Road program fails to meet Southern Illinois needs
Editorial criticizes Gov Kerner's 1966 road plan for Southern Illinois as inadequate with only 3.2 million for non interstates in Division 9. It urges higher taxes and urgent regional cooperation among mayors, chambers, SIU and motorists to pressure state leaders for real funding and new corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Otto Kerner
Division 9
Carbondale
Rt. 183
Franklin County
Rt. 13
Carterville
Division of Highways
General Assembly
Chambers of Commerce
Southern Illinois Inc
Southern Illinois University
Better Qualified Postmaster Candidate Needed
Williamson County Sheriff Carl Miller fails residency requirements for acting Herrin postmaster. A postal official says actual residence within the post office area is required. Miller’s nomination by Rep. Gray faces opposition amid concerns over his health and performance as sheriff and the impact on tax collections and gambling oversight. A more qualified candidate should be found for the postmastership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Carl Miller
Herrin
Miller
Marion
Kenneth J. Gray
Earl Long
Sheriff’s Department
Two Choices At Age 75
Senators Douglas and Saltonstall, born in 1892, approach their 75th year in January 1967. Douglas seeks a fourth six year term while Saltonstall plans retirement in 1966, citing health and age as factors but noting seniority influences in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
U.S. Senate
Senate
Douglas
Saltonstall
Boston
Sen. Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Sen. Douglas
Rome
Washington
U.S
Second Look at Menard Penitentiary and Social Proposals
An observant youngster notes a pioneer great grandmother served in a Salvation Army kettle. The text questions abolishing all U S foreign aid and suggests letting countries call Friendly Bob Adams.
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Salvation Army
U. S
Bob Adavis
Those Fearsome Blades and Theater Purchases
Dave Felts surveys Toledo blades and a major theater sale. William L. McKnight buys the Martin Beck Theatre for personal investment, with Jujamcyn Theatres owning other venues. Don Cameron Allen’s views on language spark campus debate.
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Martin Beck
West 45Th Street
New York
William L. McKnight
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Corporation
McKnight
Jujamcyn Theatres, Inc
St. James
Philadelphia
Colonial
Boston
Judy
James
Cynthia Binger
3-M
University of Illinois
Don Cameron Allen
Phi Beta Kappa
Sigma Delta Chi
Don Allen
Johns Hopkins University
Allen
Chicago
Modern Language Association
Bergan Evans
Humphrey Asia Tour Seen as Johnson’s Audit or Rebound
Arthur Krock analyzes how President Johnson may use Vice President Humphrey’s forthcoming trip to the Philippines, South Korea, Japan and Nationalist China to test public reception and bolster Humphrey as a future leader. Speculation centers on whether the journey serves as an audition or to repair a waning image, amid White House denials and press scrutiny.
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Arthur Krock
New York Times
Washington
Johnson
Texas
Pedernales
Austin
Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
White House
Viet Nam
Philippines
South Korea
Japan
China
United States
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Lyndon B. Johnson
Famine Third Horseman Saddles Up To Ride Again
Ralph McGill notes the Third Horseman of the Apocalypse may ride again as hunger widens across nations. He cites Ireland’s 1846 47 famine, India’s looming crisis, and rising world hunger with famine risks, urging cautious U.S. action to balance aid and domestic needs.
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Ralph McGill
Ireland
Britain
Isles
United States
India
Europe
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Asia
Japan
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Far East
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Murphysboro
St. Louis
Menard
Dave Felts
Toledo
Toledo Blades
News, Herald- Review
Courier, Post, Times, Journal and Register
Toledo Blade
Spain
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