Board of Governors actions on Eastern inquiry criticized
An editorial attacks the Board of Governors for opposing a probe into alleged building irregularities at Eastern Illinois University. It urges cooperation with the Legislative Audit Commission and cautions administrators should not judge the use of state funds themselves.
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Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities
Eastern Illinois University
Quincy Doudna
Eastern
Dr. Doudna
Legislative Audit Commission
James Loukas
Chicago
Board of Governors
Ky Makes Mistake in Da Nang Action Shifts US Control
The article argues that South Vietnam leader Nguyen Cao Ky seized Da Nang without US consent or knowledge, showing Washington’s waning influence. It notes US advisers were unaware of the mission, warns of US arms flowing without clear use, and depicts Saigon as increasingly independent yet unstable.
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South Viet Nam
United States
Nguyen Cao Ky
da Nang
U.S
Johnson
National Liberation Front
North Viet Nam
17Th Parallel
State Department
Dean Rusk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Saigon
Washington
Death Penalty Delays Trial For Four Menard Prisoners
The murder trial of four Menard Prison convicts for the killing of three guards during a November riot has not begun after nine days. All 255 prospective jurors were dismissed, mainly due to opposition to the death penalty. Senate Judiciary Committee had killed two bills to abolish the death penalty, sparking criticism of the committee’s action.
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Menard
Springfield
Illinois
Senate Judiciary Committee
Dave Felts Abroad in West Coast and Colorado Tour
Dave Felts recounts a round trip from Galesburg to Grand Junction San Marino Carmel and Los Angeles via California Zephyr Santa Fe Super Chief and Blue Bird. He notes off season travel quiet Disneyland scene water issues in the West and California pedestrian right of way with mild weather and tulip blooms in April.
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Felts
Disneyland
Casey Jones, Jr. R
Viet Nam
Watts
Los Angeles
Galesburg
Grand Junction
Colo
M.D
Zephyr
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Salinas
Calif
Culture Club
Carmel
San Luis Obispo
San Diego
la Jolla
California
Chicago
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Denver
Rockies
West Coast
New Mexico
Colorado River
Grand Canyon
Rocky Mountains
Seven Coups In A Year Africa Moves From Iron To Nuclear Age
Drew Middleton outlines a projected surge of upheaval across independent African nations as they shift from iron to nuclear age. The piece, the first in Africa Today, surveys seven coups in a year and the drive for order amid fragile political and economic systems.
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Africa
Drew Middleton
New York Times
London
Africa Today
Middleton
Times
United Nations
Black Africa
Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta
Kenyatta
Zambia
Kenneth Kaunda
Carbondale to vote on city manager plan May 24
Voters in Carbondale face a May 24 ballot on changing from a commission form of government to a council manager system. Commissioner William E. Eaton urges support for a professional city manager to handle growing services, costs, and complexity.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Water Department
William E. Eaton
Finance
City of
Last Manchu Emperor Abdicated Under Yuan Shi-kai Pressure
Overview of China's 1911 revolts ending Manchu rule. Sun Yat-sen led a revolutionary movement seeking reforms and a republic. Yuan Shi-kai seized power, proclaimed a dynasty, then backed down under opposition, triggering years of instability and warlordism.
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China
Tz’u Hsi
Sun Yat-sen
Wuchang
Sun
Republic of China
Peking
Yuan Shi-k’ai
Yuan
Kuomintang
Nationalist
Japan
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