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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1956

Page

4

Western Allies Need Consultation in NATO Policy

An editorial argues Secretary Dulles's claim of full U.S. freedom of action risks undermining NATO unity. It stresses that Britain and France have obligations to colonies and partners outside NATO, and urges continuous closest consultation among Free World nations to strengthen alliances amid world crises.

Dulles Atlantic Alliance United States NATO France Egypt Britain Israel United Nations London Paris Washington North Atlantic Treaty Organization Eisenhower Free World Mr. Dulles America

Welfare gaps for part time workers in wreath making

The text argues that some workers lack jobs and suggests exceptions in law to treat holly wreath making as agriculture to provide relief. It calls for prompt extension of social welfare coverage to all workers and alignment of pay to a minimum rate across activities.

Nixon Knows How To Sell Himself

A Washington view notes Vice President Richard Nixon excelled in public relations during the national campaigns, compared with Adlai Stevenson who lagged in speeches and press conferences. The piece argues strong press relations influence voters and international diplomacy alike.

Nixon Richard Nixon Adlai Stevenson Stevenson Richard

Wreath Makers in Bridgeville Face Wage Law Hurdle

Distributors rely on holly wreaths made by local Sussex County families but the Fair Labor Standards Act demands minimum pay for interstate sales. Wreath makers fear hardship as contractors may drop the season income for women and children who weave, trim, and assemble wreaths at home. The wage requirement could erase the informal home industry long a Christmas mainstay.

Boy Scouts Commission Bridgeville Del Sussex County U. S. Department of Labor Illinois Social Security Office

Inventions and the rise of corporate patent power

The article notes that from 1935 to 1955 corporations filed 59 percent of U S patents, with GE AT T and RCA leading. It argues that while teamwork fuels invention, the field grows crowded. yet lone dreamers still find rewarding breakthroughs when they discover a truly novel device.

Sir Joshua Reynolds U. S. Patent Office General Electric American Telephone and Telegraph and Radio Corp. of America Goodyears Patent Office

Broadway Theatre Bill of Fare and Stars of the Season

Read ers receive a Broadway bill of fare listing Auntie Mame Bells Are Ringing Candide Cranks Damn Yankees Fanny and more with leading stars Rosalind Russell Judy Holliday Shelley Winters Ethel Merman Paul Muni Fredric March listings and a note on George Bernard Shaw works Major Barbara The Applecart and My Fair Lady. The column reflects theatre culture, ads and public notices with reflections on culture and society.

New York New York Times Broadway Auntie Mame Candide Cranks Fanny Happy Hunting Inherit the Wind L’il Abner Major Barbara Mr. Wonderful Nts Ann Frank Setzuan Sleeping Prince Rosalind Russell Judy Holliday Shelley Winters Ethel Merman Paul Muni Fredric March Edward G. Robinson Sammy Davis, Jr Rex Harrison Julie Andrews Maurice Evans Joseph Schildkraut Walter Pidgeon David Wayne Barbara Bel Geddes George Bernard Shaw Barbara Applecart My Fair Lady Shaw

Secret meaning of Dulles middle initial grows harder to hide

Public attention surrounds John Foster Dulles making it difficult to keep the full meaning of his middle initial quiet. The naming practice draws scrutiny and prompts curiosity about his identity and role.

John Foster Dulles

Traffic Masters Action Needed To Ease City Jams

In Maclean's an editorial argues traffic jams stem from too many private cars and insufficient mass transit. It proposes a special city license fee for downtown drivers during peak hours to fund buses and subways, exempting tourists, with revenue easing bottlenecks and speeding commutes.

Maclean’s Canada R. F. Thoma American Transit Association Canadian Tourist Association Point Automobile

Daring Act prompts Carbondale debate on Pate case

Arlie Pate, 25, of Carbondale, a former infantryman who chose to stay in Communist China rather than be repatriated after the Korean truce, returns home amid intense criticism. Letters defend his risk taking, compare it to American frontier daring, and question U S diplomacy. other notes mention Eisenhower's Georgia trip, Ireland tensions, a Harold Stassen sighting, and Dulles.

Southern Illinoisan Arlie Pate Carbondale China Pate Wayne County U. S Mexico

NATO defense pledges and cuts spark cross‑allied friction

Britain pushes for deeper cuts to the NATO military defense setup, meeting resistance from the United States and Germany. The newsmap highlights pledged divisions and air squadrons among principal NATO members amid the dispute.

Britain United States NATO West Germany Germany

How Deep Is The Ocean A Submarine Survey

A British submarine carrying American and Australian scientists completed a survey of the Tonga Kermadec trench in the Pacific between Samoa and New Zealand. The mission funded by the Office of Naval Research aims to refine Earth's shape data and study crustal structure and rock types in the trench area.

Pacific Samoa New Zealand Office of Naval Research Washington Appalachians Tonga Trench

Signed Letters on Arlie Pate Return Policy at Southern Illinoisan

The Southern Illinoisan notes it will publish letters to the editor only if signed and not libelous or obscene. It may withhold writers’ names on request and reserves the right to edit, condense, and choose from many letters on the same subject.

Southern Illinoisan Arlie Pate

When We Got Bill Of Rights

SATURDAY is Bill of Rights Day marking the 165th anniversary of the first ten amendments. Six of the thirteen states demanded a bill of rights before ratifying the Constitution. one had been promised. Without such guarantees some states might have refused assent, killing the Constitution.

Congress

Haiti in Crisis as Coup Amidst Despair Deepens

The piece outlines political upheaval in Haiti under President Magloire, accusing a coup d etat after his term end. It notes severe economic distress, drought in the north, excessive rain elsewhere, Hurricane Hazel damage, and a weak coffee crop as France finances tighten amid the Suez crisis.

Ofpen Pril Magloire Haiti North Hills France

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Galbraith Nea Berrios David Felts Santa Claus Charles Edward Pratt Victor Borge Hicken Knopf Co of Public Opinion U.S. State Department Alger Hiss Hiss Marie Louise Queen Victoria England Victoria George V Kaiser William II Czar Nicholas II Spain Queen Marie Romania James J. Metcalfe Edgar A. Guest Clyde Whitlock Lawrenceville, I Georgia Ireland Harold Stassen U.S Atlantic Ocean Onear Tractor GREAT Algeria Thomas R. Henry Washington Bertram Benedict Washington Paul Magloire Latin America
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