Editorial: Government overhaul as proposed by Ogilvie
Rich ard B. Ogilvie outlines extensive reorganizations for Illinois state government including separate departments for local government affairs and transportation a performance budgeting system and a Little Hoover Commission to improve efficiency. He warns of opposition from entrenched forces if reforms are pursued.
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Congressional absenteeism not fatal to duties in election year
The piece notes Senators Kennedy and McCarthy spend little time in Washington amid a tight Indiana primary. It argues many Congress members have solid voting records despite long breaks and a three to four day workweek. It suggests shorter campaigns and longer weeks could ease the issue.
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Illinois faces sprawling local taxation and waste
Chicago Daily News notes Illinois has 6452 local taxing units, each with levy power, creating waste and duplication. Gov Kerner’s Illinois Commission on Urban Area Government will study reductions funded by private and federal money. A new constitution is urged to end antiquated limits and modernize taxing structure.
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Cattle Manure and Editorial Echoes in a 1968 Column
Columnist recalls farm life and a 1968 era, notes on manure prices, editors at The New York Times, and spelling variants of wolf related names. Mentions Plenty for 20 and Cozy Culture Club. LBJ and RFK in May Issue. Describes home features like storm windows and screens.
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Istanbul
Soviet move on Suez reshapes Mediterranean power balance
C L Sulzberger analyzes Soviet naval buildup and diplomacy. Moscow expands in the Mediterranean with submarines and helicopter carriers to protect Arab client regimes, link Suez to India, and challenge Western dominance. CENTO weakens as Moscow seeks a new Middle East settlement and could seek a price to assume custodian role of the canal.
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United Methodist merger sparks race and faith clash
H. H. Mendenhall of Murphysboro protests the 1968 unification of two faiths into a single church. He questions whether true brotherhood exists while noting ongoing segregation and calls for a church that fully embraces God’s equality. He urges readers to return to Christ’s basics.
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Herrin Park Board backs fitness program for women
The Herrin Park Board sponsored a physical fitness program at South Side Junior High School for women in the Herrin area. Program director Mike Sortal and assistant Ken Ralls are praised for their work, with participants expressing strong approval and hope for a similar offering soon.
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Trash containers spark Mars themed debate in Carbondale
Carbondale installs hotty-gob trash cans with flying saucer tops described as out of this world. Local residents complain and call for removal while architects and civic groups who designed them are praised by supporters.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Mars
Opinion column on free speech and press rights
A reader thanks the South ern Illinoisan editors for hosting a citizen opinion column. The letter extols the First Amendment rights to free speech and press and contrasts American freedoms with censorship in Russia or China.
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Southern Illinoisan
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New York Senator Advocates Fast Lawn Fertilizers
The brief notes a junior U.S. senator from New York, born in Massachusetts and residing in Virginia, who is also a singer performing "Back Home Again in Indiana." It hints at efficient lawn care methods and a tandem mower-spreader setup.
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