Editorial: A New Look at Illinois Government Needed
Governor Kerner’s support for a state constitutional convention could renew Illinois government. The 1870 era constitution is outdated and overly detailed, but parts like the bill of rights and the judicial amendment are sound. A convention could produce a flexible, dynamic framework while preserving core protections and sparking public dialogue on government role.
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Illinois
Otto Kerner
New Jersey
United States
Majorie Pebworth
Riverdale
Who Financed Lobbying For Amendment
The piece examines a 1960s push by Senator Everett Dirksen to amend the constitution to override Supreme Court one person, one vote rulings. Whitaker & Baxter led a costly public relations drive via the Committee for Government of the People to win support, with no disclosure of lobbying expenses.
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Everett M. Dirksen
Supreme Court
Sen. Dirksen
California
Harry S. Truman
Committee
Government of the People
Congress
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Lee Metcalf
D - Mont
Whitaker & Baxter
Poverty as third leading cause of death sparks call for action
New York health commissioner Dr. Arthur Bushel at the National Dental Health Conference cites poverty as the third leading cause of death in the United States. He asserts eliminating death-rate gaps between income groups could save many lives and urges broader societal effort beyond welfare reform.
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The
United
New York
Arthur Bushel
National Dental Health Conference
Second Look at a Curious Quiet Block
A parade of local characters appears in a compact portrait. A conservative reader subscribes to the Old Republic while a CIA adjacent neighbor vows to shed cloak and dagger habits. Reports of bugged insect collections surface amidst a reused Lafayette line. An IRS inquiry touches IBM income tax filings as a joking Easter basket punctuates this scene.
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Italy
CIA
Taiwan
CIA Gadgetry Pushes Human Spies Toward Obsolescence
The CIA relies on satellites computers and radar to gather secrets as gadgets eclipse human spies. Open sources and machine analysis feed vast data while humans still provide crucial links and targeted information.
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CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
Earth
Potomac
Soviet
Kazakhstan
Moscow
Tahiti
Sputnik
Florida
United States
China
Virginia
CIA intelligence role and overseas activities analyzed
The piece outlines CIA intelligence methods and judgments, noting daily reports and estimates for leaders, plus involvement abroad. It cites successes in Soviet and Chinese programs, misses like Berlin Wall premonitions, and agents operating in Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and Europe with various covert actions and advisory roles.
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Central Intelligence Agency
Johnson
Sukarno
Indonesia
Southeast Asia
Board of National Estimates
CIA
White House
India
United Arab Republic
Israel
Berlin Wall
Dominican Republic
Nist
China
Laos
Thailand
Viet Nam
Philippines
Europe
Britain
Munich
Radio Free Europe
Eastern
Radio Liberty
Soviet Union
United States
Spain
Portugal
Philosophies Flourishing After Confucius Highlight Lao-tzu
Stimulating era produced Taoism with Lao-tzu teaching inaction and harmony with nature. Other schools included Mencius who urged humane rulers, Mo Ti advocating utilitarian duties, and Legalists favoring power and law over morality, guiding later Chou dynasty governance.
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Confucius
Mencius
Mo Ti
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Old Republic
Heaven
Internal Revenue
IBM
Washington
Pakistan
Norway
Cuba
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New York Times
Tom Wicker
John W. Finney
Max Frankel
E. W. Kenworthy
Times
Ter
Ramon Magsaysay
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Phoumi Nosavan
Don Oakley
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Ch’ia
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