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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1966
Page
16
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A reader argues the draft system is unfair to the weak and uneducated, proposing a numbered, random selection to ensure equal burden. He suggests allocating numbers 1 to 500 and calling registrants by fixed order, regardless of IQ, health, or status, envisioning a universal, meritless approach.
The Ontario Argus Observer imagines a one town world where 60 Americans live with 70 year life expectancy while others average 45. Americans hold 15 times as many possessions and own 28 of 53 telephones. Even the lowest income Americans outpace neighboring residents and most of the rest go hungry nightly. Americans supply 16 percent of food but consume 72 percent beyond need, raising tension over survival.
Franklin in southeast Idaho near the Utah border is highlighted as the cradle of Idaho's agricultural history. The piece notes Franklin as a small farming community and early permanent settlement, marking its role in the state's agricultural development.
The article surveys early landmarks across Cache Valley including stone monuments in Franklin and a log Ree Hall museum with century-old utensils and books. It notes a 25 by 15 foot city hall with a cupola and bell, the 1860 numeral marker on Little Mountain, and Hunt's grave marker atop a hill northwest of Franklin. It also mentions Engelmann spruce growth in Idaho and the Cache National Forest, highlighting a 104-foot tall specimen near Paris.
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