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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1952
Page
4
The piece riffs on safety and costs of expanding atomic plants. It jokes about Farouk in a bikini and mocks government budgeting for the atomic bill. The author likens the United States to holding a tiger by the tail and hopes for a gentler future use of powerful tech.
The American Heritage Foundation aims to push 63 million Americans to the polls on November 4. The drive enlists 47 national organizations and millions of employees, with efforts from hotel, motion picture, educational, library and veterans groups. Volunteers will promote absentee ballots, first time voters, and transportation to polling places.
The note suggests Gov. Stevenson, after a briefing from Gen. Omar Bradley on Far East military matters, could be updated by Gen. Dwight Eisenhower.
After Anthony Eden wed Churchill’s niece, critics flag the Churchill cabinet’s appointments as potential nepotism. The union ties Eden to a prominent wartime circle, fueling discussions on how personal ties influenced government roles.
The Atomic Energy Commission picks a 6,500 acre Pike County Ohio site to build a uranium 235 plant. Project cost estimated at 1.2 billion dollars, part of a total 6 billion spent since 1943 on atomic energy facilities. Oak Ridge Hanford Paducah and other plants add to the price tag and national program.
In a quoted exchange from a Tuesday Washington conference, Stevenson aligns with Truman suggesting a division of duties to balance leadership styles. The remark frames cooperation as combining contrasting approaches to achieve policy goals.
The latest crop reports indicate a shortage in tobacco production this year. Some cigarette manufacturers may be compelled to buy and use leaves that grow four or five inches below the tender tips.
The article traces U S foreign policy from Wilson through Truman, noting Democrat administrations guiding containment of communism and wartime alliances. It argues that bipartisan support typically follows emergencies, linking Jefferson era concerns to later measures, and condemns isolationist blame for early export declines.
The most susceptible trees appear to be fine specimens growing close to utility service wires. Even on a hot August day a football fan can feel a chill thinking about tickets for games to be played on the latter Saturday in November.
Elementary schools in Des Moines test a no recess plan for grades four to six. Proponents say longer study time, calmer activity, and fewer injuries. Opponents cite restlessness and less teacher prep and relaxation. The school board will decide after a fair trial.
Every year the Old Paragrapher attends football games hoping to see an athlete perform gravity defying poses for publicity photos but remains disappointed as such feats never materialize.
In New Mexico Dwight D. Eisenhower sought support from American Indians, positioning himself beyond partisan lines while courting this key group amid the campaign.
The piece portrays grandparents as stoic witnesses to grandchildren’s messiness. It lists scenes such as eating junk food, spilling juice, dirtying clothes, playing in mud, and exploring in rain while noting potential injuries and misbehavior.
The Peruvian press urges a blood donation drive noting low supplies for troops in Korea. It appeals to the public during vacation season to give a pint, stressing no vacation for those serving and the life a single donation can save.
The Abraham Lincoln home on Eighth Street in Springfield will be repaired restored and redecorated inside and out. Outbuildings will be restored on original sites and the house will be painted Quaker Brown to reflect Lincoln era colors.
A poetic meditation noting phlox, trees, and vines do not ponder their destinies. The lines imply a natural order where life proceeds without existential doubt. The phrasing hints at a philosophical stance within a New York Times context.
Advice column by Dr. George W. Crane discusses Dora O 17 who is pregnant after a wartime romance with a young soldier 18 who left for the Army. Crane urges telling families and planning a wedding if possible, warning that the man's actions reveal deeper doubts and advising caution and sunlight to reveal truth.
A retrospective notes the 25th anniversary of Lindbergh’s 1927 New York to Paris flight and the 1950s jet era, comparing 33 hour transatlantic travel and a London to Johannesburg hop. It contrasts aviation progress with federal spending jumps from $2.6 billion in 1927 to $79.3 billion projected for 1953.
State and local spending rose from 7.3 billion in 1927 to an estimated 25 billion for fiscal 1953. During the same period the share split reversed, with federal outlays rising from 26.4 percent to about 76 percent of the total and state and local from 73.6 percent to 24 percent.
A new neighborhood bridge club member sits with her back to the wall recalling the famed gunslinger Wild Bill Hickok. The habit reflects a wary approach to security as members gather for games.
Herbert Hoover at 78 is noted as one of our elder statesmen with Bernard Baruch possibly the oldest.
John L. Lewis has set a contract expiry date for the soft coal miners union and warned that a strike will occur if no new pact is reached. He faces tougher bargaining this year as a large coal stockpile remains, yet mills cut miner work weeks and demand for coal persists amid rising heating needs.
Dorothy Thompson argues that Communists are not phantom foes but present dangers in America. She warns veterans that Soviet imperialism persists and demands exposing or eradicating internal influence. The piece critiques liberal defense of Communists, citing Hiss and others, urging relentless anti conspiratorial vigilance.
A historical note lists U S towns named for railroad men and founders. Beauregard Mississippi bears the name of General P G T Beauregard. Billings Montana honors Frederick Billings. Fremont Nebraska recalls General John C Fremont. Gadsden South Carolina honors James Gadsden. Huntington West Virginia names Collis P Huntington. Mattoon Illinois honors William Mattoon. Pierre South Dakota bears Pierre Chouteau Jr.
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