Editorial on African unity charter at Addis Ababa
The piece notes a unity charter among free African nations, potential Addis Ababa headquarters, and a shift from Nasser and Nkrumah to quieter voices. It questions whether the charter reflects reality, cites ongoing colonial remnants in Angola Mozambique and British Southwest Africa, and argues the Addis Ababa plan may be a practical but hollow step amid internal African and regional tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free African Nations
Organization of African States
Addis Ababa
Egypt
Nasser
Ghana
Kiwame Nkrrumah
Africa
Ethiopia
Angola
Mozambique
British Southwest Africa
Union of South Africa
Rhodesias
Rhodesia
Kenya
Malaya
Indonesia
Philippines
Malaysia Federation
Kwame Nkrumah
Lengthening Illinois legislative terms debated in committee
An Illinois House committee on constitutional amendments approved a proposal to extend term lengths for lawmakers. Senators would have six-year terms and representatives four-year terms, but the measure faces low odds of approval. Salaries could rise by statute, but term changes require a constitutional amendment.
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House Committee On Constitutional Amendments
Illinois General Assembly
U. S
House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
Senate
7Ard General Assembly
Old Paragrapher and Pole Vault Records Rise
The passage notes the old record holder failing to keep up with new pole vault records as weather or rain affects events. It mentions the Oxford Movement’s origin in England rather than Mississippi, situating the historical context across locations and time.
Moderates Then and Now in Rights Struggle South
The piece argues that U S Attorney General Kennedy seeks Southern moderates as bellwethers while warning moderation may mask backing segregation. It questions if quiet support for the same aims counts as progress and warns against misreading moderation as inherently positive in the race issue.
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Justice Department
Soult
U. S
Birmingham
Robert Kennedy
Robert Kennedy Met With Representatives of the ‘Heater Owners of
America
South
Webster's International
Webster
Kennedy
Restoration and visits amid Nauvoo Mormon history
Dave Felts surveys Nauvoo and Hancock County sites tied to the 1830s to 1880s Mormon era. He describes temple restoration plans, archeological digs at the old temple site, and tours of restored residences while noting the two diverging Mormon factions and potential new university site across the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nauvoos
Illinois
Mississippi River
Hancock County
Joseph Smith
Pounder
Hyrum Smith
Carthage
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Salt Lake City
Southern Illinois University
Nauvoo Temple
Zlon
Great Salt Lake
Nauvoo
Tne
Williamsburg
Buffalo
Rochester
Virginia
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Macomb
Western Illinois University
Atate Normal School
Carbondale
Charleston
DeKalb
Normal
Carthage College
Joseph
Riverside
Hamilton
Keokuk
Wlinois
Ft. Madison
Towa
Mormon Church
Masters Spoon River Echoes In Modern City Migration
Ralph McGill reflects on Edgar Lee Masters and Spoon River in a essay on urban migration from farm villages to cities. He cites readers recognizing fictional graves, notes the pull of opportunity, and contrasts Latin America and Brazil with American city growth and dislocation.
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Ralph McGill
Edgar Lee Masters
Masters
Illinois
Spoon River
United States
Vanderbilt University
Lucinda Matlock
Ralph Waldo Emerson
London
New York
Africa
Latin America
Brazil
Argentina
Colombia
Peru
Lima
America
Poor Millionaire Faulk Defies Blacklist Fallout
John Henry Faulk, once humiliated by a $3.5 million libel judgment against Aware Inc and its allies, now pursues steady work. After CBS dropped him amid blacklist fears, he won a large jury award and is writing a book for Simon and Schuster while seven major studios eye film options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Doyle
Nana
New York
John Henry Faulk
WINS
Simon and Schuster
Prospect
Aware, Inc
Vincent Hartnett
Aware
Laurence
A. Johnson
Syracuse
N.Y
Faulk
Louis Nizer
CBS Radio
CBS
Riley
English Class Reform Warned By Carnegie Study
Dr. Albert R. Kitzhaber urged radical changes in first-year English at colleges and universities after a Carnegie survey found confusion in purpose, poor teaching, and weak textbooks. The study notes freshman courses are often taught by underprepared graduate students with little supervision, leading to disillusioned students and stifled creativity.
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Benjamin Fine
Nana
New York
Carnegie
Albert R. Kitzhaber
National Council of English
Kitzhaber
Universiy of
Oregon
How To Win Gubernatorial Post In South
An editorial from The Southern Windsan outlines apparent requirements for a southern governor. It argues a governor must prioritize the South over national unity, govern minorities with emotion rather than integrity, reject love thy brother, oppose educational reform that challenges racial supremacy, and rely on a prejudiced electorate to win election.
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South
Wlindsan
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Auife
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Garry Moore
Charles Collingwood
Edward R. Murrow
David Susskind
Mark Goodson
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