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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1950
Page
7
The column argues artists and poets often waste talent on grand illusions while neglecting basic craft. It cites photographers and old masters, insisting true artistry requires practical judgment and meaningful, human-centered subjects.
The headstone for five American flyers shot over Yugoslavia in 1946 was not honored as Thomas K. Finletter declined to preside. Objections reportedly came from the State department amid Cold War tensions. Secretary Louis Johnson supported Air Force representation at the ceremony.
The Kefauver hearing traces David Lubben, former candy magnate, from innocent ventures to black market sugar dealings. He describes hoodlum partners, failed OA quotas, and a shift to survival at profit’s edge, warning that controls and grey market chatter may reappear.
The article notes a razor company investing in TV rights to the World Series as business grows leaner due to numerous community centennial whisker growing contests competing for attention and dollars.
Readers debate whether the 1950s conflict should be called a police action or World War 22, reflecting divisions over how to label the Korean War in historical memory.
The line between player and official is personal for athletes but Jake Malik asserts control over his own fouls. This remark highlights Malik's stance on self judgment within sport.
In Washington during a campaign swing in Illinois Senator Scott Lucas warned the United States would toss atomic bombs if Communists attack any Atlantic Pact nation. Indiana Representative John Walsh warned of an “arm bombs” deluge on Russia if Communist pressure continues. Both leaders face criticism for sensational talk on atomic warfare and questioned about official administration decisions or inside information.
In a pointed critique, political campaigners are urged to prove claims about rivals rather than merely charging or declaring them inconsistent. The editorial frames such tactics as dangerous to the Republic and calls for evidence based argument.
East coast cities failed to greet Channel Swimmer Florence Chadwick in Gertrude Ederle fashion, so San Diego gave her a ticker tape parade and confetti shower in a New York style welcome, honoring her achievement.
The exchange shows Everett Dirksen labeling Scott Lucas an opportunist in a sharp jab during campaign rhetoric. The remark underscores the heated political rhetoric of that period and highlights cross party tensions between Dirksen and Lucas.
The army says it has a solution for finding subversive members, though other groups failed. The U S attorney general lists 177 organizations as subversive and the army will require enlistees and draftees to sign an affidavit swearing they have not belonged to any such groups. The categories include totalitarian, fascist, communist, subversive, and groups seeking to alter or overthrow the government.
In 1935 Irwin Shaw wrote Bury the Dead and it premiered in New York in 1936. Since then it has appeared with amateur and college groups and in small theaters. Shaw described the work as expressing revulsion at war and a belief war can be banished through reason and sentiment. He argues for a peace that is real and comprehensive, not a political slogan.
Des Moines Registe r reports a new party line where Communist units are told to drop outlines and educational directives, a move government uses to argue violent intent. The piece predicts a toned down public teaching stance to avoid new anti Communist bills while warning that the party will pursue underground operations with infiltrated agents.
A garbled note discusses Rin Yutang in relation to U.S.S.R. questions and North Korea at the United Nations. It notes absent representatives from Communist China and queries Malik's role presiding over meetings deemed illegal by the Soviet government.
The piece reflects on Yale and Walter Camp past glory with mentions of 435 points against opponents and an undefeated Yale season. It recalls a 1926 hotel visit in New Haven, college nostalgia, and sports figures like Babe Ruth Cobb and Kiner, plus local history notes on Shawneetown records and a Hill country song motif.
Residents in Missouri push for a national H-bomb project while relying on scientific assurances about the weapon's final effectiveness. Local officials and scientists discuss feasibility and safety considerations in a climate of public debate.
A humorous reflection on children delaying bedtime with tricks like pretending not to hear calls, recalling toys left outside, demanding stories, or asking for one more program. The piece notes parents may be worn down but finally prevail, leaving children to relent yet claim a moral victory.
A playful reprint notes a medieval substitution idea in a modern joke about pork surpluses and price declines. The quip contrasts archaic headline phrasing with contemporary market chatter.
The author argues much so called great poetry rests on press agentry and scholar trend. He cites Ode to a Grecian Urn and Face on the Bar Room Floor and praises Edgar Guest while joking about injections of gonadal hormones for Keats and Shelley. He suggests contemporary poetry often lacks true merit and warns professors may react with apoplexy.
In 1597 John erarde notes the plant known as tomatl with long juicy stalks that droop under heavy fruit. Leaves are large and jagged, flowers yellow on short stems, producing bright red apples described as round, capped, and ripe in warm regions including Spain.
A column argues the United States risks ceding initiative to the Soviet Union by fighting under United Nations auspices without sufficient forces. It links MacArthur Chiang Kai-shek talks, Formosa, and Korea to fear a wider war, warning strategic choices may drag in China and affect Asia and Europe, with no clear UN versus US command separation.
The article traces tomato use from ancient caution to New World adoption. It notes early distrust, later Virginia cultivation in 1781 and Washington markets by 1809, with tradition shaping dining choices across generations.
A historical overview traces love apples from ornamental garden plants to edible crops. It notes early birds favored the fruit, then a shift in eating habits and successful canning, preserving tomatoes for winter and boosting vitamin C intake in infant diets.
The tribute to five airmen included General Carl Spaatz, who wore his four star uniform after learning the air force would not send an official representative. He stood by the headstones with families, while others questioned official protocol and continued memorial customs.
A Des Moines Register reader recalls finding a two sided record with Paul Robeson singing Russia on one side and a United Nations anthem on the other. The juxtaposition struck as incongruous yet revealing of the era’s tensions.
A terse fragment suggests a doctor doubting a pneumonia diagnosis while a patient or observer voices concern about the certainty of the illness. The note hints at a tense exchange in a medical or club setting, with fragmented phrases and patient care references.
Early explorers carried specimens to Europe where they were cultivated, then reintroduced to their ancestral lands to grow as cultivated crops. The cycle shows how wild ancestors became recognized as valued domesticated plants through cross-cultural exchange.
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