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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1950
Page
4
Janice P a valedictorian by eighteen asks if pimples prove venereal illness. Dr Crane explains two venereal diseases gonorrhea and syphilis and clarifies acne is not caused by them. The bulletin offers simple acne combat tips and requests a self addressed stamped envelope for more details.
Public opinion backs rail workers in a five day token strike on five roads though strikes disrupt service and threaten war material. Unions reject cost of living index tied wages and elevator clause while presidential fact finding reports show little support. A cautious neighbor walked to the bus stop in a clockwise path.
The entertainer Sally Rand wed again this week and will keep her professional name Sally Finkelstein, noting few attendees would confront the carnival gates to see the couple. The item questions whether any portion of $10,000 from Doris Duke’s former husband was lost to King Farouk at Deauville.
The article notes Charles De Gaulle and his Rally of the French People party facing criticism as De Gaulle issues a political statement focusing on himself rather than France. Voters and many Americans doubt his pledge to support Premier Pleven while calling for stronger European defense. De Gaulle's shift from military hero to political agitator unsettles expectations.
A quirky fragment notes Oakland plans a corn and bean festival amid wordplay on succotash. It recalls a gambling loss at Deauville and a courtier cry Egypt him while lampooning Cotton King and cotton prints.
An Idaho note argues that plain speaking and down to earth politics tempt voters away from dignified campaigning. It critiques labels like Kissin Jim Veep and calls for a sincere austere tone amid changing international tensions.
The speaker argues that namecalling and campaign theatrics degrade officialdom and undermine leaders trusted to combat communism. Buffoonery earns laughter but little respect, while dignity remains valuable in public life.
The article notes India's Nehru straddling East and West allegiances and a playful comment on dressing as Gandhi. It also observes that thirty years after suffrage women increasingly seek and maintain employment.
A report notes Navajo Indians employed on a Cheyenne railroad gang and recalls earlier harsh working conditions. The piece reflects on historical labor treatment while documenting current employment near Cheyenne.
The widow of General George S. Patton Jr. unveils a life size bronze statue at the U S Military Academy West Point N Y The statue shows Patton in a ready stance with field glasses worn gear and the rank stars prominent The piece honors his World War II leadership and warrior tradition in bronze on the academy grounds
A veteran Republican recalls strategy missteps from lean years and notes the national chairman once a famed fiction writer. The current National League pennant race leaders are nicknamed Phils for Philadelphia, while Cardinals fans deem Phils a shorthand for Philistines.
Members of an insurance firm planned an outing and proposed confiscating fountain pens at the gate of the picnic grounds for the day off. The item policy suggests pens be surrendered on entry as part of a lighthearted security measure.
Mr Billopp notes that poor listeners lose track of details and misquote others. They arrive late, forget spoken times, and confuse facts, causing trouble but offering to amend without promising to listen again.
A voiced warning by E. B. White printed in the New York Herald Tribune urges caution in choosing affiliations. The essay counsels solitude, muted opinions, and avoiding sponsorships or group entanglements to remain morally unstained, even as it critiques social mixing and public life.
Phyllis McGinley wrote a New York Times Book Review piece on avocational poets who publish for fun. Felts notes poetry sales linger in magazines while verse volumes often fail commercially, echoing Don Marquis who likened publishing verse to a rose petal echoing in the Grand Canyon.
Penrhyn Stanlaws, 73, known West Coast portraitist, paints wealthy wives in California. The piece notes his magazine cover fame and compares his work to Gibson and Christy. It also lists current Broadway shows Death of a Salesman to Where's Charley and predicts another season coming.
In Better Homes and Gardens a father argues a boy may prosper in skilled trades or business rather than college but urges not to push a son who lacks interest. The column also recalls local scenes, a nudist photo near Creal Springs, and notes on Cosmopolitan light verse and new Bantam Books editions.
US war dogs head back to duty with the Korean front in mind as a reminder that dogs remain vital in combat. From WWI to WWII, tens of thousands of dogs served in sentinel, messenger and rescue roles across global theaters.
Ted Williams, in a New York Times interview, says he would rather bat against Bob Feller in his prime than against Joe Doakes from the Three-Eye League. Doakes is a mystery to him and often wild enough to require extra caution at the plate.
William Janssen of the Carbondale Ministerial Association thanks the editor for publishing a letter opposing liquor ads. He argues democracy does not demand indiscriminate ad acceptance, cites editors like Daniels and White, notes major magazines avoid liquor ads, and urges newspapers to exclude such advertising to protect society and families.
Harvard's Sumner Slichter suggests guaranteed bonds paying at maturity the dollar’s present purchasing power to curb inflation and stop flight from the currency. Julius Hirsch agrees, citing Weimar stabilization via indexed bonds. limited trials could ease price rises and reduce wage demands while benefiting government borrowing.
Gen Stillwell nicknamed Vinegar Joe prided himself on speaking and writing Chinese for his troops. A San Francisco Chinatown boy asked for his autograph and the general spelled Chinese for him. The boy exclaimed in English that a five star general cannot write English.
President Truman signals a veto threat against the omnibus 42.5 billion dollar budget citing two disliked clauses. Byrd Bridges would force a 10 percent across the board non-defense cut and McCarran would offer a 100 million dollar loan to Franco Spain. Senate leaders warn of possible delays as conferences work to final shape of the bill.
Senator Willis A Robertson faced President Truman who criticized Senate economy efforts and accused lawmakers of shifting cuts to the executive. The President challenged the Franco amendment as improper and harmful to relations with Europe, urging Spain to reform if it seeks funds, and condemning Franco’s police state and repression of Baptists and Methodists.
The passage discusses Senator Byrd opposing Truman’s plan to send an ambassador to the Vatican. Robertson is portrayed as a gentle figure overshadowed by Byrd. Truman warns of too many Byrds in the Senate while Byrd blocks nominees and McCarran's Franco amendment torments the White House.
U S Industrial Chemicals announces a new insecticide designed to guard stored wheat from pests without harming people or animals. The treatment, a mix of piperonyl butoxide and pyrethrins, clings to grain and is safe for flour cereal and livestock feed, though not for already infested stock.
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