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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1966

Page

4

Editorial urges action to curb drinking drivers in Illinois

The Illinois State Medical SocietyPublic Safety Committee reports sixty percent of 122 teenage driver fatalities in the first six months of this year involved alcohol. The editorial argues for stronger enforcement of age verification, mandatory identification, and lowering the legal blood alcohol limit to 0.10 gm to reduce intoxicated driving and prevent deaths.

Illinois Illinois State Medical Society Public Safety Committee 74Th General Assembly State Department of Pblic Health Illinois Coroner’s Association Governor’s Official Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee Illinois State Medical Society

Getting In Swim Getting In Swim

Chairman Mao and five Communist Chinese publicists credited with swimming nine miles down the Yangtze in 65 minutes. Two youths from Amoy swam to Quemoy in 13 hours. The feats are noted by the Free China Weekly and seen as not signaling immediate collapse of the mainland regime.

Mao Tze-tung Yangtze River Free China Weekly Formosa Amoy Quemoy Chairman Mao

No discrimination pledge reshapes business directory names

The notice hints at a shift toward equality in business naming practices with firms like J. Q. Tycoon & Daughters, Inc. Face of rural life shows a return to simpler routines as communities adjust to broader rights and resources.

Fiames J. Q. Tycoon & Daughters, Inc

Sail On Ship Of Peace and Ocean Policy Debate

The piece argues for international ground rules on sea use and a stronger U S role in the United Nations to protect oceans. It notes President Johnson’s call for a national oceanographic program and a Marine Resources Cabinet Council along with a national commission to draft proposals for peaceful seas and global cooperation.

Johnson United States United Nations Kennedy Outer Space Igned

Sam Levenson book notes and local life snippets

Dave Felts reviews Sam Levenson’s Everything But Money Part IV, noting his shift from comedian to consultant as he critiques modern parents and teens. The column blends social observation with light humor, recalling Kentucky Wonders, library mischief, Meet the Press, and a day at the state fair highlighted by Curt Hanover’s horse show ribbon.

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Crowd at Communist Crossroads as Mao Faces Yenan Revival

Article analyzes Mao era China amid Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution pressures. It highlights a generation shaped by Yenan, a potential shift toward revisionism, and Mao's bid to mobilize youth. It notes risks from population growth and looming food shortages fueling aggressive foreign posture.

Paign Party Mao Peking Manchuria Japan Revi

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