Litterbugs Could Learn From Campers Visitors
More than 15000 members of the National Campers and Hikers Association occupied the Di Quoin State Fairgrounds for nearly a week. Upon leaving they cleaned up all scrap, leaving grounds spotless according to William Hayes. He argues other recreation area users should follow the example to save cleanup costs.
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National Campers and Hikers Association
di Quoin
William Hayes
Hayes
Southern Illinois
NCHA
Illinois lawmaker pay raise should be vetoed now
The piece argues lawmakers deserve pay hikes only after fiscal restraint and tax reform. It notes a state deficit of about 127 million and a pending 60 million diversion from motor fuel taxes to cover bills. It urges Gov Shapiro to veto the raise while backing future raises with fiscal reform.
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Illinois
Samuel Shapiro
Vice Presidential Prospects and the 1968 Ticket
The piece surveys potential running mates for major party candidates in 1968 and for George Wallace, noting age, geography, religion, and the need for suitability as President. It discusses Kennedy, Lindsay, Percy, Reagan, Nixon, Rockefeller, and Benson, and argues future VP picks should be about capability, not just ambition.
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George Wallace
United States
New York City
Edward Kennedy
Dmass
Bobby Kennedy
John V. Lindsay
Illinois
Charles Percy
California
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Alabama
House of Representatives
Ezra Taft Benson
Utah
Eisenhower
Wallace
Benson
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Founding Fathers
Barry Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Serenading crops boosts yield says odd science tale
An Illinois farmer reportedly increased corn yield by serenading field with a 5 000 cycle per second tone. An Australian farmer used loud bass notes on bananas. University of Ottawa biologist Dr Pearl Weinberger tested tones on wheat seedlings, finding 250 to 300 percent heavier plants and 50 percent more growth with 5 000 Hz signals. The reason remains unknown.
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Illinois
University of Ottawa
Pearl Weinberger
Weinberger
Jerusalem: Zionist resolve anchors all Jerusalem issue
The piece frames Jerusalem as a sacred yet contested city central to Israeli policy after June 1967. It notes unity in defending sovereignty, Teddy Kollek’s mixed Arab integration, and the gradual investment in the old Jordanian quarter. It portrays Israel staking its claim despite Arab tensions and international bargaining limits.
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C. L. Sulzberger
New York Times
Jerusalem
Israel
Mecca
Rome
Hitler
el Greco
Toledo
Abraham
Christ
Mohammed
Teddy Kollek
Kollek
All City
Cairo
Jordan
Best seller list from 125 stores across 64 communities
A snapshot of top titles in fiction and general books as reported by more than 125 bookstores in 64 U.S. communities. The list features authors like Updike Vidal Styron and Durrell alongside popular works such as The Naked Ape The Money Game and The Caloric Diet books with varied genres and subjects.
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New York Times
U.S
Airport
Hailey
Updike
Caldwell
Myra Breckinridge -Vidal
Topaz
Usis
Nat Turner
Styron
Knebel
Heaven Help US
Tarr
Bradford
Tunc—Durrell
Gun control letter praises NRA framing and mocks democratic institutions
The reader congratulates Claire Travelstead of Marion for a gun rights letter claiming registration leads to confiscation and vigilantism. The writer warns of a violent revolution against government, invokes frontier myth, and praises Travelstead for exposing distrust of democratic institutions.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Claire Travelstead
Marion
Eving
Commie Dupes
White House
John Wayne
Gerhard H. Magnus Carbondale
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Coon
Ba Pees
Mars Beauty
Ilinois General Assembly
FDA
Palestine Mandate
Old Jerusalem
Israeli Assurance
Ombudsman
People’s Advocate
Adam Smith
Iberia
Michener
Ginott
the Naked Ape
Morris
Right People
Birmingham
Collins & LaPierre
the Doctor
Stillman & Baker
Watson
Lundberg
Zscwiesene 2Ee
iSpace
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