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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1960
Page
4
Editorial urges restoring confidence in the Jackson County nursing home by appointing a capable administrator. It suggests seeking outside guidance from the Jackson County Medical Society to assess qualifications and ensure a competent leader is chosen promptly.
Senator Symington proposes abolishing civilian controls by branch and creating a secretary of defense with two undersecretaries and a weapon systems aide. The plan aims to reduce interservice rivalry and cut Pentagon waste, while preserving separate service chiefs and insisting on disarmament focus.
The Cairo Evening Citizen backs a decisive, community wide effort to curb gambling vice and crime. It praises the county closing hour ordinance and urges enforcement, jurors, and civic support to attract industry and improve Cairo and Alexander County.
The column reviews Ralph Newman’s Lincoln anthology “ Lincoln For the Ages” with 76 contributors including Angle, Sandburg, Randall and Adlai Stevenson. It also notes Mort Sahl’s Sullivan show pick “All the Way Home” closing from poor box office and peeks at Christmas gifts and social bustle around Gracie Mansion meals.
The speaker mentions car problems and considers contacting Mr. Krupp about them. He is described as peaceable and unlikely to argue against the slogan Nigeria for the Nigerians. The remark about Chiang Kai-shek and China reflects a nostalgic or critical view of Cold War era alliances.
The Moscow communique shows a rift among Communist parties over how to advance global communism. While many delegations back Khrushchev’s peaceful coexistence, Peiping and some Latin American and Asian groups favor tougher tactics. Future party tactics will reveal the unity or lack thereof.
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Orando W. Wilson, a nonresident, may serve as Chicago police superintendent. Mayor Daley’s post scandal reorganization gained praise for reform, while former State’s Attorney Benjamin S. Adamowski had sought to block the appointment. The court called the move wise and proper.
National Geographic details Iran's bid to restore Khuzistan as a breadbasket and power hub. The program mirrors the Tennessee Valley Authority, linking Abadan to Ahwaz via electricity, boosting irrigation and industry with new dams, gas resources, and a rising sugar refinery near Susa.
An Illinois Democrat who lost in the November congressional race argues for honoring the official canvass and allowing a lawful recount if needed. He says delaying proclamation until after the electoral college meets would harm representative government and praises Governor Stratton and the Illinois electoral board for acting honorably.
The Washington Post notes a curious film titled Operation Abolition produced with HUAC blessing and now shown to workers and HEW staff. The piece distorts student protests in San Francisco last May and critics say federal use of the film wastes taxpayers money and does not serve national security by discouraging dissent.
A Soviet era tale details Sergei Kazeyev a 24 year old who secretly printed and sold small cheap prayer books for the Russian Orthodox Church using government paper profits from his bootleg operation. He fled pursued, was arrested in Moscow along with printers, and a Moscow paper mocked atheists for copying church practices. The piece notes Russia’s religion scarcity and a prophecy of broader religious freedom by 2000.
The Activities Committee is not a threat to the nation but a hopeful sign of renewed national vitality. It suggests improved civic engagement and a healthier public mood, reflecting a broader recovery in public life and governance.
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