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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
8
Dr George W Crane explains that adult fears about a child's safety often stem from lingering childhood selfishness. He details Sarah H.s case where fear of harm to her daughter triggers nightly anxiety and urges readers to view such thoughts as normal fleeting fantasies rather than signs of madness.
A column discusses Korean War fighting with North Korean troops crossing the Naktong front and US air raids, pondering why North Koreans show fanatic zeal and whether Russian influence or other factors drive their resolve. It contrasts battlefield actions with public skepticism in Asia. It also includes old thunderstorm folklore and safety lore about lightning and storms.
Members acknowledge mixed signals from the inquiry as progress remains unclear. Officials stress the need for concrete actions and continued cooperation to resolve outstanding issues.
A marriage counselor notes that many traveling salesmen are poor spouses as partners tire of their jokes. Fighting Republicans, Inc. is organized and ready to run, with members expected to toss hats in the ring.
If the present schedule holds, war plants will be emptied and sites cleared in time to begin building and equipping a new set of facilities. The plan aims to repurpose the former wartime sites for postwar production.
Illinois Republicans discuss naming Harold Red Grange as a candidate for the University of Illinois board of trustees at the Peoria convention this week. Supporters of The Galloping Ghost argue Grange could have political appeal in a close Lucas Dirksen senatorial race.
Hollywood cheesecake mills are grinding out more pin ups for the G I s and a few ageless beauties are serving their third war.
The piece contrasts lofty claims with worry about those who might undermine progress. It notes a Bourbon Illinois post office robbery under police investigation and offers a practical quip about used car ads. It also mentions a thawed cake with no icing as a humorous aside.
The National Geographic Society urges abandoning feather beds during a thunderstorm and seeking shelter in a car, a counterintuitive guidance to many Americans who have long used feather pillows as insulation. The article notes a generational habit of placing a feather pillow on sewing machines to prepare for storms.
A New York official reiterated findings after a five month pause at the start of the season. Reporters were told that the long anticipated announcement would come soon, ending the silence that followed months of speculation and scrutiny.
Report notes a possible incriminating footprint, a cloven hoof, near the canvas cathedral damaged by fire in the area. The scattered detail mentions a dentist seeking rest after a busy period and a reference to the Knights of the Order of the Bath amid health service and government spending talk.
The piece notes rising coffee prices cut tea costs to about one cent per cup while soft drink distributors push a 744 cent coin for price adaptation. It surveys tea types, origins, leaf sizes, and cultural attitudes, concluding Americans favor coffee and iced tea seasonally, resisting a year round tea shift. It mentions an industry push of over five million dollars for a tea campaign and the public’s tea connotation with society.
Farm Editor notes cool weather slows young corn borer and corn growth. Rag weed season arrives as teens favor pop disks. An arborist in Traverse City chopped 250 cherry trees. the doer’s name is forgotten. Psychological warfare experts study weed pollen for potential use. commentators refer to A bombs and mystery subs.
A columnist notes most old books are junk but some rare items hold value, citing Emerson and Moby Dick as examples. He warns that rarity, not age, drives prices and shares a quirky update about signed Main Street Merchant, berry picking, and Herrin’s Souvenir Anniversary edition of The Southern Illinoisan.
A note warns of costly damage after an open west guest room window invites storm force. The narrator, Christopher Billopp, reflects on careless habits and proposes a checking system to ensure all openings are closed before leaving home.
Maurice Burton notes a developing catalog of nearly a million named species with marine animals and insects forming the vast majority. He cites recent discoveries over the last two centuries, including the Okapi as a striking example of late 19th century discoveries following Sir Henry Stanley reports.
An editorial discusses Clausiwitz's warning on uncertain enemy strength and rumor inflating danger. It argues fear distorts memory, cites postwar Hitler and Japan as examples, and warns against overestimating totalitarian power while underrating democracy.
In 1900 Sir Harry Johnston recovered pieces of hide believed by natives to come from a forest zebra. The hides, brown with white stripes, were sent to London where they were named Equus Johnstoni after Johnston.
Lt Ericsson’s findings in the Belgian Congo’s Ituri forest clarified the okapi’s relation to the giraffe by yielding a complete skin and two skulls. Named pia Johnstoni by researchers, the animal’s Wambuti name is Okapi. The region’s dense forest hides other creatures natives know well, echoing the gorilla’s late recognition and Africa’s long legends of a hairy manlike ape.
The gerenuk was discovered in 1878 and inhabits arid Somaliland and East Africa. It stands about 3 1/2 feet at the shoulder with a foxy red coat and short thick horns. Egyptian bas reliefs show it from 5600 B C, but Europeans first documented it in the late 19th century. The Ruwen zori Colobus monkey is known only from skins brought by natives on the Congo Uganda border.
The text argues that Russia's wealth and power make it a dangerous foe, but totalitarianism itself is its true vulnerability. Centralized control suppresses individual initiative and criticism, which history shows could be its greatest weakness.
The text argues that in troubled days the public must assess an adversary accurately. Underrating or overrating the foe leads to danger, while misjudging weakness as strength is the gravest mistake. Prepared perception prevents panic surrender to opposing doctrines.
Bernard Mannes Baruch shares a lasting influence with Herbert Hoover after World War I. The article credits Baruch’s power to endure vicissitudes not via adapting but through consistency. It notes his repeated proposals for economic controls across times and administrations.
The text notes chimpanzees across tropical Africa and newly found populations in eastern Lake Nyasa forests. It mentions various Guenon species south of the Sahara and Osbornicus Piscivora, a small cat sized mammal in the Ituri forest with chestnut fur and white facial markings, first described in 1919 as a recent mammal discovery.
The piece frames a Senate inquiry scene with Owen Brewster and the Hughes wire tapping controversy. It notes Pepper leading a subcommittee, Dems backing Pepper, and Republicans Hendrickson and Darby less experienced. Brewster denies involvement while detailing a small payment to a man he believed connected to Shimon.
The text discusses Democratic tactics to exploit a Brewster Shimon connection as a campaign issue. It notes Brewster as a McCarthyism promoter and considers using McCarthy income tax returns to discredit him. It mentions Van Arkel planning secret sessions and the potential for a sensational Brewster Hughes show to boost a national campaign.
The piece recalls Bernard Baruch's influence on U S economic policy over three decades. It notes his WWI War Industries board leadership and his broader view of speculation as a strategic, risk taking study of economic forces, shaping Congress and presidential power on a freeze proposal.
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