Court Decision On Redistricting Sparks National Furor
A Maryland legislator wrestled with conscience and wept as redistricting law provokes a nationwide clash. Across states, talk of California splitting into two and possible constitutional conventions intensifies debate on legislative reapportionment and its sweeping political implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Crowley
Washington
Maryland
California
Supreme Court
Connecticut
Indiana
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Michigan
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Virginia
Wisconsin
High Court
Rhode Island
Montana
Wyoming
Congress
General Assembly
Britain faces school reform clash over grammar and comprehensive systems
Britain pits supporters of grammar schools against advocates of comprehensive schooling as the Labor government seeks plans for unified secondary education. The reform aims to end intellectual apartheid by grouping students of all abilities, replacing the existing exam based path from primary to grammar to university with inclusive schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony White
London
Labor Party
Grammer
Britain
Tommy Brown
Michael Stewart
Stewart
Maurice Holmes
Elliott School
Feisal Drives Modernization Under Saudi King Feisal
Saudi Arabia under King Feisal pursues major reforms after taking the throne. The government cuts royal funds and outlines a 3.11 billion rial budget with 1.2 billion for development including a steel mill, petrochemical plant, desalination facility, and refinery. Roads, a private university in Jeddah, and an institute with the Ford Foundation aim to train administrators amid Ulema opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Saud
Middle East
Devel
Feistal
Europe
Feisal
Persian Gulf
Coun
Try
Jeddah
Ford ‘Foundation
French Military Program Nears a Crucial Phase
President de Gaulle seeks to strengthen France's armed forces in a 1965 plan costing about $4.21 billion, aiming for six nuclear armed divisions by 1970. The drive seeks independence in defense with a pledge to join allies if the free world is attacked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Armamnt
de Gaulle
Free World
Europe
America
French Polynesia
Sahara
U.S
Republic
Marian Anderson Nears Retirement
Renowned soprano Marian Anderson recalls early life in Philadelphia as she nears retirement. The artist reflects on humble beginnings, her late father, and the modest income from singing lessons that helped support the family while she built an illustrious career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Anderson
Philadelphia
Peter
Pastors Train on Skid Row in Chicago Weekend Mission
The Rev. Roger Gallagher and Rev. Fred Penner spent a weekend on Chicago skid row in disguise to study life among derelicts. Gallagher shaved and dressed as a bum while Penner, 35, wore cold gear, slept in flophouses, and shared meals in exchange for observations on poverty and injustice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harold Goers
Skid .Row
Chicago
Roger Gallagher
Mr. Gallagher
West Madison Street
Gallagher
Fred Penner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Associated Press Photo
Champs Elysees
By Elias N.antar
Garven Hudgins
Margaret Bancroft
New York
UPI
William J. Conway
Mr. Penner
Mr. Galeee
United Church of Christ
Miss Anderson
Daughters of the American Revolution
Constitution
Eleanor Roosevelt
DAR
Theovernment
Lincoln Memorial
Abraham Lincoln
Metropolitan Opera Association
New York City
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!