Logan the Civil War General and Illinois Statesman
Editorial honors John A Logan of Murphysboro highlighting his Civil War service as Army of the Tennessee commander and his postwar role leading the Grand Army of the Republic. It notes his 1868 Memorial Day designation and long Senate tenure ending with his 1886 death, urging fuller remembrance in Illinois history.
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Illinois
Ilinois
John Alexander Logan
Murphysboro
Logan
Congress
Grand Army of the Republic
Veterans’ Organization
G.A.R
31St
Illinois Infantry
U. S. Senate
Republican Party
James G. Blaine
Senate
Lincoln
Kentucky
Indiana
Grant
Ohio
Missouri
New York
John A. Logan
War Department
Kit Carson
Army
Carson
Poor People March Could Shape 1968 Politics
Analysis suggests the Poor People’s March around the Capitol may influence tax policy and budget cuts, accelerating organization among the poor. Political scientists warn the movement could become a significant electoral force in 1968, pressuring incumbents in an election year.
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Seymour Lipset
Washington
House Passes Rioting Honor Bar Bill Sparks Debate
The House approved a measure denying federal scholarships to students convicted of rioting or deemed disruptive by college authorities. Critics call it unworkable and a threat to university self-government, urging the Senate to kill the bill. Harold Howe, U.S. commissioner of education, denounced the action as poor leadership.
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U.S
House of Representatives
House
Harold Howe
Howe
Senate
Kennedy Children List Revealed With Ages And Middle Names
The New York Times recently published a compiled list of Bobby Kennedy's children including their ages and middle names. The note suggests the senator might carry such details, handy for reference in a pocket.
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The
New York Times
Bobby Kennedy
Taos Flag Honors Kit Carson 100 Years After Death
Taos and descendants mark 100 years since Kit Carson died May 28 1868. The Taos plaza flag flies day and night by congressional grant. a small centennial gathering will replace the flag and honor Carson noted as frontier hero and Mountain Man.
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Kit Carson
Taos Plaza
Kit Carson III
Alamosa
Colo
Taos
Congress
New Mexico
Confederacy
Mexico
Carson
St. Louis
John C. Fremont
Fremont
Integration views and poverty critique by Lillian Adams Ava
Lillian Adams Ava argues against Mr. Mendenhall’s limited integration plan for Lewis school. She urges full school integration to prevent caste formation, citing benefits of mixed classrooms and democratic equality. She contrasts this with vast military spending and poverty needs, urging reordering of national priorities.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
George Mendenhall
Advisory Committee
Mendenhall
Lewis School
Mr. Mendenhall
America
Congress
Lillian Adams
Ava
Morris at SIU urged to stand firm against office intrusion
David A. Sproat of Carbondale urges President Morris of Southern Illinois University to take decisive action after a forced entry into his office by student leaders and others. He warns that capitulation would erode moral fiber and invite further misconduct, calling for expulsions and firm discipline.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Morris
SIU
Morrris
Humanity
David A. Sproat
Carbondale
Horn Etiquette for Drivers Warns Against Horn Abuse
A reader warns licensed drivers to use car horns only to warn of immediate danger. It urges caution in reading the letter and discourages using horns to attract friends oridle attention, stressing proper horn use.
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the Southern Illinoisan
Just the price of war letter argues for youth service
A 16 year old responder defends the Vietnam era draft and wartime sacrifice. He contrasts youth duty with parental doubt, notes the costs of war and the need to defend freedom, and urges responsibility over copping out while acknowledging generational tensions.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Vietnam
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Associated Press
Taos, N.M
Peale
Adobe
Jedediah Smith
Jim Bridger
Tom
Fitzpatrick
Joe Meek
Fort Garland
Grandpa
Gen
William Westmoreland
White House
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Mountain Man
India
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Korea
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