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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1962
Page
4
Editorial argues UN aid to Algerian refugees to repatriation and independence. About 200000 Algerians expected to return ahead of the July 1 referendum. UN expands to assist 600000 with cash and in kind contributions totaling 8.3 million dollars. Emphasizes refugees’ right to return and rebuild a nation.
Gasoline price wars are muddled by multiplying trading stamps. An automatic dishwasher replaces many husbands and leaves them out of pocket. A bank installs a roof launching pad, perhaps for satellite launches.
South Viet Nam presses to loosen Buy American terms as it faces a payments deficit and seeks cheaper imports from Japan. Saigon weighs a direct US dollar grant and the broader impact on US exports while balancing precedent among aid recipients and potential shifts in the South Vietnamese market.
A Cossack recalled that after taking lessons he faced laughter when he sat down to dance, a light moment echoed in his testimony.
A number of Republicans were awarded honorary degrees at various college commencements this year, seen as small compensation for being largely overlooked in federal court appointments.
University of Illinois notes that five Nobel laureates attended the Kennedy dinner at the White House on April 30, including Dr John Bardeen of Illinois and four other Nobel winners from St Louis University Cornell Columbia and UC Berkeley. Caltech had the largest delegation.
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower, author of Crusade in Europe, is said to be drafting a new work about his years as president. The project reportedly reflects on leadership, policy, and wartime decisions from his era.
The article notes the adverse Senate vote on the Administration bomber program and quotes the President saying Buffed again as the New York Herald Tribune circulation manager builds a collection of contemporary autographs.
Washington is described as two cities the capital and a sprawling poorer district. The District government needs more money for schools hospitals housing and crime prevention to bridge the gap. The League of Women Voters backs a federal payment link to federal obligations and highlights tax-base erosion from middle-class departure and tax-exempt real estate.
A columnist recalls Model A Ford prices in the late 1920s around 750 dollars and the awkward gear shifts. He notes Sears Roebuck adding original paintings with Vincent Price as art buyer, discusses Lolita film pre release details, and reflects on small town scenes from redbirds to a Coronary Club meeting and a bridge evening with younger professionals.
East Dubuque Illinois AP reports on January 5 1955 three Eb erflein children Barbara Ann six Janelda Florence five and Irma three drowned when Mississippi river ice broke while walking with their parents The family had a son John born four years earlier The missing boy was later found while fishing on a river float news notes the tragedy and rescue efforts.
An editorial surveys Arab politics from Egypt and Syria to Iraq and Morocco. It notes Syria’s tentative federal union ideas with Egypt, Nasser’s pan Arab ambitions, and the lasting pull of nationalism. The piece mentions the Arab League and the Arab Economic Community as steps toward unity, but warns against a supranational political merger.
In the 1960s Vatican and Southern church leaders confront race and schooling. Archbishop Hallinan urges Catholic parishes to embrace desegregation as Pentecost symbolism inspires courage against mobs and prejudice. The Atlanta move mirrors broader South church actions amid intense civil rights tension.
The Southern Illinoisan notes enforcement of city firearm bans and a state law forbidding shooting any songbird or non game bird. It urges humane measures against bird depredations and asks for witnesses to report violations by calling 457-2362. Mrs. J. E. Grinnell is society president.
A SIU faculty member reflects on President Morris’s June statement about Blindersman's campus critique and the core education debate. The piece argues lack of communication is not the cure, urging more sympathy and trust between administration and faculty to avoid growing distrust and criticism.
The Budget Bureau approved a $29.6 million reservoir project near Decatur, based on an Army engineer report recommending construction of Oakley Reservoir. Sen. Paul H. Douglas was informed of the action on Thursday.
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