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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1966
Page
32
Editorial urges adoption of a city manager led government with clarified lines of authority. The ordinance appoints a city attorney, engineer, director of finance, and planning staff under the manager. It gives the manager power to hire specialists, attend council meetings, and propose contracts. Final council action planned July 5 after public review.
TVA announced contracts totaling 247 million for a new nuclear powered generating station near Decatur Alabama. The plant will deliver 2.2 million kilowatts and units are planned to begin operation in 1970, marking a shift from coal to nuclear power in the TVA program.
McCalls magazine carries an interview by Paul B. Fay Jr. about John F. Kennedy. Fay cites a 1953 Kennedy letter stating marriage would end his political career, a prediction the article argues proved false as marriage boosted his political path.
A farmer with a flair for style hopes his corn will reach mid thigh by the Fourth of July, using unconventional methods and a playful take on midseason growth.
Editors view Edward Lindsay outlines two paths from the November vote on a Revenue Article. A rejection risks higher sales taxes or stalled higher education growth. passage enables potential tax shifts and broader reforms to elementary and secondary systems, with the Illinois Task Force proposing a state school board and regional districts.
The Vatican and the Communist world push for improved relations amid past scorn. Pope Paul VI and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko met in April, marking a major step in Church Soviet dialogue and signaling a broader shift since Pius XII and Stalin’s era.
Induction briefing at the reception processing detachment guides new soldiers on dress, letters, and behavior. The process includes testing, interviews, MOS assignment, machine processing, and tailoring before basic training. A service serial number, roster, and line number identify the recruit among about three million in the armed forces.
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