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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1966
Page
4
An editorial argues U S bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong signals a dangerous escalation in Vietnam. It weighs aims to shorten the war against risks of pyrrhic victory, allied and Soviet reactions, and echoes Suez era dynamics and public opinion.
A 65 foot Christ of the Ozarks statue in Eureka Springs honors donor Gerald L. K. Smith. The event drew Mr. and Mrs. Smith, while the controversial Wisconsin native was noted as a noted agitator, radio figure, and extreme right activist of the mid-20th century. He funded the statue project with about $75,000.
Fragmentary editorial noting Courtney Valenti described as Johnson’s favorite girl friend and urging political participation. Mentions of empires built by forefathers, home expansion permits, AMA president urging doctors to seek elective office, and election jibe about joining forces.
In June 1966 the New York Times reported a milestone from three physics teams: oppositely charged identical particles do not behave symmetrically. The finding challenges current physics and will influence education, industry, and everyday electricity driven by electric magnetic interactions shaping life.
Dave Felts notes the retirement of W T Grant as Grant Co board chairman shortly after S S Kresge's departure. Kresge founded dime stores in Detroit. Grant opened a 25 cent store in Lynn. Grant stores number 1 097 with $800 million annual volume. Kresge stores total sales around $1 billion. The piece also traces Woolworth founder F W Woolworth and the evolving retail landscape, plus light reflections on calendar quirks and lakeside memories.
The article argues U.S. public policy relies on statistics in a war with no front lines. It estimates Viet Cong and NVA casualties, questions the reliability of body counts, and cites examples where counts differed greatly from on the ground observations. It notes the pressure to produce figures and the difficulty of accurate tallies.
An American major general questions when North Vietnamese leaders would allow homeward travel. The piece notes US and allied forces view progress as linked to domestic public opinion and patience, with estimates of enemy strength and a reflection on the war’s political dimension rather than pure statistics.
The Carbondale Hi Y is hosting a summer series of teen dances starting Friday July 1 from 8 30 to 11 30 at the CCHS Tennis Courts. The effort has broad support from the Park District Police Wayne Booker local merchants and city government. Sponsors include Bleyers Frank s Men s and Boy s Wear McNeill s Jewelry and R B Stephens Construction Co with publicity from The Southern Illinoisan and other outlets.
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