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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1966
Page
4
The council manager plan promises better service and job security for municipal employees, with critics arguing it threatens local control. In Carbondale a May 24 referendum tests the proposal as supporters push efficiency while opponents claim it preserves personal fiefdoms and questions whether reforms will benefit the public.
Citizens who must pay the bill support progress and a council-manager system. They seek fair pay, equal benefits, and hiring based on merit rather than politics, with city managers focused on service to taxpayers and policy execution by the City Council. Wages and morale improve as efficiency rises.
A 1966 Illinois public safety committee cites that 50 percent of fatal crash victims in early 1966 were drinking, half drunk by legal standards, arguing alcohol is the main cause of fatal accidents. The piece urges strict penalties for intoxicated driving and rejects broad prohibition, stressing the right to life and safe driving.
A fragmentary column notes debates around a resignation by Chicago school chief Benjamin Willis and stray references to weather control, NATO headquarters location in Belgium, a TV series sponsored by a car maker, and mentions of Ky and Kentucky cities along with a backyard bird list.
Dave Felts recalls a Grayling tour through San Francisco and Monterey with vivid notes on cable car rides, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, Gump's, and local eateries. He describes rides on the Powell Mason line, visits to the Presidio and Alcatraz views, and dining at The Franciscan, Kan's, and Trader Vic's, plus trips via the Southern Pacific to Carmel and Big Sur.
This 1966 New York Times analysis reports that despite heavy campaigns, Western powers struggle to convert African states or political parties to communist influence. It highlights varied African leaders views on China and the Soviet Union, notes Ghana’s past communist ties and Nkrumah’s overthrow, and warns of a long contest as Africa seeks national identity amid upheaval. It discusses tribalism, land ownership, religion, and Western influence as obstacles, while predicting future shifts as education, urbanization, and economic ties shape the communist challenge.
A historical overview traces Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang's suppression of Chinese Communists after Sun Yat-sen, Mao Tse-tung's peasant-based rise, the 1927 Shanghai purge, the Long March, the Sian incident, and the strained Nationalist Communist alliance during Japan's invasion, highlighting the shifting power dynamics in early 20th century China.
The Southern Sinasan praises Mr Eaton and Mr Kirk for clarifying support for a proposed city manager. It argues decisive action by Carbondale officials is overdue and notes strong evidence backing the plan. Eaton’s May 17 letter is cited as clearly showing the urgency and public interest in appointing a manager.
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