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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1950
Page
6
A study on headlight glare notes that courtesy and driver restraint remain the main regulators. Fair-skinned people and those wearing glasses are especially vulnerable, with rural drivers dimming less often than urban drivers. The piece urges automatic glare-control development and police enforcement to reduce glare hazards.
As school winds down for summer, Kenosha parents stress the growing importance of teachers. Bernard Baruch praised teachers for shaping character and inspiring students to excel and help others. The piece urges ongoing public appreciation for local teachers still at work.
British politics debate whether a divorced man can be prime minister as Anthony Eden gains a divorce while Winston Churchill remains party leader. The column notes historical precedents, public attitudes, and the political calculus should Conservatives win office. It contrasts moral judgments with public record and suggests Eden could ascend if health or election defeat moves Churchill aside.
Governor Phillip LaFollette led a campaign rally at the Eagles club to push a 209 million dollar works relief bill before the Wisconsin senate as about 3,000 residents listened. Rain postponed the bath house dedication. a new date set for Friday at 4 p.m. Open air services planned at Washington Park with an estimated 30,000 in attendance. A burglary at Leslie Holbrook's jewelry store yielded 1,000 dollars in goods. The city mourns Senator Robert M. LaFollette’s death in Washington. The Kenosha Twin Sixes lost to Hammond 7 to 5 in an exhibition. E T OBrien elected vice president of the American Bankers Association in Milwaukee. Commencement exercises held at St James church school and Kenosha high school. No Fourth of July celebration planned. Old Settler's picnic at Paddock Lake urged.
The Christian Science Monitor notes growing evidence of official influence seeking to hush the Amerasia affair. It urges continued inquiry into lax State Department security and the theft of secret documents, warning against a whitewash while defending factual investigation.
Dr Edwin P Jordan explains polio is caused by a virus and spreads mainly through close contact. Isolation of patients for one week from illness start or fever end, plus hygiene of secretions, helps prevent spread while researchers study vaccines and transmission.
Greenville Michigan report says ard Sharp, fishing through the ice, hooked a huge pike that resisted the hole. Two weeks later he returned and speared the 131 percent pound, 37 inch fish.
A Q and A roundup covers Whitsunday Pentecost commemorating descent of the Holy Ghost on the apostles. It notes the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel length at 9117 feet as an underwater tube. It explains the US cent's naming理由 from French, and discusses tame raccoons and Napoleon Bonaparte's disputed height.
Western Germany agrees to join the council of Europe and backs the Schuman plan to pool Europe’s coal and steel, signaling a shift toward federation and pacific aims. Paris talks include France Belgium Holland Luxembourg West Germany and Italy as Britain remains cautious. Attlee’s Labour government weighs cooperation while fearing loss of control over coal and steel.
Quote collection includes Dean Acheson on economic strength against Soviet threat, Nicholas Plastiras calling for no new war, Ned H Dearborn on road safety pace, and Lauritz Melchior's remark on domestic disputes. Also notes Greece, US and safety council figures.
Ruth Millett notes three 17 year olds list traits for a good date tall good looking dancer self assured. She argues many marry young and later seek different traits valuing brains kindness humor and home harmony over party appeal. Both sexes often mistake date traits for marital suitability.
A Damascus visit reveals a guide obsessed with electricity and its by products. He praises telegraph history at Merjeh Square and extols modern lighting in apartments over traditional crafts. The narrator notes the guide’s passion shapes the tour and delays a trip to older sites.
An Illinois physician notes humorously that some girls dislike kissing and should try it sitting down. The piece blends advice on effort and passion across work and romance, suggesting those who live fastest reach the finish line first.
The whooping crane, the largest North American crane, uses a five foot windpipe with a two and a half foot neck segment and a base curved like a horn. Its distinctive whoop comes from the windpipe sound, and its rarity prompts calls for stronger protection to prevent extinction.
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