Prices and Food Crisis Tied to Global Inequality
The piece argues rising U S food costs reflect higher farm to table costs driven by wages and production expenses. It links inflation to Viet Nam war spending, global hunger, and looming food shortages fueling social upheaval in Asia Africa and Latin America. The United States should avoid fortress policies and expand domestic food production to prevent destabilization.
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Latin America
United States
Leonard Sloane
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chicago
Asia
Africa
Robert Kleiman
America
Washington
France
Common Market Commission
State Senator Gottschalk Questions Questionnaires
State Senator Gottschalk of Park Forest will return questionnaire requests from groups without stating how he will vote on bills. The piece notes postal limits, presses on lawmakers, and the need for careful bill study amid heavy session pressure. It cites Illinois Senate actions and Gottschalk's 1964 election margin.
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Arthur R. Gotteschalk
Park Forest
Sen
Gottschalk
Illinois Federation of Teachers
Sen. Gottschalk
Illinois
Illinois Senate
Senate
Ilinois
Stock Market Waivers Amid Mixed Dow Jones Lows
A New York broker quipped sell your furniture and buy common stocks as the Dow Jones industrial average hits a record low for the year after Monday trading. Tuesday sees a brief rally erased by profit taking, while 20,120,000 Americans own stocks and investors await clearer moves amid wage-price concerns and Viet Nam tensions.
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New York Stock Exchange
American Telephone & Telegraph
General Electric
General Motors
New York
Johnson Administration
Freeport to Host 67th Illinois History Society Meeting
Freeport will host the 67th annual Illinois State Historical Society meeting in September. Stephenson County Historical Society, a major local group with a dedicated museum, will be the host. The note highlights Freeport's Lincoln Douglas debate site and W T Rawleigh legacy.
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Freeport
Illinois State Historical Society
Stephenson County Historical Society
W. T. Rawleigh
Rawleigh
Sneak Attack Against Peking One Option
Harrison E. Salisbury analyzes Asian views on Vietnam policy, noting many fear escalation or spread, while some favor American victory against China. The piece outlines shifting alignments across Asia, including India, Japan, Indonesia, and the Soviet Union, and ponders options from permanent military presence to coexistence with China.
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Harrison E. Salisbury
New York Times
New York
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Asia
Bangkok
Hong Kong
Saigon
Cambodia
Laos
Burma
United States
China
Russia
Washington- Moscow
Hanoi
Soviet Union
America
U. S.-Pakistan
India
Farming Takes Time War Against World Hunger
A 1966 New York Times analysis argues that delaying action against hunger worsens policy and prices. Surplus land lags behind stored surplus, wheat and dairy shortfalls rise, and aid programs face cuts under the Food for Freedom plan amid Viet Nam funding presses and a broader push for international grain controls.
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Dave Felts
Norman F. Cacey
Crown
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Bar Association
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois
Norris City
Peking
U.S
Japan
Dia
Calcutta
Bay of Bengal
Rangoon
Amoy
Indonesia
N. Borneo
Borneo
Celebes
Okinawa
Pacific Ocean
Philippines
Davao
Palau
Australia
Marianas
BONIN
Saipan
Guam
Caroline
Salisbury
Sur
U. S
George McGovern
DS. D
State Department
Mae
Food For Freedom
Lady Bird
Benton
Toronto Telegram
Canada
Illingworth
London Daily Mail
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