Editorials Our Opinions Tight little budget for tight little island
The piece argues that high taxes and austerity threaten national solvency, comparing Britain’s 196? budget to the United States. It notes Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s government faces temporary measures, while Roy Jenkins explains the budget in Parliament. The writer warns Johnson may face defeat if decisions falter.
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Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Britain
Wilson
United States
London
Johnson
Roy Jenkins
State school aid push urges early action in Illinois
A growing effort to boost state aid to elementary and secondary schools is outlined. The call references the 1967 blue ribbon Task Force and its $600 per pupil recommendation, notes the legislature’s $400 target, and urges citizens to press lawmakers, anticipating a 1969 push to make school aid a top issue.
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75Th General Assembly
Illinois
Mlinois House
Myths Crashed in China as Cultural Revolution Opened Valves
The Cultural Revolution exposed long hidden party processes and toppled revered leaders, changing ordinary Chinese views. Posters and Red Guard actions replaced sacrosanct authority, revealing that myths about Mao era power could not endure.
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Branko Bogunovic
Associated Press
China
Peking
Chou En-lai
Red Guards
Chou
Communist Party
Mao Tsetung
Teng Hsiao-ping
Peng Chen
Ho Lung
Lu Tingyi
Lo Jui-ching
Po I-po
Yang Shan-kun
Li Ching-chuan
Tao Chu
Liu Lan-tao
Changes in Chinese Youth Reaching Beyond Old Provinces
The piece describes mass shifts among hundreds of thousands of young Chinese from distant provinces who encounter new norms in Peking. They see shops cars and foreigners, hear calls to "down with the government," and read cartoons mocking the president. It argues these experiences expose them to alternate ways of life and show that Beijing is not invulnerable to popular pressure.
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Szechuan
Yunnan
Fukien
Sinkiang
Peking
Republic
China
The
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Letters criticize Murphysboro High basketball program practices
A reader from Murphysboro denounces the high school basketball program for benching players, limited playing time, and unfair ticket distribution for state tournament trips. The letter also questions coaching decisions and notes concerns about the baseball park condition.
Breakaway from local control Detroit sues state over education
Detroit school board sues Michigan arguing a constitutional obligation to provide equal educational opportunity. If successful, local school taxes could fade, with budgeting centralized at the state level and more aid for slum schools. The suit targets funding disparities and costs in urban districts versus suburbs.
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Illinois
Springfield
Tom Gregory Lindsay-Schaub
Detroit
Michigan
Detroit School Board
William Simmons
Simmons
State of
U. S
Harold Howe, II
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New Mexico
Pennsyvannia
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
Liu Shao-chi
Chinese Communist Party
Kiangsi
Heilungkiang
Red Guards Daily Newspaper
Murphysoro
Dallas
Los Angeles
Decatur
Champaign
Wayne County
University of Illinois School
Merle Sumption
Sumption
Supreme Court
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