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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1961
Page
4
The editorial argues for a coordinated system to avoid unnecessary duplication across six state universities. It cites rapid growth, questions whether standards keep pace, and suggests using private colleges and public junior colleges to meet demand. It stresses a planning agency to oversee budgets and programs.
A young archeologist arrived in Scan Danish countries to study ruins but found only fragments and worn runes. The discovery highlights the fragile remnants of past civilizations and prompts renewed research into ancient inscriptions.
The remark argues against fixing a national debt limit unless a corresponding cap is placed on population growth. It suggests linking fiscal restraint to demography as a governance principle.
Ambassador Adlai Stevenson, returning from South America, notes worsening economic conditions and growing public discontent there. He points to needed social reforms, U S aid, and hemisphere-led development as central, while European tariff shifts and Africa's development draw attention. The outlook is serious but not hopeless.
The United States plans for Communist China to join the UN faces strong opposition including Peiping. The two Chinas issue could shape Security Council representation and agency participation, testing international reaction while signaling possible recognition without harming Nationalist privileges. The two Chinas dilemma remains unresolved and urgent.
A discussion contrasts gold bars and chocolate bars as money, noting neither is used now though gold reserves exist. Senator Paul Douglas jokes about trading a $20 bill for gold, while Treasury Secretary Dillon questions the redemption rules. The piece explains that money today rests on government debt and authority, not intrinsic gold value, with U S government debts widely held.
Rep John R Pillion introduces a joint resolution calling for a declaration of war against the alliance of 98 national Communist parties. He claims it offers hope to avoid surrender or thermonuclear war but critics say it misuses power, risks alienating allies, and is impractical to implement.
A contemporary verse titled The Rime of the Strikebound Mariner frames a fashionable youth’s awkward commute. The speaker laments exposure and embarrassment as modern labor tensions and urban life collide with personal vanity.
Esquire Inc faces sale talks for Coronet amid rising circulation of 3,120,000 while keeping low-cost subs. McCalls posts ad page gains and Reader's Digest touts large circulation. merger and consolidation trend grows as production costs rise. A Texas plant explores converting salt water to oil amid broader industry changes.
In Muan Italy and Kasipur India a Zamindar reputedly tied to the Mafia faced an extortion note signed by the black hand. Anversa, widow, and two wives of the same man competed for the state assembly seat. the senior wife won by about 2000 votes, while police reprimanded the Zamindar as the backer.
Washington LIFE reports a new Reserve and National Guard program that would push about 55 000 reservists to two weeks of training each summer and raise participation for 100 000 to 200 000 more. It envisions hip pocket orders, stricter inspections, increased training with regular Army units, and cost rises possibly totaling a quarter to half a billion dollars annually. The overhaul targets rapid mobilization for potential crisis and aims to reorganize 20 divisions as first priority, with completion planned by 1965.
The Bow Group of Conservatives, an 18 year old London faction, grows within the Tory ranks with 873 members including several late MPs. Notable member Chris Chataway, famed for pacing Roger Bannister during the first sub four minute mile.
National Geographic notes the Pan American Highway nears completion with two remaining gaps in Costa Rica Panama and Colombia Panama jungles. An earlier 1980 Trans Darien expedition across Panama and Colombia demonstrated rugged progress with bridge building and river crossings. The project seeks to connect Alaska to Chile, boosting commerce defense and living standards amid vast terrain and steep costs.
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