Public hearings urged as remap commission fails to agree
An Illinois special remapping commission met four hours in closed session but could not reach an agreement on redraws for the House. Editors urge open hearings, arguing the body is a public one tasked with a vital legislative duty and should mirror the transparency of the prior open legislative session. The piece notes Gov. Kerner’s veto of the remap bill and criticizes the current process as precedent setting and opaque.
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Springfield
Illinois House of Representatives
Winds House
Otto Kerner
Southern
Ilinois
Commission
General Assembly
Aims Neglected As War Gets All Attention
The piece argues the United States could remove Ngo Dinh Diem from power in South Viet Nam if it backed away. It notes Diem relies on U.S. support, lacks popular backing, and fails to command the Viet Nam military. It questions whether a U.S. withdrawal would end the civil conflict or merely shift power to a military junta.
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United States
Ngo Dinh Diem
South Viet Nam
U. S
Viet Nam
Asia
Saigon
South
Diem
Debonair vandals escape after Long Island mansion damage
A group of affluent youths vandalized a Long Island debutante party mansion causing about 10000 in damage. Police and parents forgave the offenders under the daddy will pay principle as the culprits, rich teens, avoided serious penalties. The incident follows a string of larger geopolitical questions about U.S. policy in Asia and Vietnam with President Kennedy slated for TV appearances.
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Long Island
Phi Beta Kappa Tie Tack And Neon Question
Column discusses Phi Beta Kappa imagery with keys and tie tacks, notes advertising in The Key Reporter is internal, and ponders a neon arrangement for honorary members. Mentions Roosevelt wearing the key, and a Festival program by Illinois Bell featuring Michael Flanders and Donald Swain.
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Phi Beta Kappa
Key Reporter
Franklin D
Harvard
Phi
Kappa
Illinois, Bell Telephone’ Company
Michael Flanders
Donald Swain
Webster
Things Change In View Of Vacationer
James Reston reflects on a summer of rapid global shifts as leaders, nations, and institutions adjust to upheaval. The piece notes Khrushchev Tito relations, Kennedy policy pivots, and the strain of change on government, industry, education, and religion, urging pragmatic adaptation.
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James Reston
New York Times
Washington
Yankees
Senators
Nikita Khrushchev
Marshall ‘Lito
Yugoslavia
Barry Goldwater
Henry Cabot Lodge
John F. Kennedy
Chicago
Saigon
Kennedy
Channel 4
Southeast Asia
Appalachian
Post and Telegraph Office
Rockefeller
South
Goldwater
Barry
Harry Golden
New York East Side
Carolina
United States
Congress
Supreme Court
Tovchild
Khrushchev
Tito
Richard Nixon
Johnson
Senate
Britain
France
Spain
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Japan
Soviet
Moscow
Dismas Clark Hoodlum Priest Remembered by Many
A tribute to Dismas Clark known as the Hoodlum Priest, praised for reviving inmates as productive citizens. The letter urges preserving his memory and work and notes mixed public reaction to his death. The Southern Mindsan prints editor rules for signed letters to the editor within length limits.
Older Voters Await Tax Slice They’d Spend It
By Oscar A Doob Nana Staff Writer NC A group of Americans watches Congress slow progress toward an anticipated income tax cut with the elderly cohort overdue. Retirees 65 and over say time is a vital factor and their waiting is running out. They would use any tax relief to stretch monthly Social Security checks.
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Oscar A. Doob
Nana
Washington NC
Congress
Herman C. Biegel
Mr. Biegel
Aljaihla Jennie
Liquor License Debated in Carbondale Letters
A reader letter criticizes the City Council for granting liquor licenses to two local restaurants, urging residents to oppose monopolies and warning of a future day when alcohol is common in public dining. The piece also laments tax-cut expectations and outlines current proposals affecting seniors, including potential changes to deductions, exemptions, and healthcare costs.
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Illnoisan
Carbondale
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David. Fellin
Pennsylvania
Fic
Donald G. Carlton
Grace Methodist Church
American Association of Retired Persons
National Retired Teachers Association
Senior Citizens of America
House
Ways and Means Committee
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