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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1963
Page
4
Last week Senator Estes Kefauver stood in the Senate to pay tribute to Philip Graham, publisher of the Washington Post, who had died a few days earlier. The piece reflects on Graham’s career and the impact of his death.
A pig breeder in South Africa develops a machine turning manure into methane to heat farms, while English makers test paper clothing for hospitals. The piece contrasts resource use with convenience in American life and honors Estes Kefauver as an independent fighter against corruption and big power, noting his 1952 and 1956 presidential bids and 1956 vice presidency bid.
A brief, reflective note on Christine Keeler before the Profumo scandal, contrasting secret life with public interest. It also touches on counts of the United States population and a wry comment on non aggression pacts becoming aggressive.
The Canada British Columbia water resources agreement on the Columbia River moves toward a new U S negotiation and a potential major revision of the treaty. Critics from engineers lawyers and economists urge a public assurance that the final pact offers Canada’s best bargain, as the agreement will shape North America’s Pacific Northwest development and power potential.
African witch doctors have adopted psychiatry, finding its methods similar to their traditional healing. Dr. Raymond Prince of McGill University notes both rely on magic and interpretation of spirits or repressed images, with culture shaping effectiveness. Western and African practices coexist as colonial impacts introduce new diseases.
Dave Felts argues folk music and folklore endure beyond fleeting TV fads. He notes today’s pop culture echoes older rural songs from the Alleghenies and Ozarks and cites literature, radio, and stage references, while recalling Go tell Aint Rhody and other cultural markers.
The right wing group founded by Billy James Hargis reports sharp declines in income and staff layoffs. Tulsa headquarters are leased, magazine circulation drops, and plans for a new cathedral are shelved as contributions shrink from 470000 to 396000 for seven months.
Andrew Tully argues in a Washington column that the Civil Service Commission fired 12 Black Muslims for loyalty questions after they pledged to the Constitution. He claims their Islam allegiance conflicted with US duties and urges stricter checks, calling the issue a defense of national loyalty.
The Carbondale Plan Commission denied the University Zone in two town quadrants, a move hailed as a mature act affirming equal rights and responsibilities among all community parts. SIU faculty note the stance keeps the common good ahead of any single institution’s needs, fostering unity.
The Southern Hlinoisan notes in its Now Skills Needed column that 8,300 miners could mine over 50 million tons of coal in 1963. At 40 cents per ton, the UMWA welfare fund would be about 2400 dollars per miner for the year, covering medical care and a pension, posing the question who benefits or "mines the gold" beyond the miners themselves.
A fragmented report notes 665000 sheep on Illinois farms as of January 1 1963. The odd detail appears amid a casual New Year’s Eve tale about a young man seeking a cheap pickup and an ironic slice of rural life.
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