Evanston Faces Statewide School Racial Imbalance
Evanston, a Chicago suburb, tackles racial imbalance in public schools by transferring students to reduce segregation. The plan starts without mandatory bussing, counting 56 white families with 113 children volunteering to transfer to the formerly Negro school, as schools across Illinois struggle with civil rights and educational equity.
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Chicago
Evanston
University of Illinois
Chicago Circle
All Negro
Dodd Case Highlights Senate Ethics Dilemma
The Dodd misconduct inquiry exposes tensions in Senate ethics processes, with testimony suggesting reforms while critics say the case reveals long standing reluctance to discipline peers. Files stolen from Dodd's office were leaked to syndicated columnists rather than to official investigators.
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Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Senate
Senate Ethics Committee
Dodd
U.S. Senate
Sen. Dodd
Washington
U.S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Shooting Down Trial Balloons
The United States Air Force pushes for an anti missile system amid concerns the Soviet Union may yet develop one. Analysts warn a U S effort could trigger an arms race with huge costs and heightened tensions over a ten year span. Defense Secretary McNamara urges delaying development until necessity is proven to avoid inflating air force power.
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United States Air Force
Pentagon
Soviet Union
United States
Air Force
Defense
McNamara
Staf
National Defense
Do U S Allies Really Care About Viet Nam
An opinion piece argues Western European nations largely provide token support to U S efforts in Viet Nam. It questions whether indifference stems from misunderstanding or distance, urging fuller Saigon representation and urging allied nations to avoid passive withdrawal.
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Viet Nam
Washington
United States
Saigon
West Germany
France
Louis Barcata
Moscow
Peking
White House
P.S
John Ciardi
Saturday Review
Harvard
Rutgers
New York City
Lynda Bird Johnson Gossip Sparks Campaign Tale
A column questions Dave Felts on political contributions and notes Lynda Bird Johnson’s recent trips and expenses including a Palm Springs spa tip dispute. The piece recalls past magazine ties, authors, and Ciardi’s Saturday Review role while nodding to Republican viewpoints.
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Lynda Bird Johnson
Spain
New York City
Secret Service
Ford Motor Company
Palm Springs
Calif
Burma's Ne Win Faces Facts on Neutral Policy and Economy
General Ne Win, Burma's military chief, speaks of tough peacetime problems and a tiger by the tail economy. He argues Burma must clarify its neutralist policy to Western powers while resisting Chinese influence and unifying Burman leadership.
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Burma
Ne Win
Peking
United States
U.S
Soviet Union
Stalin
Moscow
Burma-China
Asia
Viet Nam
China
Bank of China
Paris
Hong Kong
Rangoon
Taxpayer concerns over Williamson County reassessment plan
A reader questions a proposed Williamson County real estate reassessment by outsiders at about 150000, or roughly four dollars per property. The letter warns higher taxes would burden taxpayers and possibly bankrupt the county, urging local experts instead and a tax break for poor owners.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Arab Students Publish Newsletter at Southern Illinois University
The Organization of Arab Students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale publishes Arab News featuring Arabic music political thought and brief Arab world news. The group aims to promote better American Arab understanding among Middle East students on campus.
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Organization of Arab Students
Southern Illinois University
Middle East
SIU
Carbondale
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Dave Felts
Big Ten
University of Chicago
Kalamaz00
Mich
Joe Godfrey
All Sports
Knute Rockne
Robert C. Zuppke
Walter C. Eckersall
David V. Felts
Springfield
New Yorker Magazine
de Birnbaum
New Yorker
Harrison E. Salisbury
New York Times
Rangoon, Burma
Oliver Cromwell
FBI
Robin
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