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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1952
Page
4
The Bureau notes a decline in scale bookmaking but ongoing policy games and pools, calling the tax law a failure yet urging continued federal guidance and stronger local enforcement. It warns that without robust local action, gambling will persist despite tax stamps and enforcement tools.
A New York Times poem portrays a woman’s dreary door to door selling her private woes and a trinket she hides. The speaker notes collective complicity as others cannot shut out the scene or the demand for sympathy.
The piece satirically tests Dr George Cranes Compliment Club claiming three or more daily compliments can transform life and relationships. The author humorously recounts trying it with his wife and notes her wary reaction and a morning poker loss.
The United States team falls to Great Britain in the Prince of Wales Cup. The report notes a change in decorum, with past respect shown by British riders. Also mencion Fannin of the St. Louis Browns is 0 for 2 at the plate, indicating limited hitting opportunities.
The article argues that hopes for a Moscow overthrow or internal revolt against Stalin are wishful. It notes rumors of a reshaped top leadership, succession planning amid Stalin’s ailing health, and warns against relying on Russian revolt to halt Communist aggression. It critiques past failed uprisings and cautions that unity with Western allies remains essential to counter Soviet expansion.
The President says Gov Stevenson would run on the Roosevelt Truman record, a claim many voters may accept though Adlai might be judged for altering it. A movie director cuts romantic scenes in a new film for being too realistic, but audiences know actors are not truly in love.
The federal tax on gambling has raised only 8 million dollars, about 2 percent of the 400 million estimate, per the Bureau of Internal Revenue. The report notes some gamblers have quit or avoided stamps, with enforcement aimed at stopping gambling or ensuring stamp purchases.
A new builder laments rising lumber costs and a raft of taxes totaling 943 separate levies, arguing it is pointless to try saving money when taxes erode every penny.
Britain showcases a 10 engine, 140 ton flying boat carrying 200 passengers at 380 mph for 3,550 miles. The trial marks the world’s largest metal passenger flying boat and highlights Britain’s jet and gas turbine leadership ahead of the United States and Germany.
A block resident asserts influence in Washington guiding a vote for the Cocktail party citing perceived sway. No official statements or corroborating details are provided in the readable text.
A column argues Broadway’s stage doldrums and weighs proposals to revive it. A veteran producer suggests allowing smoking and cocktail lounges in theaters, inspired by London practice, but the piece questions whether such “extras” would truly boost American audiences or undermine the Broadway experience.
The sentence hints at a cyclical inflationary pattern seen as self reinforcing. It describes a perceived perpetual rise in prices and costs driving wages and demand in a feedback loop. The phrasing emphasizes a pessimistic view of economic dynamics without specific data.
The piece rebukes Sen. Williams for calling the Cardinals a political football over Saigh and Hannegan’s Cardena purchase. It defends the team while quipping about political use of sports terms and noting Gov Stevenson’s supporters.
Mr. Billopp endures a sequence of home crises from blown fuse to busted glassware and leaking pipes. Furniture and appliances fail amid a running list of repairs and interrupted plans. He confronts persistent disorder as the day devolves into a lesson in domestic fragility. Christopher Billopp
A narrative of social pretensions aboard a bus and bank, ending with a political scoop. The Gallup Poll shows Governor Stevenson leading among union members, with Eisenhower and Nixon challenged to win over labor voters, detailing union vs non union voting patterns across four elections.
A columnist cites a dry lecturer Henry B and presents a concise method to hold attention. Start with a central text, then weave several real life narrated stories to illustrate points. The piece notes stage fright diminishes with practice and invites readers to request the full formula by mail.
The piece notes that about one third of American families are union families yet many union workers did not vote. It cites Institute surveys showing CIO and AFL members’ support for Republicans in four elections and predicts Ike may seek labor support and discuss Taft-Hartley at the AFL convention in New York.
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