Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

We have 16,533,978 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1955

Page

4

Race Bias Debate in India and South Africa at U N

Article notes India leads calls for a United Nations inquiry into South Africa’s racial policies while facing internal caste discrimination. It contrasts U S desegregation efforts with India’s untouchables and cites U N abstention as a stance. Also mentions the Army’s Sagebrush mock battle costing five million dollars.

India United Nations South Africa W. C. du Plessis U.N London Economist United States U.S

Stevenson Campaign Tour Planned Across States

Adlai Stevenson outlines a long campaigning plan with speeches in Florida in December California in February and Minnesota and Maine in July. A socialite dismissively mocked a news story about radioactive tableware suggesting it was dried egg removable by scrubbing.

Adlai Stevenson Florida California Minnesota Maine

Molotov Faces Pressure as Geneva Talks Unravel

Molotov admitted an ideological slip in a Soviet letter but kept his post and attended Geneva. He broke up the talks by opposing German unification through free elections, a move that raised questions about his tenure and blamed the failure on the Moscow and Geneva dynamics.

Molotov Sureme Soviet U.S.S.R Georgi Malenkov Soviet Union Geneva Kremlin Bulganin

Nehru and Bulganin Bloc Comment Echoed in Cold War Tone

The remark attributed to Nehru toward Bulganin rejects bloc membership. The piece also speculates on atomic power reaching homes and creating new professional roles for PhD holders.

Mississippi Faces Till Case After Double Acquittal

An all white jury acquitted two Mississippi men in the Emmett Till murder case. A grand jury declined to indict for kidnapping despite admissions. Gov. Stratton calls for further investigation. Federal action hinges on possible federal law violation and crossing state lines. Mississippi bears responsibility to seek justice.

Mississippi Emmett Till Chicago William Stratton Illinois Federal Bureau of Investigation

Eskimos’ confession On Alaskan igloos and American life

A curious line notes that some Alaska natives who admit never seeing an igloo imply that relatively few Americans live in the saddle. The item uses regional quirks to hint at broader settlement patterns and unfamiliar geographies for readers.

Alaska

Chicago Sunday Tribune column blends sports rosters and literary digressions

David Felts notes that Tribune Sunday football lineups favored full names for collegians but last names for pros. The column then mocks toothpicks as hazards, reviews Wagenknecht on Longfellow, and traces Longfellow’s family, Hall of Fame additions, and cultural curiosities from 1939 to current events.

Chicago Sunday Tribune Bob DesEnfants Trib Hirsch Janowicz Blanda Carpenter Edward Wagenknecht Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Longfellow Alice Allegra Edith Buddy Joe Henry

Former Gov Justice Senator Byrnes Seek Memoir Response

Former Governor and Senator Jimmy Byrnes discussed writing a book to rebut pages in the Truman memoirs. The question remains how many rebuttals elder statesmen are allowed by the publishers union.

Justice Jimmy Byrnes Truman Book Publishers’ Union

Molotov Mention Ties to Big Four Block Story

A nostalgic reference ties a figure named Molotov to a pivotal block in the Big Four discussion while noting U S pharmaceutical industry spending. The piece states five cents per sales dollar on research and four cents on deciphering doctors prescriptions.

Molotov U. S

Free German Elections by Dorothey Thompson in Moscow

Dorothy Thompson reports an hour and a half interview with Izvestia editor Konstantin Gubin. He says the Soviet government rejects a united Germany in NATO and opposes Western military alliances, while favoring German reunification under neutral, nonaligned terms and preserving internal German affairs.

Dorothy Thompson Moscow Konstantine Gubin Izvestia Communist Party Pravda U.S.S.R Germany U S.S.R West Germany NATO Bonn Soviet Union East Germany Western Germany

Foreign Policy Debated In 1956 Campaign By GOP Criticism

GOP leaders aim to keep foreign policy off limits in the 1956 race but their effort is seen as a flop. Democrats recall past GOP attacks in 1952 1953 and 1954 while Eisenhower Nixon and Dulles faced sharp Democratic retorts and warnings about partisan criticism.

Eisenhower Walter George Georgia Richard Nixon John Foster Dulles Dulles Nixon Detroit Korea Stevenson Adlai Dean Acheson Alger Hss GOP Acheson

Bonn Declaration Says Russians Block German Reunification

Foreign Minister Heinrich von Brentano told the Soviet Union that normal West German Soviet ties are impossible while Moscow blocks German reunification. He rejected separate Bonn Moscow talks and endorsed Adenauer’s agreement as the basis for policy.

Bonn Germany Heinrich von Brentano West Germany Soviet Union Moscow Bundestag von Brentano Konrad Adenauer

Soviet efforts in Moscow seek diplomatic recognition

In September, the Soviets aimed to establish diplomatic recognition in Moscow, but the official noted such relations are presently "an event of technical importance for the time being."

Moscow

Butler in Hawaii Plans Speech at $100 Dinner

Paul Butler national chairman of the Democratic party arrived in Honolulu for a week of conferences and a speech at a $100 plate dinner. He told newsmen that if Democrats control the 85th Congress they will approve statehood for Hawaii and Alaska.

Honolulu Paul Butler Democratic Party Butler Hawaii Alaska

Planning officials note alleys fading out and being covered

City planners warn alleys are disappearing in many areas as openings are filled in or covered over. Officials cite safety and circulation concerns and urge restoration or proper maintenance where alleys remain.

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Galbraith Nehru Buster David Felts Smith Carleton Bement Sam Tucker Carleton Smith New York University George Westinghouse Thomas Jonathan Stonewall) Jackson Wilbur Wright Ade Ee Wright Hall of Fame Orville Wright Manhattan Island Hudson River Ted Lewis Illinois State Museum Giant City State Park Knights of the Golden Circle Marjorie Morningstar Harnett Kane York Church of England England Manchester Guardian Ramsey Durham Manchester Peterborough Beeter Bath and Wells London Croydon Stepney Marga Lincoln Square Eden House of Commons Paris Berlin Federal Republic Democratic Republic DDR Doris Fleeson Washington George Plank Pacific Congress Senate
Search Courier

Search the Southern Illinoisan Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Southern Illinoisan?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication