Carbondale Faces Council Manager Referendum Changes
The May 24 vote will decide if Carbondale adopts council manager government or keeps a strong council as policymakers. A yes vote hires a trained administrator. a no keeps the council and requires minimum 30 hours weekly service with potential pay changes. The issue echoes in Herrin Marion Murphysboro and other Southern Illinois cities.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinoisan
Goverment
Junior College Plan Faces Crucial Stage For Illinois
The Illinois Master Plan for Higher Education centers on building junior colleges to widen access to affordable higher education. Voters in local referendums will decide whether commuter colleges near home can replace costly dormitory dependent options, with strong emphasis on balancing liberal arts and vocational programs for adults and youths.
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Illinois
Northern
Chicago
Springfield
Washington
Second Look at New Campuses and Library Plans
A note on hurried new campuses lacking libraries suggests bookmobiles as a solution. A conservative observer says spending poor money after bad is acceptable. The passage ties National Library Week to a visit with a neighborhood bookie and a question about knowing the Star Spangled Banner.
Election Year Razzle Dazzle in Fiscal Strategy
The piece critiques Johnson's budget push for Viet Nam and domestic programs, noting gimmicks to avoid tax hikes while inflation climbs. It argues both parties use election year razzle-dazzle to promise what they won’t deliver, leaving voters likely to denounce both as baloney.
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Johnson
Congress
Viet Nam
United States
Bay of Pigs disaster reshaped CIA oversight under Kennedy
The Bay of Pigs invasion exposed deep flaws in secrecy and planning. Officials from the Eisenhower era dispute whether the operation existed before 1961, while Kennedy era leaders argue CIA advocates framed his choices. Key reforms followed, including Taylor’s inquiry group, Killian’s foreign intelligence panel, McCone’s leadership, ambassadorial oversight, and tighter CIA surveillance by the 54-12 committee.
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Bay of Pigs
Theodore C. Sorensen
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr
Kennedy
CIA
United States
Dulles
Nad
McGeorge Bundy
Four Groups Improve CIA Control and Cut Operational Hazards
The New York Times outlines four main control bodies over CIA activities. The 5412 Group chaired by Raborn includes key figures who approve operations and scrutinize small expenditures. The Budget Bureau handles hidden requests and the CIA slush fund. The Foreign Intelligence Advisory Committee has mixed views on real control. State Department officials say CIA actions largely avoid official policy, though information gaps remain.
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New York Times
CIA
William F. Raborn
A. Alexis Johnson
Cyrus R. Vance
Defense
Bill D. Moyers
Walter W. Rostow
Johnson
Moyers
McGe
Den
Defense Department
Budget Bureau
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Committee
State Department
Rusk
Reign of Han Ends as Barbarians Break Great Wall
The Han dynasty era ends amid rival kingdoms and barbarian invasions. Buddhism spreads, and new technologies arise like coal tea the waterwheel and sedan chair. China reunites under the Sui after centuries of division and vast public works begin including the Grand Canal.
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Don Oakley
Newspaper Enterprise Association
China
Rome
Kenneth Scott Latourette
Yangtze River
Celestial Empire
Fei
Marathon
India
Japan
Cation
Great Wall
Yellow River
Sui
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Clark Clifford
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