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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1952
Page
4
Editorials discuss Eisenhower and Korea, contrast bravado with fear, and review Cameron Hawley’s intrigue novel. The piece argues paperback books are here to stay, offering original novels at 25, 35, and 50 cents, projecting hope they boost accessible literature and possibly elevate the medium.
Article argues the French empire is dissolving with continental France large but overseas holdings expanding African revolts and North African unrest. It notes self rule granted unevenly and US interests tied to North African bases amid global anti colonial tensions.
John L Lewis managed a reelection while on vacation and did not even glower at the mine union convention delegates by television.
The Coronation Committee allows television broadcast of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation next June at Westminster Abbey after earlier bans. American viewers expect coverage via films and networks, with radio and TV plans for Eisenhower’s inauguration and other events. Residents in fringe areas should recall early radio broadcasts from 1924.
The most conservative man in our block returned to his desk and replaced a carbon copy of an office memo he had mistakenly taken home, following news that the University of was found to have kept secret documents at home.
The article notes General MacArthur publicly proposes a Korea solution while President-elect Eisenhower tours the region. It argues Eisenhower will seek counsel from MacArthur but not be bound to adopt his plan. It also mentions senators McCarthy Butler Stennis urging Eisenhower to use MacArthur’s genius and references Roosevelt-era figures with a critical tone.
The St Louis Post Dispatch notes paperback novels face mixed reception from critics and authors. Houghton Mifflin and Ballantine Books release an original novel “Executive Suite” to test paperback publication.
News reels of riots in Morocco pale beside the athletic performance of the late Doug Fairbanks Sr in Bound In Morocco. The material blends action and nostalgia as Fairbanks’s enduring screen persona anchors the piece.
A fragment notes Ike's Korea trip influencing American readers and boosting sales of knives while telling the story of James Bowie and his Iron Mistress.
A family plum pudding recipe is handed down with ritual care around Christmas. It requires rare ingredients and days to prepare, with strict heating and molding instructions. Younger generations listen to its history yet often prefer ice cream. Christopher Billopp.
Four hours are needed to boil an ostrich egg a delicacy for bacon lovers who prefer crisp results.
Rita Hayworth returns to the United States aboard a ship after a European visit. Her estranged husband Prince Aly Khan sought reconciliation but the move appears unresolved and distant from their separation.
A playful press agent promotes milk as coming from ambitious cows always aiming to do better, framing dairy in futuristic terms of progress and progress in the atomic age.
A young tiger hunter learns from a veteran to hunt at night and aim between the eyes. The novice returns without a kill, claiming tigers are getting smarter as they walk in pairs with one eye closed.
A quick review notes the President-elect’s hurried final cabinet picks including a surprise labor secretary selection. The column recalls a misread adviser’s recommendation, weighs political realignments and CIO president Reuther’s sharp rhetoric, then shifts to social satire on modern domestic life and a defense of Christmas books as gifts.
Dr George W Crane explains how tobacco affects the body and psyche. He notes vascular and reproductive harms, urges breaking the habit with non smoking rituals, and says candy mints or gum can replace the nervous tension release. He invites readers to request his bulletin How to Stop Smoking.
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