocating equal rights for Negroes sparked fears of communism and a threat to constitutional government. Prosecutor Thomas A. Hoadley vows to stamp out communism before it takes root.
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Indiana
University of Indiana
Young Socialist Alliance
Bloomington
Kennedy
United States
Thomas A. Hoadley
Ambassador Kohler Skips May Day Parade in Moscow
U. S ambassador Foy Kohler did not attend Moscow May Day ceremonies where Fidel Castro was guest of honor. The United States cites prudence amid potential anti American demonstrations and mixed signals about Castro’s visit. Soviet leaders may view it as a symbolic protest akin to Communist walkouts at conferences.
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U. S
Ambassdor Foy Kohler
Moscow
Castro
Russia
Mr. Castro
Rockefeller and the International Socialist in The Times
In a New Republic commentary, editors critique a New Orleans leaflet titled Nelson Rockefeller, the International Socialist. The piece links Rockefeller to alleged socialist plots, cites The Dan Smoot Report on the Council on Foreign Relations, and warns against Republican opposition while lampooning the era’s fear-driven rhetoric.
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New Republic
TIMES
Nelson Rockefeller
International Socialist
New Orleans
Louisiana
Brotherhood of Man
Mer Rouge
Barry Goldwater
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Republican Party
Old Coalition Weakened GOP Gains Force Southern Democrats
James Reston notes Kennedy gains Southern support on many non civil rights issues amid rising Republican strength and urbanization in the South. The shift hurts Halleck’s old coalition as Southern Democrats back Kennedy on key votes and reforms, signaling a more favorable lean for the White House in Congress.
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Kennedy
James Reston
New York Times News Service
Washington
Confederacy
South
Charlie Halleck
House of Representatives
James. Broyhill
North Carolina
Edward J." Gurney
Florida
William B. Brock
Tennessee
Ed Foreman
Texas
Gene Snyder
Kentucky
Richmond
Berryville
Virginia
Memphis
Candi
Jim Morton
Democreat
Ligter
Hill
GOP
Democratic National Committee
House
Halleck
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Americans Reach Mt Everest Ton, World Awaits
A clipped, opinionated note surveys press attention to Everest and a Soviet ascent preview. It contrasts a storied quest for immortality with muted public interest, then pivots to a political aside about Romney and Washington commentary.
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Rom Pravda
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