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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1950
Page
6
George W Crane reports high school pupil responses showing low self sufficiency in skills and independence. Questions cover swimming first aid hygiene travel reading transportation driving and living skills with many negatives and few positives across categories.
A Pennsylvania miner asked the international UMW president why disabled miners widows and dependents lack pensions. John L. Lewis cited funds shortfalls from idle mines and reduced royalties, noting market conditions and lower work hours. He blamed wage and welfare demands and strikes for the fund's strain.
State university archeologists excavating an old Powell village site report finding corn grains dated about 800 years old. Though impressive this does not represent Illinois's oldest corn, a radio listener argues.
In Oak Ridge a strike at the atomic plants proceeds with pickets moving quietly on tiptoe. A market report notes new potatoes are tight, though not the ones served in some restaurants.
A reflective note on history where repeated patterns resurface with increasing intensity, suggesting cyclical social or political echoes that amplify over time. The text implies warnings about repeating past mistakes and the need for awareness.
A report on volunteer enlistment by about 7 500 doctors trained in Army ASF Program or Navy V 12 who had no later service Their appeal yielded only three volunteers by week’s end Two reported to air force One commissioned by army Navy had no volunteers The AMA supports compulsory service with a priority list favoring those educated during WWII who did not serve The AMA says it feels obligated.
A man who cannot read or write could still be involved, signing the Stockholm Peace Petition with a deliberate falsehood, exposing a potential deception in the activist record.
A political writer notes Taft's waning appeal in Ohio while some Democrats push the idea that a total eclipse of his influence is possible. The piece contrasts an eroding stature with calls for a broader party critique.
A nameless columnist defends anonymity as a stylistic choice while noting it cannot substitute for financial credit or paywalled earnings. The piece criticizes secret authorship and highlights the practical limitations of remaining unseen.
The new book on Melville Weston Fuller profile the 1888 to 1910 Chief Justice who sat between Lincoln appointees and befriended Oliver Wendell Holmes. It notes Fuller as a presiding judge, not a landmark author, and highlights Illinois as his state in a history of the U S Supreme Court.
The text notes Wallace's Progressives no longer a major third party, with Republicans and Democrats remaining dominant. It hints at shifting political influence in Washington and mentions a new "shaped charge" bazooka in Korea and upcoming Hollywood slang usage for a starlet.
A Nevada hotel seeking an RFC loan faced a blunt advisory committee verdict, with the panel declaring No dice. The decision ends the lenders' consideration for this hotel’s financing at this time.
The Home Defender of Freedom in Portland Maine claims victory in an anti hoarding drive. Members promote a slogan hoarding helps communism and distribute pledge cards and eagle lapel buttons to identify supporters.
The report notes Malik’s first name appears as Jacob Jakob or Yakov and that he will respond to ake. The text references dawn over the Korean mountains with Kipling tone effects and mentions war costs in trillions while linotype operators add zeros to their matrices.
A quirky reflection on punctuality by Christopher Billopp. The piece riffs on people who plan to meet on time only to find delays, missed buses, or full vehicles. It considers the odd luck that lets some reach destinations early and the fear of arriving too soon.
A short poem by Isabelle Ann Lefoury appears in the New York Times reflecting on summer’s brief beauty The speaker traces the passing days through natural images like crickets pines and a turning hourglass The piece emphasizes impermanence and the approach of autumn with sensory detail of hums and leaves
Victorian era reminiscence recalls lemonade stands at the William county fairgrounds run by Gus Fowler and Paul Grady. The water used was questionable, drawn from a barrel, with unsanitary dipping. Despite fears, patrons reportedly endured and even returned for more as the drinks were served ice cold.
Judge Lee Lynch notes race statistics for Volomite offspring Atomic Maid and Lusty Long owned by Hayes Fair Acres Stables of DuQuoin. Lusty Long’s career earnings reach $106,861.29 after a Goshen win. Atomic Maid, a $12,000 winner at age two, is Lusty Long’s half sister and may not race at Springfield this week.
The Post-Dispatch opines after the Browns sweep the Yankees in a three game set. It rebukes talk of moving the team to Baltimore or elsewhere and defends St Louis as a proud whistle stop with a storied river city past.
Report notes the missing right hand of the Winged Victory has been found at Samothrace and urges search for the Venus de Milo arms to verify a tale that she was tugging at her girdle.
The fragment mentions Mammoth Cave Yellowstone New York City and Niagara Falls with numbers and asks about unconscious gas incidents. It adds a suggestion to teachers to rate social and tactical experience and to have nodiees rate themselves.
Reported demand for South Pacific seats soars. Enterprising locals sell canceled orchestra tickets and used programs for about fifty cents to fans from Oregon to Texas who want proof they attended the show.
Dorothy Th n analyzes Halford Mackinder’s Heartland concept, arguing world empire seeks to control Eurasia’s central land mass. The piece traces a century of geopolitical thought from Teheran to Potsdam, noting how Western powers failed to heed the central land mass warning and how nations vie for dominance across Europe, the Balkans, the Middle East, and Asia.
The speaker rails at a phony ticket and mocks an orator who knows more about democracy than Stalin. References to Jefferson in jail and Holmes appear, with Paine’s hanging deemed too good, hinting at a satirical view of revolutionary ideas and manipulation.
The piece contrasts churchgoers who memorize hymns and stubs with those who have not grasped the Christian drama. It notes their fluency in tunes like Crown Him Lord of All and Some Enchanted Evening without true understanding or experience of the show.
A fragmentary feature describes katydids of the Jocustidae family as raspy night singers. It notes the female’s quiet song and the seasonal cue of approaching frost, with cicadas fading to allow katydids to begin their evening chorus.
Diplomats in Washington debate how a direct U S Soviet China war could start. The paths include Chinese troops entering Korea or a Formosa invasion. Russians fear losing Northern Korea and may prefer reoccupying it if UN forces push back, avoiding a larger war.
The piece argues that Chinese Communists favor attacking Formosa, aided by Soviet submarines and air force, but warns success depends on Chiang Kai-shek loyalists and potential Nationalist uprisings. It notes Washington’s view that invasion requires Russian support and warns against luring the U S into reconquering China.
The piece weighs whether Beijing would attack Formosa or intervene in Korea with Soviet air and sea support. It notes uncertainties about readiness and the danger of aerial bombardment, including hits on major targets like Manchurian mills and arsenals looted after the war.
The piece argues North Korea seeks propaganda from air force strikes on targets like the oil refinery and fertilizer plant while denouncing civilian deaths. It warns U S action could deter China and Russia, suggesting Moscow backing and potential naval aid but foreseeing risks of broader war.
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