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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1964
Page
4
Editorial says Marion's city administration moved toward a comprehensive community plan by selecting the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission. The piece urges broad public participation alongside expert guidance to ensure a meaningful master plan for Southern Illinois’ Marion.
The world loses Jawaharlal Nehru, India's prime minister and a neutralist leader. His death raises questions about succession in India and the future of Southeast Asian policy, as tensions with Pakistan and China blur the regional balance and global alignments.
In a United Nations exchange, Soviet delegate Nikolai Feorenko criticized a Goldwater campaign comment as in bad taste and called for Stevenson to condemn it. U Thant denounced nuclear threats, while Stevenson defended the U S executive branch. The piece urges Americans not to let foreign rhetoric affect domestic politics.
A year after Pope Paul VI’s coronation in June 1963, Vatican reforms include creating a Secretariat for non Christians to foster dialogue with other faiths. He streamlined procedures, reviewed the Curia, and in January made the Holy Land pilgrimage becoming the first pope in 459 years to travel outside Italy by air, signaling openness to modern life and diverse viewpoints.
Column notes NBC TV satire That Was the Week That Was draws censure for tasteless and un sporting moments while its pattern shapes campaign commentary across networks. Garry Moore and future rivals like Bob Hope and Jack Paar threaten tougher parody, with Frost and American audiences weighing outsiders versus homegrown jabs.
National Geographic recounts the 1889 Paris Exposition structure that survived fierce opposition. Gustave Eiffel's 1,056 foot tower topped by officials and workers endured skeptics, cost about 1.66 million dollars, and became Europe’s top tourist draw drawing millions annually and hosting tributes by climbers and celebrities alike.
Jack Gould notes That Was The Week That Was host Jack Paar delivers sharper topical bits than TV-3. Paar's opening monologue rivals Bob Hope, skewering Johnson and Republicans without rancor, while TW3 shows smug self-importance. His Kennedy tribute, JFK wit in press conferences, stands as a moving TV moment.
Readers respond to Brooks Atkinson on national purpose citing devotion to America and fearlessness. Letters reference the U N Declaration of Human Rights, religious tenets, and the need to protect land and environment as duties accompanying liberty. The discussion questions justice, welfare, and defense while highlighting historical mottos and Founding ideals.
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