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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1950
Page
3
Mary M a 29 year old department store employee struggles with an extreme germ fear. The doctor explains that phobias stem from subconscious conflicts and emphasizes that total germ avoidance is impossible. He outlines the role of digestion immunity and vaccination in maintaining health at home and in daily life.
The Senate voted twice in favor of a 100 million dollar loan to Franco's government but then refused to reconsider 65 to 15. The move sparks debate over aid to a fascist regime allied with Axis powers, amid Cold War strategic arguments and security concerns in Western Europe.
A playful passage riffs on gift buying for family holidays and the urge to travel through centennial celebrations. It contrasts human rituals with a dog friendly tableau, noting Rover’s simple pleasures and a flea’s jobless circus detour as light satire.
An analysis notes front seat passengers, especially in the danger seat beside the driver, face higher injury risk in crashes. Data from a Detroit surgeon show most injuries occur there, with women also prominent. Industry moves to reduce dashboard impact, promote safety belts, and driver caution remains urged. A side aside jokes about Prince Badouin and a Mrs. Simpson reference add a royal note.
The statement argues that with prompt action the government can empty out war plant sites and junk machinery, freeing space to initiate new plant construction nationwide once more.
The 1950 holy year may end with a consistory to fill the Sacred College to 70 as Luigi Lavitrano’s death leaves 53 members. The 1946 wave brought 32 new cardinals, including four Americans, and aging ranks prompt speculation on a younger mix reflecting Vatican positions amid global Catholic growth.
A note from a poem sketched on Illinois farmland observes how the Sacred College, already rich in elder statesmen, preserves church ceremonies and traditions. The foreign agent now relies on newspapers and a razor blade rather than disguises to carry out his tasks.
President Truman said Acheson will stay in the cabinet while he is president. The piece recalls past secretaries of state, noting tenure records and the rapid pace of modern crises, with Popan remarks on Korea and other current events.
A humorous piece about the impossible timing of getting a suit cleaned and pressed. It follows the cycle of planning, pleading with the cleaner, and the hopeful return just in time, ending with a vow to start earlier next time. Christopher Billopp
The piece describes locomotives and diesels leaving the roundhouse and aligning to their tracks. Engineers in blue overalls guide each giant with steadiness and quiet wisdom, guiding power to clear signals and speed along open right of way. Frances Frost.
A reflective column notes that written words endure beyond the wastepaper, cites Wisconsin and Minnesota song history, critiques a fashion piece and a poetry collection, and wryly comments on readers clipping prose. It also touches on comics, Mark Twain letters, St. Louis Cards, and a slowed pace of exercise.
Washington Post correspondents note Korean war battles show guerrilla fighting shaping the conflict. North Korean units use schoolhouse and hillside positions while South Koreans exploit terrain. The piece argues for matching tactics to terrain, training, and the American need for concealed small unit actions in ongoing policing efforts.
Readable notes recall G I s in Korea plagued by mosquitoes and compare hardship to days of Paul Bunyan with loggers carrying shotguns and shooting quail like targets.
The text laments government control over Wall Street, arguing the remaining rugged individuals are reduced to sidewalk pigeons as the financial system becomes highly centralized and regulated.
Dorothy Thompson argues as UN Security Council president Malik can veto actions on China while US battles Korea. He outlines four aims for Russia including wrecking the UN, splitting anti aggression unity, pushing cease fire, and guarding future veto power. The piece notes US hesitancy and the broader risk to armament and Western security.
A nostalgic piece on the rocking chair as an American symbol and its contrast with English travelers’ hostile reactions. Written about 1839, Hoagy Carmichael’s interpretation frames the chair as a dreamy relic, while the era’s tensions color the chair’s social meaning.
Englishman Thomas Colley Grattan described two rocking chairs used by women in a humorous scene. He misjudged their activity as foolish, later revealing the chairs as simple inventions from Boston that had spread to Europe. The piece notes the term rocking chair first appearing in 1766 with an Andrew Hunters reference in 1766.
Egypt has a rice surplus that could cover a limited portion of Asia's rising shortage while Korea faces disruption to daily life amid ongoing tensions.
Prices rise as Korea hostilities intensify echoing waves from 1941. The piece contrasts earlier U S wartime price moves with current inflation, noting prewar controls and the absence of full authority in 1941 before a price control law was enacted.
Nations with surpluses will have about 500000 tons less rice this year, increasing demand for alternative supplies. Egypt produces roughly 300000 tons annually, nearly half available for export, while present stocks total about 100000 tons as of late January 1942.
The article argues against a 100 million dollar Marshall plan loan to Spain without enforceable conditions. It warns such aid would undermine allied unity and provoke moral objections among labor groups. It urges integrating Spain into NATO and possibly the Marshall plan only with allies’ consent and clear political and military strings.
The text traces wartime price policy from wartime controls setting farm prices at 116 percent of parity to a 12 percent rise by September 1942. It notes a tougher price control bill and wage freezes, then a dampened monthly rise in food prices. By V J Day, food prices were 25 percent above Pearl Harbor levels, with averages of about 0.5 percent monthly over 3.5 years.
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