Precincts Could Stand Some Healthy Political Competition
Editorial urges grassroots competition in local politics as precinct committeemen go to June 11 filing. It notes incumbents often run unopposed, highlights races in Carbondale Marion and Murphysboro, and stresses the democracy value of mobilizing votes and fomenting contest at the precinct level.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Herrin
Marion
Murphysboro
U.S
Business leaders turn against Johnson over economy
Business analysts from across the country report hundreds of businessmen abandoning the Johnson camp. They cite mismanagement and timidity in handling union pressure, inflation, tax surcharge delays, and a flawed balance of payments plan as key failings.
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Johnson
San Francisco
Boston
White House
Busnessmen
United Nations
Gaza Strip
Israel
Sinai
Soviet Union
Harold Wilson
Congress Should Act On Presidential Election Reform
The piece discusses Russell Baker’s fiction like critique of the electoral college. It notes the 1968 election produced no winner, since no candidate earned a majority, sending the contest to the House where Johnson Lindsay and Wallace failed to secure 26 states. It urges hearings on proportional electors and other reform paths, aiming to trigger constitutional amendment processes by 1972 or 1976.
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New York Times
Russell Baker
Saturday Evening Post
Baker
House of Representatives
Lyndon Johnson
John Lindsay
George Wallace
Congress
Editor Suggests Aligning License Plate Timing with Seasons
A reader proposes changing the fiscal year or deadline for Illinois license plates to align with warmer installation periods. The suggestion aims to ease winter bolt repairs and prefers summer conditions for mounting plates if biennial or triennial reform is not adopted.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Freedom comment aimed at selective objectors sparks debate
A speaker accuses Michelle Klaus of misquoting a paragraph about freedoms. The statement targets Greene and others labeled selective objectors who criticize leaders, dodge the draft, and offer no praise or fair solutions. The critic asserts the public understands the intended sentiment.
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the Southern Illinoisan
Michelle Klaus
Greene
Letter praising Dirksen fight to block 14b repeal
Ted Pavloff Jr writes in The Southern Illinoisan praising Senator Dirksen for opposing Taft-Hartley Section 14b repeal. He argues the issue benefits individual rights and criticizes union officials, claiming many rank and file members misunderstand 14b. He concludes that recognizing rightful freedoms transcends party lines.
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Southern Illinoisan
Ruby Hall
Carbondale
Everett Dirksen
Dirksen
Ted Pavloff, Jr
14Th St
Herrin
Jails in Southern Illinois Face Public Scrutiny
The Southern Illinoisan is praised for its jail report and for publishing Charles Prickett’s jail letter. Sheriff Harold Farner confirms the piece and adds perspective on funding and conditions. The editor notes copies were distributed to nonreaders, and the public now has the full jail story, with action urged by readers.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Charles Prickett
Harold Farner
Prickett
Farner
Carl Mayhew
Carbondale
Israelis face an unstable peace and looming war
Ed Blanche reports that twenty years after forging a state in war Israel endures a suspended peace. Fear and conscription shape daily life as Arabs, leaders, and immigrants complicate a fragile stability. Israelis balance economic strain and social divides while debating whether to retain or relinquish conquered lands.
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Ed Blanche
Associated Press
Tel Aviv
Israel
Ulla Nahmani
Germany
Hula
Golan Heights
Egypt
Economic Ministry
Middle East
de Gaulle
West Bank
Jordan
Jordan River
Military planners eye Haiphong target for bombing offensive
In Honolulu the Pacific Command's briefing room highlights aerial photos of Haiphong with four Soviet freighters at dock and vast supply piles along the waterfront. Officials indicate a substantial manpower and bombing increase to seize the initiative in Southeast Asia.
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James Reston
New York Times
Honolulu
U.S. Pacific Command
Vietnam
U.S. G. Sharp
Pacific
Southeast Asia
Sharp
Pearl Harbor
Haiphong
Honolulu Officers See Tougher War Ahead in Vietnam
Pearl Harbor veterans warn the latest North Vietnamese push did not achieve all goals and predict deeper pressure through March. They cite 42 000 enemy killed in 32 days, 450 000 refugees, and disrupted food, while U S and South Vietnamese losses grow. They say Haiphong will be the focus and fear Soviet arms buildup, with 600 sorties daily and a need for more men and freedom to hit Haiphong.
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South Vietnam
U.S
Honolulu
Haiphong
North Vietnam
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Washington
Soviet Union
Sharp
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Indian Ocean
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South Pole
Vietnam
Thailand
Korea
Japan
Taiwan
Philippines
Ryuku Islands
Mariana-Bonin Islands
Australia
Saigon
Defense McNamara
Pentagon
North
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