Editorial urges CCHS to reconsider withdrawal plan
An editorial opposes the Carbondale Community High School plan to withdraw from the Egyptian Junior College District. It argues the move harms education, questions fiscal logic, and urges residents to reject petitions for a withdrawal election while urging the CCHS board to reconsider, noting SIU and other state universities' future focus on higher education and the district's financial stakes.
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Carbondale
CCHS
Carbondale Area
Harrisburg
Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois University
Cchs Board
SIU
Illinois
Jackson
Williamson
Perry
Franklin
Junior College Board
State Junior College Board
Sacred cows endure as budget battles loom in Congress
The piece notes a $4 billion spending cut for the coming fiscal year, $10 billion next year, and $8 billion shelved, with Defense spared. It warns Vietnam war costs may rise and domestic programs especially the War on Poverty and education face cuts, as lawmakers resist trimming politically sensitive pork and funded projects.
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Vietnam
Congress
Senate
Defense Department
FBI
CIA
Jean Rey Faces Nationalism as Europe Strives for Unity
The article profiles Jean Rey, head of the Common Market commission, and his effort to keep six nations unified amid Gaullist nationalism. It details tensions with France over Britain, dairy, trade, and monetary policy, plus Rey’s cautious leadership and the ongoing push toward a unified Europe despite obstacles.
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Jean Rey
Europe
New York
Common Market
Executive Commission
Walloon
France
Vittel
Brussels
Rey
Pierre Lucion
James Reston
New York Times
European Economic Community
United States
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Britain
de Gaulle
Spain
International Monetary Fund
Stockholm
Rope
Ball
J. Robert Schaetzel
Washington
U.S
Lucion
Lucien
Rue de la Loi
Tue de la Loi
Commentary Cast Signals Start Of 1968 Campaign
James Reston argues the 1968 race is just beginning despite doubts and surprises. He notes Rockefeller's entry, Reagan and Lindsay as absentees, and stresses the core question is who can unite and govern from 1969 to 1973, not who enters first or last.
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James Reston
New York Times
Washington
Britain
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Adlai Stevenson
Napoleon
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
California
Darling
John V. Lindsay
Indiana
Kennedy
McCarthy
Branigin
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Humphrey
Johnson
Nixon
Letter to editor argues gun registration law is unfair and questions Harris poll validity
Donald R. Dawes of Johnston City criticizes Illinois gun registration and cites a Harris poll showing 71 percent support for strict gun control. He notes bias in surveys and urges local TV or radio stations to conduct their own poll. He also questions Mr. Ross Randolph's understanding of the law and urges public input.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Harris
Washington, D.C
Syracuse
N.Y
Dayton
Ohio
St. Paul
States
District of Columbia
Ross Randolph
Donald R. Dawes
Newton Street
Johnston City
Illinois
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Clyde H. Farnsworth
George Ball
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