Editorial Sees Birmingham Showdown as Peaceful Path to Order
The piece urges federal troops near Birmingham as a necessary measure to restore order amid violent civil rights unrest. It argues restraint has eroded, compares to Little Rock and Oxford, and condemns suppression while supporting a measured, lawful use of force to advance equality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Little Rock
Oxford
Miss
Alabama
Kennedy
North
South
Steverson Calls Out Intolerance In U S Policy And Patriotism
Adlai Stevenson warns in Chicago that intolerance is rising again in the United States and threatens America's purpose if patriotism becomes inaction or reaction. He links Know-Nothings, the Ku Klux Klan, and groups like the John Birch Society to narrow self interest and fanatic nationalism. He urges constant fight against a narrow patriotism that exploits freedoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
Ku Klux Klan
John Birch Society
Dr. Schwartz
Christian Crusade
Daughters of the American Revolution
Stevenson
Memories Of The Three Sisters And Our Man Stanley
Dave Felts reviews a short story The Three Sisters and Philip Hamburger’s Our Man Stanley from The New Yorker. He notes parallels to the Three Fates, quotes Plato, and offers light commentary on Irving Berlin songs and stage shows including Mary Mary and My Fair Lady.
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Indiana
Clotho
Lachesis
Atropos
Illinois
George Washington
David Jackson Felts
Parson Weems
Laches
Clothe
Bobbs - Merrill
Stanley
Philip Hamburger
New Yorker Magazine
New York City
Stan
New Yorker
Hamburger
Vivien
Scarlett O'Hara
Leigh
Ed Sullivan
Clark Gable
Leslie Howard
Thomas Mitchell
Hiram Sherman
Springfield
Henry House
Christ Church Parish House
Oscar
Drury Lane Royal Theatre
London
Julie Andrews
Eliza
Carpentier Boycotts Meeting on Public Aid Deadlock
Governor Kerner invited elected state officers to discuss the public aid impasse over ceilings. Secretary of State Charles Carpentier refused to attend, citing political motives. Officials who did meet urged a compromise for the General Assembly, while Carpentier’s absence may affect his 1964 gubernatorial prospects.
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Otto Kerner
Charles Carpentier
Statehouse
Carpentier
General Assembly
Chandler
Revenue Study Commission
Corporate Tax Bill Defeated and Reform Sought
A House Revenue Committee vote 26 to 10 defeated Rep. Anthony Scariano Park Forest a plan for a net income based corporate tax to fund education reform and higher per pupil aid. Critics warn it could deter investment, while supporters cite education funding needs and exempt existing taxes.
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Ralph H. Johnson
Lindsay-Schaub
Illinois
House Revenue Committee
Anthony Scariano
D-Park Forest
Scariano
Otto Kerner
George Johns
Decatur
Secretary of State
Department of Revenue
Richard Napolitano
Chicago
Ilinois
Michigan
Illinois Agricultural Association
Illinois Education Association
Human Slag Heap and Training Gaps Darken West Virginia Outback
A Des Moines Register analysis warns that millions lack high school or job training as automation erodes jobs. Experts urge retooled programs and school reforms with federal support to prepare youths for real work.
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Richard Wilson
Des Moines Register
Snickers Gap
Blue Ridge
West Virginia
Washington
Army
Chase
Smith-Hughes
Youth Conservation Corps
Hometown Youth Corps
Senate
Peace Corps
Time now for Negroes to talk not walk
Editorial notes a contrast between a May 8 opinion piece urging dialogue and Birmingham photo captions depicting police action. The editor argues the Negro leadership gained leverage to push for negotiations with white leaders, reducing the risk of violence as talks began.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Birmingham
Ala
United States of America
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U. S
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Dave Felts
Wheeling, West Va
Our Man
Irving Berlin
Fordham University
Ives
Emerson Chandler
State Chamber of Commerce
Civic Federation of Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry
Edward T. Chase
Harper's Magazine
Smith-Huynes
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