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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1950
Page
2
Dr. George W Crane explains that the term moron refers to a level of mental alertness rather than crime or sex behavior. He defines IQ ranges for feebleminded, idiots, imbeciles, and morons, noting morons have IQs 51 to 70 and mental ages 8 to 11, with moral potential possible regardless of criminal acts.
The United Nations General Assembly backed a 13 nation plan to form a commission to supervise a Korea cease fire despite Soviet bloc opposition. Moscow warned that a pullout of foreign troops could allow Chinese volunteers to return home, and Western officials urged staying the course to halt the Korean conflict.
An instruction requests managers to ensure lingerie department sales ladies represent a range of ages weights and body types so a shopper can reference “about her size” when choosing fittings.
Advertisers show watch makers as the busiest craftsmen in the Christmas period, suggesting strong demand for timepieces and related goods during the holiday season.
The United Nations opens a non denominational meditation chamber in Lake Success and proposes a similar room in the new U N building in New York City. Secretary General Trygve Lie notes the space allows quiet reflection without religious symbols inviting all delegates and visitors to meditate or pray as they choose.
The report hints at generous leave policies for teachers amid broader coverage. It questions whether biology teachers face similar considerations and notes sports authorities blame TV for low attendance. It hints at football's two platoon era as a possible factor.
If the mapmakers were wise they saved the drawings of the North Korean invasion of mid-summer with new labels they’re good as new.
Sangamon county grand jury indicts Illinois legislator Representative William F. Gibbs on fraud confidence game and forgery charges. Gibbs allegedly cashed checks to three payroll employees for highway funds and kept part for campaign expenses. Investigators cannot locate the payees, raising suspicions they may not exist. Indictments bill only $1,156 in checks though broader misappropriation across 1943 to 1949 suggests about $17,000 diverted from highway construction and maintenance. Grand jury calls end to unlawful conditions.
Director Charles P Casey says no non workers on current payroll while critics point to Green administration abuses. Reports detail payroll editors and party officials listed as laborers. Calls grow to recover funds and curb venal practices harming Illinois highways and public trust.
The Mighty Mo mudbank episode highlighted that the United States then had only one battleship on active duty. Navy planners worked to recommission ships to bolster readiness amid international tensions. The episode underscored broader implications for national defense beyond a single ship’s mishap.
Nobel prizes this year average about $30 000 a figure rivaling second place on quiz shows A record company raises disk prices by 10 cents The question of Attlee visiting the United States to discuss the Commonwealth lingers The new novel The Man Who Sold The Moon sparks amused curiosity about the buyer more than the seller
The article discusses season tickets as a cost saving by securing seats for winter months. It notes September or October purchases, potential weather issues, and health or scheduling conflicts that prevent use. It ends with the observation that many holders cannot use them and seek serious-minded buyers.
A romantic poem from Nelle Edward Smith published in the New York Times. The speaker asks a distant beloved to await their arrival as they race across gray meadows toward the sea, heart singing and footsteps sounding.
The Annapolis story notes St John’s College will admit women for the first time in 255 years, tracing its lineage to 1696 and detailing revisions in curriculum and the origins of neighboring institutions such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, and Columbia. It contrasts Great Books pioneers with other colonial colleges and tracks name changes from Seminary to Illinois Woman’s College and Duke University.
A local bridge game ends with a player netting 85 cents after a prop bet while forgetting to reclaim a $5 automatic pencil loaned to the scorekeeper. The incident highlights small gains, larger memories, and fairplay.
A weekend story notes George de Vere Capell the 8th Earl of Essex believed a court waiver of a three day waiting period allowed a wedding in Seattle. He says a J P performed a legal marriage instead of a ceremony, while readers compare a historic lineage of earls and royal titles across centuries.
Howard Brubaker quotes Republican leaders in New Yorker remarks on the revived G O P role. They plan to denounce both government and world communism as the struggle with communism intensifies.
Congress ends its term a week after Christmas enabling lawmakers to use the congressional franking privilege to mail one last batch of Christmas greeting cards.
Tobin says extended hours at straight pay could boost production if war demands rise. He argues each extra hour equates to 400,000 new workers, with 45 hours adding two million, avoiding scarce hiring of unemployed. The plan echoes Baruch and C. E. Wilson proposals from past crises.
An columnist observes the growing aging population in the United States with 11 million people over 65, noting medical specialization in chronic diseases, labor saving gadgets, elder housing concepts, and shifting private property arrangements as society adapts to septuagenarians and beyond.
Statisticians predict 15 million people will be 65 by 1960 and 20 million by 1975 as new economic needs may lift the deadline to 68 or 70. Others foresee a 60 cutoff due to labor saving machines, leaving many labeled as a problem or discard.
The author notes a span of life considered most interesting and potential for psychic growth after aging, citing Osler and Dorland on continuing achievement. The piece reflects on individuals who persisted past fifty and beyond, illustrating resilience and ongoing contribution.
The piece argues extending the work week to 45 hours without overtime is a historical artifact born of mood, not economics. It claims 40 hours was a flexible figure used to spread jobs, with no fixed link to diminishing returns, and urges production growth without inflationary wage increases.
The piece warns that the Soviet threat to Western Europe could force war if Western defenses are not built promptly. It argues earlier, stronger rearmament would have delayed or halted a Russian advance, and urges immediate action to organize a Western European defense against atomic-armed aggression.
The article warns that a sizable number of American troops could be lost defending Western Europe. It argues for deploying additional American divisions to Europe soon to bolster defense and prevent a strategic setback.
The piece explains that a president in a national emergency can wield broad implied powers as commander in chief. It notes wartime urgency, possible congressional inaction, and that economic actions at home may accompany military measures. It cites Roosevelt’s Sept 8 1939 limited emergency declaration after WWII began in Europe.
The text describes an old law requiring even yearly appropriations and an exception for extraordinary emergencies that could not be anticipated. It explains F D R s proclamation of a limited emergency allowing actions that could create deficits in military appropriations. The Senate sought guidance from Attorney General Murphy on powers granted by the proclamation and emergency statutes.
The 1940 to 1941 era saw Roosevelt seeking new authority as Nazi conquests spread across Europe. A full emergency was proclaimed May 27 1941, aiming to empower longer draft training, but Congress chose to extend training by law rather than declare national peril.
Walter Davenport recounts a reader’s rush to Chicago from Milwaukee after a gas stop. At a small filling station the owner refused to hurry breakfast and school duties, inviting coffee. The traveler arrived in Chicago a few minutes late, yet found the city still functioning.
The article discusses limits to adding European divisions and the risk of placing more American troops on the continent. It questions whether a broader Western Europe defense should be pursued and warns of potential traps and the need for careful reconsideration before irreversible commitments.
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