Textbook bias and public aid in Illinois schools spark outrage
An Illinois editorial condemns downstate districts for distributing or withholding textbooks based on welfare status. It cites 48 counties using outdated practices, with marks like pauper or ADC on books and students’ names on boards. It calls for statewide action by the Governor’s Task Force and 1967 legislature to ensure equal access and prevent dropout driven by poverty.
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Illinois Public Aid Department
Downstate
Chicago Sun Times
Pulaski County
Public Aid Department
Illinois
Alexander County
St. Clair County
Johnson Urges Trade With Eastern Europe to Spur Peace
The piece argues for US congressional approval of eased trade barriers with Communist nations in Eastern Europe. It cites practical and humanitarian motives, noting profitable markets, surplus U.S. crops, and a hope that trade over time could steer Eastern European societies toward world peace while countering rival traders.
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Eastern Europe
Asia
Africa
U.S
Johnson
Europe
United States
East Europe
Second Look Thinnest Book Of The Week Satiric Readings
A town column previews two new books with sharp lines on politics and law. Otto Kerner’s How I Called a Special Session surveys Illinois politics with a wry voice. William Clark’s Legal Opinions Upon Which I Have Hedged offers legal humor from the attorney general. Viet Nam Buddhists wonder about elections and promises. The Army holds new reserve enlistees in reserve. A mock campaign song for Sen. Dodd, Dollars from Heaven, appears in the tone of local humor.
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Illinois
Otto Kerner
William Clark
Kennedy brothers push liberal China policy reform
Sen Edward M Kennedy emerged Tuesday as a spokesman for reassessing U S policy toward China. His proposal drew quick endorsements from liberal Democrats including Fulbright and Mansfield. The Kennedy name boosts impact among Irish Catholics and ethnic groups. The move signals the Kennedys' rise as leaders of the liberal wing challenging Johnson's foreign policy.
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Edward M. Kennedy
U. S
China
J. W. Fulbright
Mike Mansfield
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Senate
Democratic Party
Johnson
Judging The Choices Of Pulitzer Judges
Critics question how Pulitzer Prizes are chosen and whether advisory committees and Columbia figures influence outcomes. The discussion centers on journalism awards versus drama and other categories, noting past controversial selections and calls for unbiased, carefully considered decisions.
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Robert Bendiner
Columbia University
Arthur Krock
New York Times
Washington
Public Service
Bendiner
Dark Horse
The Best Facts Available and Southern Illinoisan Letter
A 1966 NYT critique discusses CIA as a fountain of necessary information and the risks of politicized results. It cites Dulles and Eisenhower on best facts and potential misuses in policy making. An editor’s note from The Southern Illinoisan reflects on Southern Illinois products dewberries and hickory nuts and asks for local processing or marketing ideas.
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New York Times
CIA
Allen W. Dulles
Eisenhower
Guatemala
Dulles
The
Southern Illinoisan
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Southern
Illinois
Wisconsin
du Quoin
Great Wall Of China A Monumental Feat By Don Oakley
The article recounts the Great Wall's construction under Shih Huang-ti to end invasions by the Hsiung-nu, its 12 year building span, and the toll on laborers. It notes the wall would span Europe’s and parts of the US skyline if placed elsewhere and marks the rise of China’s centralized bureaucracy and the eventual fall of the Ch’in dynasty in 207 B C.
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Asia
Shih Huang-ti
Leonard Cottrell
Europe
France
Italy
Austria
Switzerland
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Russia
United States
Utah
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
China
Red River
Viet Nam
Shi Huna-gu
B.C
City Manager Plan Favored by Carbondale Editorial
The Southern Illinoisan notes Carbondale might adopt a city manager and anticipates a salary near 12000 dollars. It argues council-manager form could reduce overall costs by shifting daily operations to a professional manager while preserving elected policy makers. George T. McClure.
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Southern Ilinoisan
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Illinois
George T. McClure
Unclear archival prompt with cryptic quotes
The readable text fragment presents a mix of self-assertions and fragmented phrases. It mentions a leader and a general, references Batman and bookworms, and contains stray lines about happiness and lighting a cigarette with a micronite, lacking coherent news context.
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