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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1957

Page

3

Case Of Dutch In Indonesia Cited NATO A Shield But No Positive Program

In a critique of NATO and Western unity, the author argues Western Europe faces a shared problem over Indonesian treatment of Western nationals displaced from the Dutch East Indies. He questions whether NATO can act to secure safe departure and fair consideration, noting Britain’s Macmillan shifts focus toward expansion and away from bases. The piece warns that Indonesia’s actions affect European interests and calls for a collective Western response.

Joseph C. Harsch The Christian Science Monitor Indonesia Western Europe Netherlands Europe Holland Harold Macmillan NATO Commonwealth Moscow Middle Far East Turkey Egypt

Paris In The Winter And The NATO Dilemma

The piece argues that Moscow could gain influence in the Middle and Far East by nonmilitary means unless Western powers act. Europe seeks a stronger NATO role, easier Washington Europe trade, shared science, and a Western economic push to fight poverty. compromise is possible if Europe gains a credible security and a political component.

Moscow Middle Far East Western Europe NATO Washington Middle East

One More Push In Marion United Fund Drive

Marion United Fund is $900 short of its $22 923 goal. Campaigns in Herrin and other towns have reached theirs and Marion hopes to follow suit. An official said we can get the rest and we will. Citizens are urged to contribute to push the drive over the top.

Marion United Fund Herrin Marion Carl Sandburg Chicago Annes Sibee Michian Boulevard Michigan Boulevard Boul Mish Williamson Lou Carter Perry Como Mike Wallace California New York

Indonesia Faces Core Threat as Communists Rise

The piece warns that amid uprisings against Dutch rule in Indonesia the Communist influence could grow in government and industry. Sukarno’s regime struggles to maintain loyalty, while dissidents seek autonomy, unions seize Dutch assets, and West New Guinea remains disputed.

Republic of Indonesia Indonesia Jakarta Java Sukarno Netherlands West New Guinea Sumatra East Sera Dr. Hatta Ali Sastroamidjojo United Nations

Beck Found Guilty in Grand Larceny Case

A Seattle Superior Court jury found Dave Beck guilty of grand larceny for selling a union owned Cadillac. The 12 day trial centered on a $1900 transaction amid Beck's public exposure before the McClellan committee. Beck, 63, faces tax evasion charges and has invoked the Fifth Amendment repeatedly.

Seattle Dave Beck Teamsters Union Cadillac Beck McClellan Committee Senate

Illinois Tax Multipliers Under Scrutiny Prompt Protests

State Revenue Director Richard Lyons says about 80 of 102 Illinois counties face tentative high multipliers that could be cut after protests. Officials warn against using the multiplier to intimidate while urging counties to cooperate for fair tax assessments.

Illinois State Revenue Department Richard Lyons Lyons Revenue Department

Gentlemen pronunciation in radio and TV column

David Felts comments on how broadcasters mispronounce the word Gentlemen in opening remarks and show introductions. He cites Lawrence Welk Red Skelton and Dor o thy Kilgalen as poor examples while praising John Daley for clear enunciation. The note also mentions holiday greetings and a Civil War book reviewed from Col. G F R Ferguson via Jay Lavans, published by University of Chicago Press.

Jenmun Jenle-mun Jemmun Jentmun Lawrence Welk Red Skelton Dinah Shore Dorothy Kilgalen Ed Sullivan Kilgalen Sullivan Jay Lavans G. F. R. Ferguson Stonewall Jackson University of Chicago Press

Best selling Please Don't Eat the Daisies fuels Kerr clan story

Doubleday notes Jean Kerr small book the best seller at 3000 copies daily during Christmas. The Kerrs have four sons and Mrs Kerr laments there are only two of them. Christopher Kerr, 12, wrote an early review calling the book humorous yet exaggerated to the point of flat lies.

Doubleday Jean Kerr Kerrs Walter K New York Kerr Christopher Larchmont

More Power To Gelman- Hurst Woman

A Hurst reader supports Ben Gelman and opposes arson of a house in Carbondale. The letter criticizes burning a home as wasteful and urges using condemned property for any practice, praising the fire department while condemning the act.

Gelman Hurst Carbondale Ben Gelman Mr. Swanner Mr. Gelman

Post Office Improvement Sparks Local Debate

Earl Hood of Carbondale protests against a Middletown Missouri or Des Moines contractor handling Murphysboro post office improvements. He clarifies postal workers bear no blame and urges local politicians to support the community’s concerns in this distressed area.

Southern Illnoisan Murphysboro Middletown Des Moines Iowa

Golden Age Echoes In Modern World Says Henry

Thomas R. Henry cites Dr. Caryl P. Haskins arguing civilizations like Pericles age and Elizabethan times shared creative vitality with insecurity. The present era shows physical safety and political stability alongside global anxiety and rapid new ideas shaping a potential universal golden age.

Thomas R. Henry Washington Pericles Greece Italy England Caryl P. Haskins Carnegie Institution of Washington Haskins Carnegie

Russian Appeal is Effective in Push for Peace

The column critiques the State Department's dismissal of the Soviet note as propaganda and argues the Bulg vad note offers concrete proposals. It lists six points including a NATO Warsaw Pact security pact, US USSR treaty, expanded trade, coexistence principles, limited nuclear tests, and non use of thermonuclear weapons on German soil, warning that refusal to negotiate risks future war.

State Department United Nations Russia NATO Warsaw Pact U.S U.S.S.R West Germany United States

Rip Van Winkle Starts To Stir Carbondale

Carbondale residents awaken to criticism of poor street lighting congested traffic dirty alleys and rundown mismanaged downtown conditions. The speaker hopes active citizen action will lead to further improvements.

Carbondale Rip van Winkle

Slums vs Progress In Carbondale Fire Fight Debate

Ben Gelman argues balanced progress in Southern Illinois by contrasting a new SIU housing project and a fire fight demonstration with the demolition of old Carbondale homes. He notes high fire calls, costs of moving houses, insurance limits, and urges community effort to bridge gaps between the new and the old.

Galbraith Southern Illinois Ite

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