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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1957
Page
4
Royalton residents pledge 4500 of 6500 needed for a physician's office. A house to house canvass will finish tonight to raise the balance. The community action shows spirit and support for a local medical need.
The article discusses government gifts and a surplus issue, noting the United States pursues missile and satellite research. It credits Americans for foresight in preserving the whooping crane, aiming to prevent its extinction.
Analysis of Nixon role during Eisenhower illness contrasts with 1955 and 1956 events. Nixon acts at White House, conferring with aides and handling decisions while Eisenhower signs documents and remains president. Officials stress Nixon is not acting president. real policy work still rests with the president once able to resume duties.
A playful note compares MLB reshuffling to outer space teams like the Mars Warriors and Venus Babes. It humorously recalls country stores where a storekeeper dipped into the cracker barrel after filling the coal oil can.
France’s premier Gaillard won two confidence votes by narrow margins over a framework law for Algeria defining French rule while granting Algerian Moslems voting equality in the Central Assembly. The law aims at political evolution within the French Union, offering Moslems a voice in parliament but not defining how full power transfer would occur.
A U S Department of Agriculture report predicts 1965 cigarette consumption will rise about 15 percent, while tobacco growers need only 5 percent more production. The shift comes from filters and the use of stems and lower leaves, reducing tobacco per cigarette. The piece also notes cultural touches from 1930s football fame and Life magazine's recent observations on athlete archetypes.
The article recalls Pravda’s brief notice on Marshal Zhukov's removal and reflects on Western headlines. It discusses Soviet and American gaps in translating foreign science, noting the All-Union Institute in Moscow employs a large translator network. It contrasts Soviet efficiency with U.S. budget limits and language skills.
The piece examines Nixon as a loyal Eisenhower Republican whose foreign policy aligns with the president while domestic views show debate. It notes Nixon’s expansionist aims, civil rights stance, and support for social programs, and discusses constitutional questions on presidential disability and succession.
Gov William G Stratton of Illinois was named by the White House as one of 24 members of the Lincoln Sesquicentennial Commission to plan observances for the 150th birthday of Abraham Lincoln on February 12, 1809. Twelve members were designated Friday. six more come from Congress. Members receive only expense money.
Clell J. Jeralds of Carterville re-enlists in the Navy for four years at San Francisco California. He previously served aboard the USS Manchester, a light cruiser, and is now at Treasure Island California.
Harold I. Watkins son of Mr and Mrs J L Watkins of Rt 1 Murphysboro graduates from the Naval Training Center at Great Lakes marking completion of boot camp and early naval schooling.
In 1957 the Turkish Navy received fourteen destroyers and mine sweepers from both the British and Canadian Navies.
A 1955 state pay reform aimed at matching private sector wages was phased in over two years. The plan started with 25 percent of the wage gap on July 1, 1957, then 15 percent in four monthly steps, with the first 15 percent due November 1. The governor later pushed the 15 percent increase to November 16, 1957, delaying the schedule and triggering concerns of broken promises and morale damage among workers.
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