Red Grange Nominated by Illinois Republicans for University Trustees
The Illinois Republican state convention in Peoria nominated Red Grange to be one of three candidates for University of Illinois trustees in November. The move, pushed by Downstate factions, replaces Davis, and sparks debate over loyalty to the university and Stoddard administration while Grange’s fame draws mixed support amid party politics.
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Illinois
Peoria
Harold
Red) Grange
Illini
University of Illinois Trustees
Grange
Downstate
State University Alumni Association
Wayne A. Johnson
Illinois Central
Herbert B. Megram
Chester Davis
Chicago Title & Trust Company
Davis
France
Champaign County
George D. Stoddard
University of Illinois
Stoddard
State University
Champaign-Urbana
Ora L. Dillavoy
Champaign
McCarthy
Dillavoy
Republican Party
Red Grange
Trains and Power Outage Shock Elizabeth and Peoria
A recent train wreck near Elizabeth cut power for three and a half hours and a Peoria woman driver struck a utility pole causing an 11 hour blackout across the city and suburbs. The incident underscores the power of a woman in crisis.
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Elizabeth
Peoria
Mack Sons Plan A Lively A's Buy With Connecticut Backing
The sons of Connie Mack announce a plan to purchase the Philadelphia Athletics with financial backing from Connecticut Life Insurance. They urge policy holders to buy tickets to support the investment and keep the club afloat.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Connecticut Life Insurance Company
Illinois Republicans assure Red Grange ages aging trustee candidate
Illinois Republican leaders likely will claim Red Grange has grown older and his hair is turning gray as they campaign for his nomination to the University of Illinois trustee post.
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Illinois
Red Grange
University of Illinois
Crown Prince Baudouin Becomes Regent of Belgium
The 20 year old Baudouin took the oath as prince regent in Brussels, with Leopold III remaining king in name until Baudouin turns 21. The move ends near civil war fears over Leopold III recall and keeps Belgium a constitutional monarchy to unify Belgian peoples across language divides.
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Baudouin
Leopold III
Bauduoin
Brussels
Europe
Leopold
Switzerland
Great Britain
British Commonwealth
Belgium
Senator Morse Suggests Husbands Enlist to Escape Wives
The senator quips that some husbands enlist to avoid their wives and urges placing them on the front lines at once. He is challenged to consider giving soldiers rest between battles.
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Sen
Wayne Morse
Senator
Jail Motel For Cohen
Mickey Cohen listed as West Coast gambling and rackets boss was arrested on a downtown Albuquerque street corner last Friday evening. Police said the arrest aimed to ensure he was going on his way, with Cohen later released to roam free under limited surveillance.
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Mickey Cohen
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Cohen
Chicago
Los Angeles
Warm spell hoped before October for blanket washing
A housewife calls for a week of warm weather soon to wash blankets, saying this best and most interesting climate would make that possible before October.
Television's Children and the TV Dilemma for Parents
A New York mother returns home to find her nine month old daughter dead after the father admits slapping the child for crying during a television show. The piece weighs mass entertainment against child welfare and notes concerns about eyes, eating, and outdoor activity tied to TV use.
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New York
Dining-room doors and social etiquette at summer resorts
A column on dining-room door etiquette explains the race to seating matters at resorts. It contrasts rushing ahead with polite restraint, noting that waiting guests must avoid distraction and excessive friendliness to maintain good manners and fair service. Christopher Billop.
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Christopher Billop
Crisis In Korea Editorial Note From 1948
On January 12 1948 Roland Burke editorial writer for The Southern Illinoisan printed a Monday Herald column. The reprinted letter from a Korea friend is cited for its prophetic view amid Far East events. Burke is now associate editor of The Sporting Goods Dealer in St Louis.
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Roland Burke
The
Southern Illinoisan
Monday Morning Herald
Korea
Far East
Burke
Sporting Goods Dealer
St. Louis
Korea divided by wartime zones faces UN election task
A friend from St. Paul writes about Korea postwar division into Soviet north and American south. The United Nations election commission arrives to fix the country, but a durable democratic system and quick elections seem unlikely amid a north industrial power base and a south agricultural majority with two thirds of the population.
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St. Paul
Korea
Japan
China
Sea of Japan
Yellow Sea
Germany
Russia
United States
United Nations Election Commission
South Korea
U. S
North
Refugees in Korea and U S policy musings
A commentator notes three million refugees in Korea with more awaiting entry from North Korea and Manchuria. He criticizes the Leftist persecution claims, discusses interim Korean officials, and urges a decisive U S policy including governing China, to train capable personnel for military administrations.
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Korea
North Korea
Manchuria
U. S
United States
Critique of Korea Policy and Social Issues in Postwar Era
The author denounces American actions in Korea describing displaced civilians including 4-Fs and families with accommodations as cynically deployed. He warns withdrawing could spark civil war between north and south with Communist infiltration and proclaims the waste of money.
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Bunco
Rollie
Army
Korea
Russia
Washington
U. S
Democracy Efforts Debated Amid World Tensions
A letter discusses approaches to democracy promotion in Korea and abroad. The writer questions shortwave campaigns and suggests unconventional ideas, while noting caution about disclosing sensitive information due to official sources.
Fashion Show Uses Burlap Dresses In St Louis Runway
Models wore burlap gowns in a St Louis fashion show and outshone some spectators in Schiaparelli style outfits. The piece then shifts to a humorous query about American potato bugs in Soviet East German patches.
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St. Louis
Schiaparelli
East Germany
Duro cher Talks
A brief sports item notes that Duro cher has spoken on his status, indicating he has not officially retired and remains part of team discussions about his future involvement.
Worry Clinic Wilma Overcomes Premature Birth Fear
Wilma C. a 20 year old woman feared premature birth would ruin her married life. Dr. George W Crane explains prematurity need not affect function as a wife and attributes her belief to delusions about sexual development. She is now happily married.
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George W. Crane
Wilma C
Wilma
What a Title Should Tell
A discussion on how titles influence a book’s reception with examples. Editors note titles shape success, citing The World Was My Garden So Red the Rose When the Whipperwill Calls and The Yearling as notable cases.
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Dr. Fairchild
Formosa a Massively Strategic Island in U S Defense View
The National Geographic Bulletin argues Formosa is a key strategic island for U S defense, comparing its area to Massachusetts and Connecticut, noting its proximity to Kyushu and Okinawa, seven large airfields, naval bases at Chilung and Kaohsiung, and Taipei’s northern location with a largely Japanese-planned capital.
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Formosa
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
China
Chilung
Kirun
Kaohsiung
Takao
Taipei
The Yearling Title Reflections From Author Dialogue
The author recalls debates over The Yearling title noting it evokes both Judy and the fawn. Readers questioned it yet the title fit the book’s youthful spirit and success. A strong title should mirror the book’s quality and be appealing after reading.
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Judy
Kashmir Confiscates Large Estates
In Kashmir Shrinagar Buddhist gompas in Ladakh lose estates over 125 acres under a state order. Land transfers to worker owners while monasteries may keep 20 acres and monks farm the rest. Plan to redistribute holdings under 125 acres promises compensation for small owners. No one to own more than 20 acres if carried out.
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Shrinagar
Kashmir
Ladakh
Tibet
Jammu and Kashmir
Beautiful Island Formosa Once a Pacific Carrier
The island long served as a key stop between Japan, the Philippines, and the Netherlands Indies. It produced sugar tea rice and pineapples and was a major camphor source. Japan seized Formosa in 1895 but after World War II it returned to the Chinese. Known as Illha Formosa by Portuguese sailors its strategic value as a Pacific anchor remains evident.
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Formosa
Japan
China
Kyushu
Okinawa
Ryukyus
Luzon
Philippines
Formosa Strait
Neu
Netherlands Indies
Illha Formosa
Pacific
Special Problems of the Elderly Conference Opens in Washington
An editorial report notes the nation wide conference in Washington on elderly issues as about 11.3 million Americans are 65 or older. Congress prepares a 75 percent rise in federal annuities for 65 plus workers, expected to cover living cost increases since 1935. Longer life contrasts with shrinking opportunities for gainful work in later years.
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Washington
Congress
Elderly workers seen as assets in modern industry
The text argues against default bias of hiring only younger staff. It cites evidence from gerontologists that experienced older workers can outperform or equal single full-time younger workers, even on half-time schedules, highlighting reliability and skill gaps in younger hires.
Malik Line May Have Backfired in UN Propaganda
The Malik line in the UN Security Council has raised concern in the State Department as propaganda seen abroad appears to backfire. Reports from diplomatic missions indicate it fails to sway free nations in Asia and may expose the USSR to increased scrutiny.
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Malik
UN Security Council
State Department
Asia
Soviet Union
Korea
Asian leaders turn against Soviet aided aggression in Korea
Western intellectuals echo Wallace as Korea aggression and Soviet support reshape views. Reports abroad, Malik’s propaganda, and UN opposition drive many toward realism, with Asia's leaders now facing the true nature of the Soviet regime. The impact behind the Iron Curtain remains uncertain.
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Soviet Union
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Asia
Russia
Supe
United Nations
Malik
Korea
Malik's Propaganda Sparks Mixed Views Across Asia
Commentators split as to if Malik's rhetoric is factual or manipulative. Some claim his lines appeal to Asia's leaders, while others see his Korea civil war framing as skewing Indo China and Formosa debates. A senior diplomat softened, noting Malik’s remarks may unintentionally aid the UN and U.S. message.
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Malik
Ant
Indonesia
Korea
Indo-China
Burma
Formosa
Security Council
United Nations
State Department
Overseas Information Service
Europe
Asia
Rural Fire Department Sparks Marion County Effort
In Marion County a local rural fire department formed by farmers and townspeople has saved property worth many times its cost since it began last November. Five-dollar memberships funded a $6,300 engine with a 750 gallon tank as two more units are sought to complete coverage. County Farm Agent J. C. King and Volunteer Fire Chief Joe Boatright led the push.
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Marion
S. C
J. C. King
Joe Boatright
King
Elderly Benefit From Useful Work For Mental Health
The elderly's mental health improves significantly when they engage in meaningful work. Providing opportunities for purposeful tasks supports wellbeing and daily functioning.
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