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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1967
Page
4
Herrin Mayor Fred Henderson calls a pre session to name a replacement for Ald. Louis Garavaglia who resigned to move from the city. Five candidates are said to seek the post with a common plan to vote in a secret manner, while residents demand public record of who votes for whom.
The piece analyzes the Democratic Party's weak organizational grip in Congress, citing aging leadership, staff and money shortages, and internal calls for change. It contrasts Republican fundraising, leadership reshuffles, and projected advantages in the 1968 campaign. It notes Johnson's limited support avenues and the need for younger Democrats to back leadership change.
The World reports Geneva negotiations on a nonproliferation treaty stall over plant inspections as fear grows over rapid nuclear arms buildup. United States and Soviet Union press ahead with space weaponry and ABM defenses while calls grow for international IAEA inspections.
The East African Economic Community brings Tanzania Kenya and Uganda into a regional bloc. Trade barriers among them will be largely removed and a joint development bank with 14.4 million dollars has been created. EAEC aims for uniform external tariffs with expansion likelihood including Ethiopia and Zambia.
A prose overview notes women winning and challenging in sports from Sweden to England and the United States. It cites Eva Johannsen winning both women and men table tennis titles in Sweden, Kathy Kusner denied a jockey license in the U S, and a England housewife seeking soccer referee status with Queen Elizabeth II appeal.
Southeast Asia expert Robert Shaplen urges a three-step plan beginning with covert village talks between pro Saigon and Viet Cong representatives. He envisions inclusive village elections, civilian-led Saigon government, and local cease-fires expanding toward broader talks with Hanoi and Washington.
Pope County Illinois labors under severe debt and depopulation. The Office of Economic Opportunity ranks it among the poorest counties with 4 000 residents and less than 9 million in property value. Bond issues failed, payrolls are paid in script, and a mill levy vote was defeated by 24 votes.
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