Percy presses Viet Nam questions in Illinois Senate race
Editorial notes Republican Charles H. Percy at a Rock Island broadcasters convention pressing for clear national objectives in Viet Nam. It argues candidates should offer explicit answers on war aims and limits, urging fuller issue debates before the November election.
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U.S
Illinois
Charles H. Percy
Johnson
Percy
Rock Island
Sen. Douglas
Mr. Percy
Viet Nam
Congress
Eisenhower Buoying Nuclear Spread in NATO Ties
Former President Eisenhower urges authority to sell nuclear weapons to allied governments under NATO oversight, a proposal that faces bipartisan opposition and deep questions about arms control. The idea would require an Atomic Energy Act amendment and could strain U S Soviet and allied relations while hindering nonproliferation efforts.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
United States
Western Alliance
NATO Organization
Europe
Eisenhower
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
U. S
Soviet Union
Second Look and a Patchwork of Era Notes
Public chatter on Chiang Kai-shek hints at a revolution in the Peking regime’s own back yard as Red China builds nuclear capability. References to bowling alley sponsors and frug dancing illustrate a playful era mood. Debates on Viet Nam policy and a possible congressional reform on roll calls at Bethesda and Walter Reed surface as Scranton is urged to propose.
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Chiang Kai - Shek
Peking
Bethesda Naval Center
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Ne penthe, Calif A curious retirement idea in prose and verse
Dave Felts muses on the name Nepenthe and a California retirement idea beside a Monterey Carmel highway. He recalls Poe and Greek roots, notes local signs, then segues into reflections on universities, teachers in Illinois, and a travelogue of West Coast dining and weather forecasts. The column blends literary allusion with personal anecdotes and campus rankings.
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Monterey-Carmel
California
Nepenthe
Edgar Allen Poe
Poe
Calif
Exam Called Undemocratic and Dangerous
The Southern Illinoisan decries the Selective Service Qualification test as biased, undemocratic, and harmful, arguing it politicizes campuses, benefits the military effort in Vietnam, and discriminates against the undereducated and jobless while threatening human dignity and equal rights.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
Vietnam
Poll O Fighting Men Readers Call For Draft Abolition Poll
Letter writer Harold E. Gordon argues President Johnson should seek a true gauge of veterans on Vietnam by abolishing the draft as of June 1 and conducting a poll among enlisted men. He claims many letters support the action but suspects political motives behind much of the correspondence.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Johnson
Congress
Viet Nam
Gallup
Harold E. Gordon
Anna
Memorial Day Flags Urged in Carbondale
The Carbondale Memorial Day Association asks all residents to display a flag for Memorial Day so visitors can see a red white and blue tribute. Mae MclIntosh urges a visible flag on the holiday.
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Carbondale
Reader urges protection over killing of black bear in Southern Illinois
Irvin M. Peithmann of Carbondale argues against the chase and death of a lone black bear in Southern Illinois. He cites Roosevelt and biblical stewardship, praises federal wildlife officials for opposing the hunt, and urges a shift in how tourism and wildlife are valued in the region.
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Illinois
Daniel Boone
Smoky Mountain National Park
Little Black Bear
Irvin M. Peithmann
Southern
Carbondale
Reader laments polluted water and high costs
A reader criticizes the local water supply calling it disgusting and muddy. They accuse the water company of using excessive chemicals to mask taste and demand the expense be borne by the utility while urging prompt remediation. They compare the water to muddy rivers and urge action.
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Southern Illinoisan
Crab Orchard Lake
Irrawaddy
Refuge Deer Hunt Recalled
A reader voices strong condemnation of deer and bear hunting practices at Crab Orchard, questioning U S Interior Department officials and wildlife authorities for their handling of the events and accusing officials of inaction amid a migratory bear and whooping crane concerns.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
U.S. Dept of Interior
Crab Orchard
USS
Explore Area Reader Praises Golf Series
A reader in Southern Illinois praises The Southern Illinoisan golf course series and urges local residents to explore regional recreational facilities. The letter cites Gen John A Logan of Murphysboro as a labor union hero and notes Memorial Day origins. Chicago is contrasted with New York over sports offerings.
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Explore Area Reader
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Cathy Monroe
Carbondale
Gen
John A. Logan
Murphysboro
Laws Tighten To Shield Animals In Southern Illinois
Citizens protest bear kill near Mt. Vernon urging harsher protections for wildlife in Little Egypt. Readers question legality of carrying loaded rifles on private property and seek clarity on who issued orders to track the black bear and the Shawnee National Forest refuge status.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois
Little
Egypt
Mehrhoff
Shawnee National Forest
Bear Hunters Risked Sleep
A reader praises Southern Illinois bear hunters for risking sleep to hunt black bears that roam three counties. The note praises ten trained dogs and .30-30 rifles and contrasts the hunters with a disrespectful juvenile cited near University School.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Southern
Illinois
University School
Leon Bennett
Carbondale
Southern Illinois Bear Scare Questioned
Allen C. Skorepa questions the reaction to bear presence in Southern Illinois and advocates tolerance for returning bears while criticizing hunting. He notes bears’ historic presence and cites widespread black bear ranges in the United States.
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Southern
Illinois
The
Southern Illinoisan
Jefferson County
United States
Allen C. Skorepa
Carbondale
How They Prevent Cruelty Praised by Southern Witness
The Southern Witness lauds Mr. Weems Mr. Telford and Game Warden Williams for a humane act using five dogs ten trained animals and two rifle slugs to spare a bear from a crippling shot. The piece criticizes a lack of reverence for life and adds a jab to Williams about not shaking hands. Marjorie H. Lingle Jonesboro.
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Southern Witnessan
Weems
Telford
Williams
Marjorie H. Lingle
Jonesboro
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