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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1952
Page
3
The piece argues both major party candidates share similar foreign policy views, critiques industrial propaganda, and supports free trade with low import barriers. It discusses Lewis as a coal union leader pressing for higher royalties, the steel contract context, potential restrictions on exports, and looming industrial pressure as winter nears.
The piece argues Massachusetts Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr could become Republican policy chairman if Eisenhower wins, potentially superseding Robert Taft and shaping party direction. It notes past battles over chair tenure and the 1948 Taft defeat shaping current prospects.
An odd tale from the household has the old Paragrapher dozing in his chair and waking with a question for family members about the film star Lillian Gish. The anecdote captures a moment of playful confusion and nostalgia.
A mother credits a book agent for supplying books that aided parenting during the years when her children were too big for a high chair and too small for a regular dining chair. The remark highlights how reading aided child care during a transitional growth period.
A Mill & Factory survey of firms shows 86 percent report export sales at 10 percent or less, and 92 percent expect little impact from losing foreign business. Sixty eight percent say export trade is not essential, with one firm calling it extra business. Government contracts blur home vs export activity, and rising exporters see overseas demand despite price competition.
A lighthearted aside notes that if women voters peered at a photo of General Eisenhower and sighed that he could not cook, they should be reminded he can, according to his wife.
A new Skyrocket aircraft attains a speed of 1,238 miles per hour, noted as a remarkable pace comparable to a crawling infant's reach to a fireplace when left unattended by its mother.
The article notes King Farouk’s abdication in Egypt after failing to produce a male heir, the infant king remaining with Farouk in exile, and Farouk’s leverage from caring for the caretaker. It compares to King Carol of Romania and highlights political stakes and the dynastic tensions in a democratic era.
A principal item of the Japanese diet is fish so it is not all surprising that Japanese swimmers should score so impressively in the water events at the 1952 Olympics. Plant breeders have developed an ear of corn with an unusually small cob, one that is practically worthless for plugging a rat-hole in the corner of the corn crib.
John L Lewis, quiet in recent months, begins talks with soft coal industry reps seen as groundwork for upcoming contract negotiations this fall. The current soft coal contract nears expiration as attention shifts to the steel strike and its potential influence on coal talks.
The remark envisions future generations born with universal joints in their necks, implying long occupation near the park tennis courts has lasting physical effects.
A U S Army major general faced a minor reprimand after a diary disclosed military secrets to Russia. He received a six month pencil restriction and remains in service with limited duties pending further review.
The article argues that one of the new Congress's first acts should be to rename the labor law known as Taft-Hartley to Lincoln-Jefferson, reflecting a shift in political symbolism.
A piece discusses the clash between traditional family remedies and modern medical science. The elder generation promotes time honored cures while the younger expects scientific methods and physician guidance. The text notes the tension and mutual worry over adherence to old practices. A brief unrelated note mentions inflation in textiles and a vacationer sleeping under four blankets.
The report notes widespread sighting of flying saucers while hinting at a larger story about a creature found on its nest. Grandma adds a humorous aside about women in open toed shoes and husbands in open toed socks.
Ellis D. Roberts profiles Kin Hubbard creator of Abe Martin in Fred C. Kelly’s Life and Times of Kin Hubbard. The piece traces Hubbard’s rise from Indianapolis News artist to nationally syndicated humorist, noting Abe Martin’s enduring appeal and Hubbard’s sharp observational wit.
A brief quotation from Red Smith praising a player in lively terms. The line uses a vivid image comparing motion to a bundle of banjos to convey energy and rhythm.
The 51 year old Strangler Lewis weighed 350 pounds during a 1942 Los Angeles wrestling event. He trained hard, dropped to 270 pounds in six months, and his blood pressure fell from 210 to 132. The tale supports that reducing obesity can lower blood pressure and extend life, as the champion aimed for a healthier adult weight.
The CIOs Political Action Committee chose Adlai Stevenson as the candidate most acceptable to union standards and urged delegates who are union men to vote for him. The endorsement signals union influence without promising Stevenson aTrump-like grip on policy, reflecting a cautious approach amid a weak field.
Bernardine Kielty cites a 1912 Mrs Pat Campbell remark addressed to George Bernard Shaw about his childhood. The note suggests someone should have told him to hush as a boy. The excerpt appears in Book of the Month Club News.
In Germany Fifteen East Berlin handball players flee to West Berlin seeking asylum after saying they saw the handwriting on the walls. Democratic orators insist Lincoln belongs to all the people yet refuse to share Jefferson with Republicans. Before Chicago conventions, a major party should have nominated a president of Columbia University.
A fragment urges abandoning the compromise in favor of restoring the dictionary definition. It critiques wi cheek and pushes a return to standard lexical meaning.
Raymond Moley argues for improving primaries and convention rules instead of drastic reform. He doubts nationwide direct primaries and urges stronger state laws and robust national committee leadership with advanced platforms, on-site delegation oversight, and restraint on theatrics.
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