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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1949
Page
4
Clyde J 22 a university graduate struggles to hold roles. Father seeks vocational guidance and aptitude tests. The article argues against overreliance on vocational counseling, urging taking the first good job then moving up as opportunities appear. It emphasizes self reliance and sustained effort over perfect guidance.
A column notes boys and Cub Scouts favor sweets at potlucks and gift candies to girls and mothers. It recalls family memories of cake and chocolate cookies, proving a long standing craving for sugary treats across generations.
The article argues that despite hinted shifts, the Nationalist government under Malan maintains segregationist aims. It notes Pretoria seeks Bechuanaland Basutoland and a British high commission while pressuring for guarantees for non-Europeans. It warns against world credulity if concessions occur.
The report states Britain possesses an atomic bomb and explains why Colonel McCormick fully braced and insulated Tribune Tower to meet the threat.
A young husband with tight finances notes that the advertised heavenly lingerie costs resemble something far beyond his budget. He suggests shoppers should beware the high price and seek affordable options.
The U S S R information bulletin published by the Soviet embassy in Washington faces claims of being banned in U S public school libraries. Decatur High withholding occurred amid debate over distribution described as none covert and openly labeled.
Advertisers propose pre baked rolls that go from bag to toast in moments, promising a quick breakfast fix. The concept aims to simplify morning routines by creating a toast ready product that requires only brief heating.
Secretary of commerce Charles Sawyer warned of rising monopoly power in the United States. Drew Pearson disputed the names, claiming he knew the firms involved. Reported controls included 55.7 percent of auto output and 89.6 percent of tire and inner tubes among eight firms, with 90.4 percent of cigarettes and 86.4 percent of distilled liquor under eight companies.
The piece lists eight firms dominating meat packing aircraft steel and chemicals citing 53.6 75 60 and 65 percent shares. It argues against monopoly claims noting firms compete in most fields and calls monopoly talk irresponsible demagoguery rather than proof of collusion or price fixing.
A compact report notes drivers in a big truck convoy attempting to influence public opinion, while a smaller passenger car passes a boxcar style vehicle on the road.
The piece contrasts Jackie Robinson with George Washington Carver, noting Robinson as NL MVP and first Negro star in MLB while Carver, born into slavery, advanced science yet faced Jim Crow barriers. It credits both with advancing race relations, arguing Carver paved the way for Robinson and future Black athletes.
A mother declares that all Christmas shopping is finished, allowing children to relax after a period of strained good behavior. The remark captures a holiday household relief and anticipates a calmer post shopping scene.
Senator Scott Lucas, Senate majority leader, says the 81st Congress will not repeal the Taft Hartley law or raise farm subsidies and avoids confirming White House plans. He faces pressure as administration informants leak policy while Lucas maintains party loyalty amid a looming January session.
A column reflecting on Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini's romance amid Bergman’s unresolved divorce, with hints of dramatic headlines and a string of fleeting notes about census work, New Year resolutions, Clifton Fadiman, postal delays, storm doors, and coal prices.
A wife gifts her husband a small card listing vital statistics for gifts this season. It records height weight bust and hip measurements as well as glove and stocking sizes and color preferences for present planning.
The article contrasts Indigenous practices with settler behavior noting that Indians hunted for sustenance as work, while whites increasingly treat hunting as a legal, expansive pursuit. The commentary implies a shift in purpose and social framing of hunting practices.
Christopher Billopp argues for a toy that defies conventional testing and durability. The piece satirically prescribes a product that cannot be indestructible, must bleed sawdust, fail upon impact, and resist standard play patterns while reflecting a provocative critique of modern toy design.
A young man admits before Christmas that he would rather eat the box-top and its premiums than the cereal itself. He suggests his mother buy certain brands so he can mail away carton sections for prizes, revealing his unusual appetite and humor.
The Bulgarian supreme court fulfilled its political obligations by sacrificing Rostov, a Communist leader with independent views, to placate Moscow. The piece notes past events when Dimitrov’s hierarchy removed Rostov, and now Kostov is portrayed as a patriot turned rogue on Moscow’s orders.
The speaker urges youths to take steady work over easy extra wages and warns against harming others. Encouragement to wash windows or staff a gas station, build houses, or sell legitimate goods is paired with a prompt to take action now rather than sponge off parents. A vocational guidance test offer requires a 3 cent stamp and a dime return.
Republican strategists in Chicago shifted right as conservatives gain influence amid liberal backlash. Arthur Summerfield, now party strategy chair, led an anti me too push and signaled a stronger Albany voice. Dewey aides depart while speculation grows Lodge may run for governor next year against Governor Dever.
Washington debates a possible trade to admit 15 nations to the United Nations. Ten allies would join if five Soviet allies are also admitted, risking past positions. U.N. deadlock harms the West, prompting re-examination of policy ahead of 1952 power alignments.
A scrapbook note recalls a boy’s ideal feast of Corse pies and desserts with lemon and custard pies, mince, pumpkin and crab berries. The writer jokes about a tummy ache and reminisces catering to scouts, then shares an easy praline candy recipe using brown sugar pecans vanilla water butter and a quick drop on wax paper.
More than half of Greece's merchant fleet now sails under foreign flags as of the ECA tally of 765 ships. Greek registry ships drop from 338 in 1939 to 317 in the current count, while total tonnage more than doubles the prewar level with deep sea shipping at 3,878,787 tons. An earlier U.S. aid Marshall Plan prelude provided 100 wartime liberty ships to Greece, later sold to private interests for 560,000 dollars each, with most registering in Central American states.
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