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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1949

Page

2

Ike as candidate in 1952 GOP race seen by aide

Washington dispatch reports Sen. Harry Cain says a three man field could form with Dwight D. Eisenhower Harold Stassen and Robert Taft. Cain notes Stassen backs a two man race with Taft while Rep. Hugh Scott cites Eisenhower as leading likely nominee unless a favorite son emerges. Cain criticizes me tooism and urges clear policy proposals.

Harry Cain R-Wash Eisenhower Harold E. Stassen Robert A. Taft Ohio

Two Illinois Pump Firms Are Charged

Two Aurora Illinois pump firms and their company officials were indicted by a federal grand jury on illegal price fixing for vertical turbine pumps. The case names American Well Works vice president C A Scott and Aurora Pump Co president Frank S Main among 27 named in indictments alleging mutual price control of pumps parts and services used by municipal water systems and irrigation districts. Bail for the individuals set at 1000 dollars each.

Aurora Ill American Well Works C. A. Scott Aurora Pu Mp Co Frank S. Main

Catholic Review Dismisses Santa as Sugar Daddy In Christmas Debate

The Catholic Review warns Santa Claus steals focus from the Christ child in its Christmas issue. Editor Rev John Sinnott Martin calls Santa a foolish fiction and urges readers to restore Christ in Christmas, arguing Santa fosters unChristian morality and threatens parental authority.

John Sinnott Martin Santa Christ Junior

Woman Found Dead in Car Near Granite City

A woman identified as Jewel Gotham 42 of Granite City rural route 1 was found dead in a parked car with her companion, Clarence Stephens 42, an auto repairman, yesterday. Deputy Coroner Henry Pieper reported the incident.

Granite City Jewel Gotham Clarence Stephens Henry Pieper

Jet Plane Requests Lead Most Letters To Santa

Santa Claus in Santa Claus Indiana reports a surge in letters this Christmas with about 2,500 arriving daily. He notes boys favor jet planes while many girls request toy pianos as the post office handles tens of thousands of letters, aided by American Legion volunteers and student typists.

Santa Santa Claus Elbert Reinke American Legion Post

Death ruled carbon monoxide poisoning in Granite City incident

The body of Mrs. Gotham was found after being dead about three hours. Stephens was admitted to Granite City hospital. Authorities cited carbon monoxide poisoning as the cause.

Gotham Stephens Granite City

Starved Chicago Child Dies Under Coroner’s Claim

Coroner A. Brodie ruled the death of three year old Thomas Nykaza the result of slow starvation. He noted no food anywhere in the mother Florence Ramsey and stepfather Edward Ramsey home though the dog was fat. Police held Mrs Ramsey without charge while three other children faced vitamin deficiencies. Dorothy, a seven year old, alerted authorities after Thomas looked ill. The Ramsays have a nine month marriage and the other children are from Mrs Ramsey’s first husband.

Little Thomas Nykaza A. &. Brodie Brodie Florence Ramsey Edward Ramsey

Bake Fish Fillets with Onion and Creamed Potatoes

A simple supper dish combines baked fish fillets with onion slices and generous salt pepper and butter or margarine. Serve with creamed potatoes and green peas to make a complete main course.

Illinois Cotton Growers Back Pre War Control Vote Totals

Illinois cotton growers join broader farmer support for reestablishing pre war controls on next year's crop. In three Illinois counties the vote was 117 for 83 against marketing quotas with Alexander 42 for 52 against, Pulaski 73 for 27 against, Johnson 2 for none against. National returns show about 90 percent in favor of quotas.

Washington Illinois Alexander County Pulaski Johnson

Hemingway's near-death spur for new novel

The piece notes Ernest Hemingway wrote a forthcoming novel while dying from a blood poisoning incident after shotgun wadding blinded him. He recovered, worked eight months more, and later published For Whom the Bell Tolls in 1940. It recalls his rapid writing feats including The Sun Also Rises and The Killers with other works.

Ernest Hemingway Hemingway Madrid

Not Without A Lack Of Talent Says Master In Etude

A society woman brought her daughter to a renowned piano teacher for an audition. The master listened intently and spoke gravely that the young lady is not without a lack of talent, as quoted from Nicolas Slonimsky in Etude magazine.

Nicolas Slonimsky Etude Magazine

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