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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1955
Page
4
The piece notes a waiting season as people expect a Christmas card in return. Public polls show Vice-President Ixon as the universal rival to any Democratic presidential aspirant.
Sen John Bricker of Ohio proposes a simplified constitutional amendment to curb executive treaty power. The measure would require both houses to pass a special law before any treaty binds the U S, replacing the current two thirds Senate ratification. Critics say it would add delays and hinder timely international agreements.
A colloquial note warns Adlai Stevenson to wear a hat in cold weather while comments joke about a British fleet commander's hobby of collecting dolls and liken it to any other sailor's pastime.
The Defense Department argues foreign jurisdictions have waived oversight in most cases involving Americans overseas. Of 1800 trials abroad only about 90 led to jail terms, sparking calls for firmer penalties to deter future crimes by servicemen abroad.
A scissors grinder notes a dull year while Senator Kefauver faces a perceived cold war from opponents, signaling a political freeze-out in progress.
The piece argues that wealth figures like Averell Harriman moved from big business to public office, framing a bipartisan evolution where millionaires run and win. It compares Harriman's liberal leanings to FDR's era, noting how wealth and power shifted from feared excess to accepted political participation.
The article traces oil depletion allowances from 1942 to today, noting federal revenue losses rising from 200 to 700 million plus. It calls the 27 percent deduction a major tax loophole, with leaders like Truman and Morgenthau condemning it. Congress made little progress, despite attempts since 1926 and a Treasury briefing showing low taxes by 35 major oil firms. The piece marks the upcoming 30th anniversary of the depletion allowances.
David Felts reviews a Prentice Hall volume Sports and Classic Cars by Griffith Borgeson and Eugene Jaderquist, noting its 466 pages, color plates, and broad array of marques. He recalls silent film stars, recalls car names, hints at gift value, and crams in a correction about early travel hustlers, then shifts to a Bantam Books offering 52 Vincent Starrett essays, and ends with a holiday diary note and a quip about the Mary Celeste and a World Almanac recommendation.
President Eisenhower and aides disclose nearly all details of the illness and recovery since Sept. 24. The openness contrasts with past presidents and aims to inform voters ahead of the 1956 race, with physicians’ opinions guiding whether he can seek a second term.
Secretary Benson approves a program adding 800 million pounds of wheat corn rice and dry beans for overseas aid, joining 550 million pounds already distributed. The move reduces surplus stocks and aids Europe Asia and Africa, aligning with a season of giving as food rots would be waste.
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