Universities propose new medical schools in Illinois
The presidents of the University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University have urged the Illinois Board of Higher Education to establish new state supported medical schools on their campuses. The existing medical school in Illinois remains the sole state funded facility. The move aims to expand medical education within the state.
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GOP Surveys Field For 14
The National Republican party weighs its options as Lyndon Johnson looms as a likely rival. While Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge has credentials from Senate and UN posts, he is seen as a managerial figure rather than a strong national leader, raising questions about his ability to win a presidential contest.
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California Chile alliance signals new aid program
A unique partnership forms between California and Chile under the State Department with United States funding via the Alliance for Progress. California will offer technical help in economic development education agriculture transportation and water use to Chile to support its growth path.
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Chile
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Alliance For Progress
Pacific
The Muckrakers Revisited a New One Volume Summary
A compact review of The Muckrakers edited by Arthur and Lila Weinberg a 446 page paperback with notes bibliography and index. It surveys 30 muckraking articles by Steffens Baker Tarbell Upton Sinclair Adams and others from McClures Collier s Cosmopolitan and more on slums railroads race violence and child labor. The piece traces their rise under Theodore Roosevelt the name origin from Bunyan and their impact on reform and public policy.
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Arlington's Hallowed Ground Rooted In Early War History
National Geographic recounts Arlington National Cemetery from colonial origins through Civil War beginnings. It notes the 1864 order creating a national cemetery, the Custis Lee era, Meigs influence, and early burials including Private William Chrisman, framing the site as a revered military shrine near Washington, D.C.
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Howsen
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George Washington
Arlington
William Chrisman
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Beer Can Thumb Syndrome and Arlington Burials
A Washington Post piece by Nate Haseltine discusses a spoof medical idea named Beer Can Thumb Syndrome with anecdotes about thumbprint injury from pop-off cans, Band-Aid treatment, and a quirky pattern of victims. The text then shifts to Arlington Cemetery history noting burials, space, and notable figures including Pershing, Marshall, Byrd, Peary, Bryan, Lincoln, and Kennedy.
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Robert E. Peary
William Jennings Bryan
Robert Todd Lincoln
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Khrushchev Seeks Central Committee Meeting on Chinese Rift
Pravda notes aim to discuss agriculture and chemical industry but satellite and U N diplomats say focus is on Soviet Chinese relations after Kennedy’s death. Gomulka Tito and others back Khrushchev peaceful coexistence while predicting policy shifts with Johnson’s rise.
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President Kennedy Tribute Calls for Unity and Faith
The Southern Illinoisan editorial laments the assassination of John F. Kennedy. It condemns hatred and calls Americans to unite, uphold Christian values, and continue Kennedy's civil rights aims to honor the nation and the flag. It urges patriotism, brotherly love, and a commitment to end hate campaigns.
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Ladybird Johnson and British Critics Read as Peers
The piece contrasts American First Lady Lady Bird Johnson with British views as English peers weigh Lyndon Johnson’s status. It notes photos of Britain’s Prime Minister on the grouse moors and includes a Robert Louis Stevenson quote about home and hunting. The Johnson family is depicted beyond the White House.
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