Editorial Calls for Draft Reform Amid Inequities
The piece criticizes Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey's control of the Selective Service System and urges modernization. It notes the Johnson administration’s advisory commission found inequities and the Presidential Task Force partly supports the status quo while acknowledging board-level discrimination. Change is urged.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Gen. Hershey
Vietnam
Johnson
National Advisory Commission On Selective Service
Atty
Burk Marshall
Defense
Robert McNamara
Charles L. Schultze
Hershey
America
Teachers Seek Unity Amid Narrowing Union Rift
The AFT and NEA debate a possible merger as rival factions ease friction. The NEA shows openness to strikes while Florida teachers back a NEA supported walkout. Independence versus strength fuels the decision as deliberations continue.
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American Federation of Teachers
National Education Association
AFT
Association of Classroom Teachers of
NEA
AFT 2 Ae
Aflthe
Florida
ACT
Chamber of Commerce
Afl-Cio
Pool program moves to Murphysboro YMCA pool
Carbondale Park District will rent the Murphysboro YMCA pool for eight weeks of morning swimming lessons for all elementary age children this summer. The district will hire instructors provide bus transportation and offer the program as a replacement for Crab Orchard Lake with appreciation to the park district and YMCA.
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Carbondale
Crab Orchard Lake
Carbondale Park District
YMCA
Murphysboro
Park District
Punishment at Barnard and memories of college life
Dave Felts notes how Barnard punished a co ed living off campus with cafeteria bans and reflects on college food and high school lunches. He recounts film viewing habits, Bob Hope team of writers, and the fate of old magazines, plus a closing note on John Milton Gregory’s monument epitaph and the Illinois University Press biografía by Harry A. Kersey Jr.
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Barnard
Martin Luther King Jr
Queen Elizabeth
Churchill
John F. Kennedy
Life
John Milton Gregory
Illinois Industrial University
University of Illinois
Gregory
Harry A. Kersey, Jr
Florida Atlantic University
University of Ilinois Press
Are you registered to vote in Illinois primary deadline
The piece urges registration before the May 13 deadline to be eligible for the June 11 primary. It details residency rules, registration locations in Jackson and Williamson counties, and extended hours at the courthouse. It emphasizes contacting the county clerk and lists dates and places for registrations.
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Illinois
Jackson County
Delmar Ward
Housing Authority
North Marion Street
Carbondale
South Marion
JRP Real
Williamson County
Barney Boren
Vergennes Town Hall
Grand Tower City Hall
Ava City Hall
Gorham City Hall
Campbell Hill Town Hall
DeSoto Fire Station
Elkville Fire Station
Regu
Williamson
Time to Stand Up for SIU Black Workers
A Carbondale protest report cites repeated failures to hire and promote Black workers at Southern Illinois University. It details Kathaleen Thornton Margaret Nesbit and Mary Moore as long-time applicants passed tests but kept from roles, mentions a promised training program with 95 percent starting pay later reduced to 85 percent for janitors, and calls for local action urging citizens to contact 549-5302 Ext. 211.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Employment and Resource Center
Southern Illinois University Personnel Department
John Rendleman
SIU
Kathaleen Thornton
Food Service
Margaret Nesbitt
Mary Moore
Rendleman
Hartman
Personnel Department
University
Carbondale
Penalty for Farmers and Gun Law Debate
A reader from Murphysboro argues the new gun law will not deter criminals and will burden law abiding farmers and hunters. He claims registration limits and ammo purchases but notes loopholes in Missouri and Kentucky and warns of escalating costs for families with hunting age sons.
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Souri
Kentucky
Deon
Election year a toss up in 1968 political race
The 1968 election year appears volatile with Hubert Humphrey and other candidates entering the scene. Some may skip primaries affecting November results, and George Wallace could run third party to split votes, aiming to force an electoral majority outcome.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Hubert H. Humphrey
George Wallace
Electoral College
Back our armed forces in defense of freedoms
A reader from Carbondale defends U S wartime action and urges support for the military. He condemns antiwar protests as unpatriotic and argues that fighting communism abroad protects rights at home. He cites 1917 and 1941 as examples and calls for backing service members.
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America
Area sponsors support SIU Summer Baseball School
Robin Coventry of Extension Services at Southern Illinois University thanks area people, businesses and civic groups for sponsoring boys to the SIU Summer Baseball School. The program offers skill and social development, living and playing together for one to two weeks, with hopes for more sponsors to help boys from all backgrounds participate.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Siu
Robin Coventry
Southern Illinois University
Distorted View of Modern Life in a City Neighborhood
A narrator rails against familiar fumes and pollutants from power motors burning trash and dandelion sprays. The piece laments the era's dirty water with industrial waste and household chemicals while observing the younger brides in the neighborhood.
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Dave Felts
Bob Hope
Lester White
Glenview Drive
Ragnars Weilands
Larry Moon
DeSoto
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