Shapiro’s Illinoisan ascent and election bid ahead
Editorial notes Gov. Samuel Shapiro assumes the unexpired Kerner term at midnight and faces a campaign to become governor in November. He brings assembly ties and back-slapping diplomacy, promising continuity with differences, while hoping to avoid a third term jinx amid fiscal and legislative strains.
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Otto Kerner
Samuel Shapiro
Shapiro
Gov. Shapiro
General Assembly
Kerner
What is the younger generation coming to
A 17 year old writer laments being labeled too young to influence policy while facing a war they did not start. The letter argues for youth participation, condemns mockery of pacifism, and describes the emotional toll on families and soldiers. It urges elders to acknowledge youth perspectives and reject blame.
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the Southern Illinoisan
Viet Nam
Senate
White House
Mary Jane Casey Gorham
Litany of Saintly Reform at United Presbyterian Assembly
The United Presbyterian Church's General Assembly in Minneapolis featured a litany recited by about 900 laymen and clergy. It seeks forgiveness for modern sins and urges social responsibility, signaling a possible church split in reactions to its social activism.
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United Presbyterian Church
Minneapolis
Ho Chi Minh 78 at center of Vietnam peace hopes
President Ho Chi Minh, aged 78, is portrayed as a simple yet complex revolutionary whose leadership has shaped Southeast Asia. The article weighs whether he was nationalist more than Communist and whether U S policy mishandled contact with him, noting his peacemaking leanings and immense influence.
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William L. Ryan
Associated Press
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
Tito
Asia
United States
Soviet Union
Europe
China
Hanoi
Uncle Ho
South
Russia
Ary
Viet Nam Doc Lap Dong Minh Hoi —League For Independence of
Viet Minh
Haiphong
Illinois local government finances face tax equity questions
The article argues local Illinois governments rely on property and sales taxes, with inequities in burden. It notes 1965 spending, constraints from state control, and economists urging income tax reconsideration amid a proposed constitutional convention referendum.
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Illinois
University of Illinois
Anderson
Samuel Gove
Jones
Springfield
Gove
Abernathy Succeeds King as Nonviolence Prophet in Atlanta
Ralph David Abernathy, 42, rises as leader of the SCLC after King’s assassination. He fasted initially and vows to carry King’s Poor People’s Campaign, while guiding the Atlanta West Hunter Street Baptist Church and a growing 150‑plus staff. He recalls Memphis events and plans a militant yet strategic approach to civil rights.
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Don McKee
Associated Press
Atlanta
Ralph David Abernathy
Abernathy
Auburn Avenue
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
King
Ralph
Montgomery
Ala
Ralph Abernathy
Albany
West Hunter Street Baptist
Board of Deacons
J. R. Butts
SCLC
Mrs. King
First Baptist
Juanita Odessa Jones
Uniontown
King’s
West Hunter
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Thy
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Mass
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Germany
Army
Quartermaster Corps
Alabama State
Atlanta University
M.S
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