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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
6
The page blends opinion on the Korea battle with questions about Communist fervor and propaganda. It weighs North Korean tactics and U N reactions, then shifts to weather lore and odd local notes about lightning safety, a rain claim by a farm financier, and quirky roadside observations.
Council members acknowledge that, to date, the situation centers on Jake as the pivotal figure. The remark signals a shift in accountability and the emphasis on his actions as the defining element of the ongoing issue.
A marriage counselor argues most traveling salesmen make poor spouses because their partners tire of the constant jokes. Fighting Republicans Inc has been formed and its members are expected to enter the political arena with seriousness rather than surrender.
If the present schedule is maintained the World War II plants will be emptied and the sites cleared in time to start building and equipping a new set.
Republicans in Illinois mull nominating Harold Red Grange for the University of Illinois board of trustees at the Peoria convention. Backers of Grange recall his fame as a Fighting Illini halfback and note the senatorial race context, while skeptics doubt his political capability.
Hollywood cheesecake mills churn more pin ups for the G I s while ageless beauties serve a third war.
A scholar asserts national gifts while practical minds fear losses as Bourbon Illinois post office is robbed and police open an investigation into the case.
A used car dealer touts a pre war vehicle inviting buyers to ask which exact model and year. The prompt encourages buyers to confirm details before purchase.
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The piece contrasts old lightning safety lore with modern guidance from the National Geographic Society. It notes belief in feather beds as insulation against lightning and recalls grandparents preparing for storms by placing a feather pillow on a sewing machine.
The British health service balks at purchasing bath salts for the general public yet the government should meet the needs of the Knights of the Order of the Bath.
Tea packers push a national campaign as tea costs fall behind coffee and soda price shifts. Green black and oolong come from leaves of the same plant though processing creates differences. Americans favor iced tea in summer but still prefer coffee year round.
The Farm r reports cool weather slows corn borers and young corn growth. The piece mentions rag weed season and an incident in Traverse City where 250 cherry trees were chopped down. It notes experts discuss chemical and biological warfare potential using rag weed pollen.
Notes on valuing antique books explain rarity, condition, and provenance drive prices more than age. Examples include Emerson and Melville titles and a local shop listing. the piece also touches on bookmarks, autographs, and the author’s shop anecdotes.
A storm warning after an afternoon of leaving doors and windows open ends with the west guest room window unexpectedly closed and secured. The narrator warns of costly damage to the dining room ceiling and furnishings, then notes the surprising safe outcome. Christopher Billopp
Dr George W Crane explains that adult fear of losing a child can stem from a common subconscious death wish present in early desire for independence. He cites Sarah H 26 an American actress who fears harm to her daughter while suffering sleeplessness and disturbing dreams. The piece notes such thoughts are normal remnants from childhood and not a sign of insanity or danger.
Maurice Burton notes daily additions to the catalog of life with marine species comprising most new forms. He cites recent discoveries, including the Okapi first reported in the 1880s by Sir Henry Stanley who heard tales from locals in the Ituri region.
The piece argues that uncertainty inflates perceived enemy strength and fuels fear in Washington. It notes past totalitarian powers like Hitler's Germany were weaker than feared and warns against conflating democracy with weakness. It cautions that Soviet Russia's danger lies more in material power than pure totalitarianism.
A report details Sir Harry Johnston sending forest zebra hide pieces to London in 1900. The natives used the hides as ornaments and the specimens were dubbed Equus Johnstoni by collectors who believed they belonged to a forest zebra.
Lt Ericsson of the Belgian Congo administration secured a complete skin and two skulls, establishing the animal's relation to giraffes and prompting the name Okapia Johnstoni. The Ituri forest hosts other little known species. attention recalls the gorilla’s late scientific description after years of rumor of a hairy manlike ape in west Africa.
The gerenuk, discovered in 1878, inhabits arid Somaliland and East Africa, with a foxy red coat and horns. It stands about three and a half feet at the shoulder and browses dry thorn bushes. The Ruwen zori Colobus monkey, known from skins brought by natives, lives on the Congo Uganda border.
Fragmentary note reflects anxiety about an adversary and the risk of panic. It discusses overrating an enemy and underestimating their weaknesses as a strategic error. The passage hints at urgency in preparing defenses amid uncertain times.
Bernard Baruch and Herbert Hoover, survivors of World War I era upheaval, retain influence in modern times due to consistency rather than timeliness. The article notes Baruch's repeated support for economic controls and his enduring prominence.
In dense forests animals can hide, including chimpanzees found recently on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika and Guenon monkeys across sub Saharan Africa. Osbornicus Piscivora, a small cat sized mammal with chestnut fur and a black tail, remains little known. First described in 1919, it is among the newest large mammal discoveries.
The Democrats press Brewster on wire tapping during 1947 Hughes plane contract hearings. A local detective’s alleged wire tapping becomes a secret report and may trigger a Senate Pepper subcommittee probe.
The article notes Senator Pepper plans aggressive hearings after being defeated for renomination, aiming to outshine McCarthyism with his colleagues betting on his sharp wit. Senator Brewster faces questions over a Shimon case and a $100 payment. Pepper is aided by Neely and Kefauver while Hendrickson and Darby, the Republican pair, offer contrast in experience.
The piece outlines Democratic hopes to use Brewster Shimon links to attack Senator Brewster over McCarthyism. It notes the aim to highlight income tax returns and ridicule him, while Pepper committee counsel Van Arkel favors secret-session groundwork. The piece compares potential Brewster Hughes theatrics to the 1947 Washington hearings.
The aging figure near four score continues to sway Congress and policy as Baruch’s call for an overall freeze gains converts across parties. Once head of the War Industries Board under Wilson, Baruch defined speculation as a broad study of economic forces and risks in a free market, not mere gambling.
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