Wallace's political shadow fades as Baxley loses Alabama race
A retrospective on George Wallace's waning influence in Alabama politics. Baxley loses to Fob James despite Wallace backing, with reflections on Wallace's legacy, racism, and near-miss paths that could have reshaped the South. The piece notes his 1972 shooting, 1976 bid, and eventual political retirement.
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George Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Bill Baxley
Fob James
Opelika
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Baxley
Bryant
Arthur Bremer
Jimmy Carter
White House
U.S. Senate
Cornelia
Talmadge
Georgia
James Vardamann
Mississippi
Leander Perez
Louisiana
Cotton Ed Smith
South Carolina
Wallaces
Talmadges
South
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Frank Johnson
Johnson
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Frank Smith
Leroy Collins
Florida
Illinois ERA supporters oppose D C representation paradox
Illinois ERA backers oppose Washington D C full congressional representation arguing against constitutional change until ERA passes. A Washington Post survey shows Illinois likely to reject the D C amendment, with ERA opponents in Illinois cited as the main reason. The piece argues equal treatment under law and urges allies to back both measures.
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Washington, D.C
Illinois
Washington Post
South
West
D.C
ERA
Congress
U.S
Washington
Letters Strike Explains BRAC Rail Strike Motives
A letter to the editor argues the BRAC rail clerks strike against Norfolk and Western is a response to underhanded railway practices. It recaps origins from 1976, notes court rulings upholding the right to strike, and cites Judge Aubrey Robinson’s remarks about railroads backing a prolonged assault on BRAC and its agreements.
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Southern Ilinoisan
Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks
BRAC
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Norfolk and Western
National Mediation Board
United States
Association of American Railroad
Our Brotherhood
Aubrey Robinson
Robinson
Norfolk & Western
Editor offers travel to Cambodia in response letter
The Southern Illinoisan editor reacts to a Sept 25 letter by Loren Woodman supporting sending U.S. troops to Cambodia. An offer is made to donate the first five dollars of airfare to ship like minded readers to the country. Bon voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Loren Woodman
U.S
Cambodia
Wilderness health link prompts fair land compensation
Editor letters discuss wilderness debate in Southern Illinois, noting outdoor activity supports emotional health and stressing the public private land conflict. Authors call for just compensation to landowners facing public land acquisitions amid inflation to ease controversy and honor future generations.
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Congress
Illinois
Autumn marks a fresh start and renewed hope
Albert L Weeks argues autumn signals a new year like fall Jewish tradition. He cautions against letting post-summer enthusiasm fade, urging use of imaginative recollection to keep hope, memory, and spirit alive through the year. He likens mental recollection to a radar scanner rekindling fading images and stresses memory as immortality of the past.
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Albert L. Weeks
New York
Phease
Clifton Fadiman
Wordsworth
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Albert Leeks
New York University
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