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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1968
Page
4
An editorial links the death of 80 year old Albert Brooks found in a cold Murphysboro home to the failure to secure a site for a local thrift shop. The piece urges the community to act now to provide clothing bedding and necessities for needy families.
After six years of negotiation the United States and the Soviet Union reached a draft nonproliferation treaty in Geneva. It calls for international control by the IAEA and safeguards on all peaceful nuclear activity, with inspection likely to spark Senate debate and friction with France and Red China.
Despite Spock’s publicized antiwar stance and arrest charges, his Baby and Child Care remains a strong seller. First published 1946, it has sold over 20 million copies, praised for its calm, practical guidance for new and experienced mothers alike, outpacing many rivals besides the Bible.
Sen. Percy ends the office slush fund and orders nearly sixty thousand dollars returned to donors. He argues the fund would be misunderstood though critics fear influence by contributors. The episode highlights that public integrity hinges on appearance as well as action.
Cape Town reports the worlds third heart transplant and a broader shift in attitude as racial lines blur. Interracial donations occur in kidney transplants, blood transfusions, and organ exchanges with white and colored donors and recipients expressing minimal concern over race.
The State of the Union remarks flag inflation and a widening deficit despite a $22.3 billion revenue rise from a proposed surtax. The deficit nears $8 billion with spending up $10.4 billion, while prioritizing defense and Vietnam over urban aid and jobs programs. The piece deems the president’s budget and approach a failure to solve the nation’s fiscal and balance of payments problems.
Kennedy leads the new Department of General Service created to centralize purchasing control printing and state building management in Illinois. Irving moves to deputy director as the department aims to trim costs and expand coordination with the private management group led by Isakoff Morris.
A reader questions SIU officials about using an institutional airplane for Dick Gregory's two hour speech paid at 1200 dollars. The writer condemns lawbreaking and treasonable advocacy, urging enforcement of the law regardless of color or creed and asks why Gregory is treated specially.
Charles Parish of Carbondale voices frustration with Gregory article coverage and urges calmer, more humane reporting. He cites examples from a Gregory speech and Ben’s Crescent, questions motives, and notes beer law constraints while sending a copy to the City Council.
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