Editorials Our Opinions High Cost Of Burial Problem For Mr.K.
The piece critiques Premier Khrushchev's admission of failing seven year plans in the Soviet economy. It notes crop failures and systemic issues, questions funding for new chemical and fertilizer projects, and warns about reliance on Western credit. It discusses grain purchases in Canada and long term loans, suggesting Western credit risks tied to aiding Soviet armaments.
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Communist Party
Plenum
Khrushchev
Mr. Khrushchev
Bury
Canada
Kremlin
Russia
West
Nikita Khrushchev
Londonderry
Danny Boy
Johnny Carson
Felts
Rover
Dream Drugs Aren't Sweet
Medical researchers assess hallucinogenic drugs to understand brain processes and mental illness. Dr. Joseph G. Cannon of Iowa outlines how these chemicals affect thought and perception, highlighting dangers including violent sickness and possible psychosis. Use is highly restricted, and nonmedical use offers little benefit.
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Joseph G. Cannon
Decatur
State University of Iowa
Cannon
U.S. Rethinks Alliance for Progress amid Criticism
The article reports friction over the Alliance for Progress with President Johnson planning a shakeup and tighter U.S. control over aid funds. It notes Latin America’s neglect of U.S. interests, warns against misused dollars, and cites U.S. corporate profits as a major factor, including a push for more congressional oversight and even annexation as an extreme option.
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Alliance For Progress
Johnson
U. S
Latin America
United States
Aliance For Progress
Congress
Independence For Kenyatta and a Duke in Nairobi
Dave Felts reviews a mix of items from Africa’s independence celebrations in Nairobi with the Duke of Edinburgh, notes on Jomo Kenyatta’s government, and a humorous lioness cub remark. He then reflects on publishing duties of the University of Kentucky Press and Hemingway manuscripts, ending with personal musings about weather, TV, and daily life.
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Duke of Edinburgh
Nairobi
Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta
Mau Mau
England
University of Kentucky Press
Lexindon
Kentucky
Africa
The
University Press
Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway
Words Fashioned In Illness And Grief By McGill
Ralph McGill reflects on President Kennedy s assassination and Oswald s case stirring mixed emotions across America. He highlights reactions from children, students, and a recovering patient who writes of mental illness, trauma, and the nation s burden. The piece questions how to handle widespread mental distress and the influence of the lunatic fringe.
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Ralph McGill
Kennedy
Lee Oswald
Mississippi
Alabama
New York
Texas
Oswald
Russia
Castro Committee
John the Baptist
America
Publicity's Effect on Fair Trial in Oswald Case
A Washington Post analysis by James E. Clayton examines how pretrial publicity surrounding Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby tested the American justice system. It discusses press rights, public interest, and the tension between media access and defendants’ rights, citing ACLU and ABA insights and comparing Oswald’s case to Ruby’s televised proceedings.
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Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
James E. Clayton
Washington Post
Felix Frankfurter
Kennedy
Oswald
Dallas
ACLU
Glenn King
Supreme Court
Ruby
Texas
Colorado
Reader Urges Fix Jail in Carbondale
A letter from Les M. Bender criticizes Mayor D. Blaney Miller and city officials for tolerating a jail described as appalling. He cites comments by the Finance Commissioner and Rev. Charles E. F. Howe, urging tax money be spent to repair or replace the jail.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
D. Blaney Miller
Carbondale
Miller
William Eaton
Illinois
Charle E. F. Howe
Les M. Bender
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U.S
Dave Felts
Kenyatta
Southern
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Board of Governors
American Bar Association
Chicago
Herrin
Washington, D. C
Clayton
Williamson County
John Clayton
Louisiana
Rideau
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