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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1952
Page
4
An assortment of editorial quips argues electric trains are safe for children despite high costs. It notes deer overrun Iliinois, hints at an open hunting season, and jokes about red jackets for lunch outings. It warns about scams in telephone solicitations and urges charity checks via the Welfare Council amid a possible ten million dollar boiler room take.
President designate Dwight Lisénheer and Gen Douglas Mac will meet in New York next week to discuss Korea. The piece notes Truman's opposition to the talks and Eisenhower's recent Korea visit while outlining MacArthur's role and the timing of policy decisions ahead of inauguration day.
Scientists reassess the universe’s mass and remove the long held honor for an ancient figure who weighed in on cosmic scales.
The Soviet Foreign Minister criticized the United Nations as not yet an instrument of peace while noting hope for progress. He faulted the General Assembly for its handling of the Korean War settlement and stressed that nations must learn to use the UN effectively. He warned against smug views of peace amid such disputes.
The special House committee revisits Alger Hiss in the tax-exempt foundation scrutiny. Hiss, once executive at the Carnegie Endowment, faced perjury conviction over denying Communist ties. The piece notes political uses of the case and debates its broader historical meaning.
The Old Paragrapher muses on how contractors handle broken concrete during strut repairs and what becomes of it after such work.
A New York City feature warns that over ten million dollars will flow into boiler rooms during Christmas, with many funds failing to reach legitimate charities. Telephonic solicitations reuse names like Salvation and Good Will to pressure donations, while Welfare Council of New York outlines general rules to curb fraud.
This Old Paragrapher recalls the village square benches studded with nails to deter whittlers, a detail reflecting guarded public spaces of the past. The memory evokes a time when simple street fixtures carried defense as well as utility.
Christopher Billopp recalls a wife tired of store cards designing her own card. She asks for ideas, he offers none, then approves her concept without looking up. She handles engraving, dimensions, paper, and envelopes while he insists on sending to the same old crowd and later forgets names.
A survey shows GOP members in Congress pushing to cut foreign aid and tighten trade rules, despite some backing for limited foreign aid to India and Nationalist China. They supported safeguards in trade laws, opposed IMF-like guarantees, and backed embargoes while Democrats aided extensions.
A seaside piece on Christmas shopping annoyances and male pride in dress. The author notes clerks willing to dramatize sales with cigaret breaks and men in dinner jackets, a fashion that levels appearances and makes everyone look alike including the waiters.
The government weighs new peerages to refresh the Lords without expanding hereditary power. Queen Elizabeth II leaves the decision to Parliament proposing ten annual non hereditary titles, akin to term insurance. Critics question whether Britons will value such titles.
Gen Eisenhower announces Martin P. Durkin of Chicago as secretary of labor. Durkin, an AFL union executive and former Illinois state labor director, follows Martin J. Durkin, the Chicago gunman later jailed for murder in 1926. The elder Durkin remains imprisoned despite parole efforts.
Helene M 35 wife of a high school principal seeks relief from terror of cancer. Dr George W Crane advises regular checkups, early treatment, and realistic outlook, noting cancer can be prevented or cured if caught early, and urging not to delay care.
The piece argues two simultaneous revolutions: communism and Eastern resistance to Western dominance. It claims communism fails without external war, while Eastern anti Western revolts stem from racial passions and self determination. It cites Casablanca Cairo and Baghdad as flashpoints and notes Arab unity against Western powers.
The text argues the Soviet Union remains aloof from revolts abroad and intervenes only in decisive moments, letting events unfold to preserve power. It contrasts this with the United States which, once guided by tradition, has compromised its freedom of action.
A succinct adage notes soldiers endure beyond life as old comrades recall fiery endurance and lasting legacies. The saying emphasizes resilience and the enduring impact of service across generations.
Readers suggest a festive idea to brighten the season by lantern and colored lights lighting up television antennas. The plan aims to add holiday cheer to homes during Christmas season.
A letter to the editor argues four percent GI loans are needed to prevent veteran financing from rising to five to seven percent. It supports a central mortgage discount bank to back GI and FHA paper, replacing direct federal lending, and notes Toronto and New York mortgage exchanges as models for increased liquidity. Herrin Illinois is referenced.
A columnist argues the Durkin cabinet bid, rushed amid Eisenhower's Korea trip, risks tainting the victory for better government. Taft's criticism and Taft's Senate ties raise questions about advisory failures and the harm of casual decisions.
A National Geographic Bulletin traces the Christmas tree from Odin’s sacred oak through church mercy to modern homes. It notes Pope Gregory I and Martin Luther shaping the tradition, German influence via Albert and Victoria, and Americans first decorating trees around 1840. It forecasts 30 million trees for 1952 demand and explains post harvest tinting and storage practices.
A poem captures a crouching cat poised across the world and the sea as it waits to spring then softens on a moonlit night. Margaret Beidler credits the piece to the New York Times.
A brief conversational line mentions greeting someone named Mac and adds casual sounds. The text suggests a friendly exchange without additional context or details.
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