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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1965
Page
4
A 37 year old father of three died from smoke inhalation after a fire in an unattended jail in Steger Illinois. The piece cites public apathy and neglect, argues regional jail needed, and urges Southern Illinois University to assist. It warns of danger if action is delayed.
Illinois should not create a separate governing board for Northern Illinois University. The Master Plan for Higher Education should be approved first, with a single top board then evaluated. Lawmakers must not rush regional ambitions and should enact the Master Plan promptly.
The piece argues the GOP should not hinge its revival on John V Lindsay. It notes Lindsay rejects an exclusive Republican label and may run with Democratic partners. It stresses the party needs viable ideas, not just strong personalities, echoing Eisenhower era lessons.
Dave Felts surveys a bound 1918 issue of Judge noting its war era patriotism and sparse humor. He recalls editors and contributors such as Perritone Maxwell John Held Jr and Berton Braley while commenting on ads and stereotypes. He also touches on Britain’s poets laureate, Farouk biography plans, and Goodman Ace on changing magazine back numbers versus current Time and Life offerings.
The New York Times reports criticism from Ernest Wiener of the American Embassy in Moscow that Voice of America broadcasts mislead and overly optimistic about Vietnam and the Dominican Republic. The piece traces policy tensions, White House influence, and Johnson's public stance favoring criticism while officials note tighter control at USIA.
The government under Justice Minister Balthazar Vorster pushes a civil defense drive linked to emergency powers. White South Africans 17 to 65 may face compulsory training, while the plan targets external aggression, Communist infiltration, and nuclear threat. A powerful Vorster leads a growing military posture with a sizable citizen defense, air force, and navy.
Letter from Lillian K. Adams of Ava cites high markups on common medicines. She compares prices from St. Louis discount houses Carbondale drugstores and Sears Roebuck, argues 300 to 400 percent markups harm relief recipients and local merchants.
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