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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
3
Gerald Panicky over prospect of anesthesia and surgery. He fears masks and suffocation, but a doctor explains the procedure, noting patient education reduces fear and that medical training should address psychological aspects as well.
Robert M. Hutchins, famed as a top educational reformer, leaves the University of Chicago after 22 years to become associate director of the Ford Foundation. He will help plan and run a multi million dollar program with Paul Hoffman and Chester C. Davis in five core fields including education and democracy.
The Robert Taylors will part with no rancor or publicity and no future romantic prospects, ending what observers called an ideal marriage and what some may call an ideal divorce.
A line from Edna St. Vincent Millay about longing is referenced as a possible motto for a Kremlin figure, linking literature to political rhetoric. The remark contrasts intimate human feeling with political power in a speculative context.
A lighthearted note describes how heavy snow reshapes Christmas spirit, turning homes into festive scenes as neighbors share warmth and decorations while coping with wintry weather. Local streets show muffled calm and seasonal cheer amid snowfall.
Harvard University announced gifts totaling three million dollars received in July August and September the summer vacation period.
Readers feared new threats to President Truman after Blair House protests. Testimony to a House sub committee revealed the Secret Service sought more funds to hire extra agents, with authorization granted quickly. Critics note wage issues affect agent retention, including the fallen agent’s pay compared to assailants.
The note mentions General Eisenhower planning Alfred Gruenther as chief of staff in Europe to ease long winter evenings. It also calls for a first sergeant fluent in 12 languages, and includes a Winnipeg temperature remark and a quip about gloves traded between spouses.
Britain will suspend Marshal Plan aid with the United States on January 1 while continuing a strict austerity program. The nation, aiming to boost production and exports, endures limits such as rationing and reduced overseas spending as it tightens financial stability.
The article notes Britain must tighten spending for the difficult years ahead. Home construction slows after a start. metal goods vanish from shelves. It cites progress under the Marshal Plan but says real living standards will lag for years.
A cautious resident seeks employment in a lead mine amid fears of potential atomic attacks. Meanwhile, fathers bought early Christmas gifts as toy shops rush to finish electric train repairs before Christmas Eve.
Three major institutes, Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Chicago, stand large enough to function independently of central administration as they grow in stature and influence.
A holiday season focus centers on spotting a defective bulb among a string of Christmas tree lights. The article emphasizes the challenge and common frustration of finding the faulty bulb in a celebratory display.
A World War III warning argues that profit and domination drive wars. The piece cites Andrei Vishinsky and Soviet policy, casting the United States as a similar aggressor. It urges continued defense building and persistent peace efforts amid a broken UN plan and the Chinese delegation withdrawal.
The piece notes how long distance telephone enables grandparents to hear a grandchild, but the child may be shy or reluctant to speak. It reflects on the challenges of coaxing a quiet child to say a few words before the call ends as tolls accumulate. Christopher Billopp.
Marshall Andrews argues that a pampered soldier makes a poor one and a rookie needs tangible loyalty from a capable unit. He emphasizes the junior officer as the military’s core and urges leaders who show consideration, fairness, rectitude, and competence.
The Duton publishing house plans a new Catullus edition early next year to mark the 2000th death anniversary. The volume features translations by Pope and F P A plus other writers, reflecting a late 19th to early 20th century taste for Latinate verse and light quatrains in English.
The Harvard Alumni Bulletin rejects Charles A. Wagner's claim that Franklin D. Roosevelt is Harvard's greatest son and questions his call for James Conant as greatest president. The piece prompts debate over Harvard's top historic figure with candidates like Charley Brickley Ralph Waldo Emerson and even a Lowell mentioned.
In Life’s 1924 All America layout Walter Camp's team is called his greatest. The column recalls Red Grange, Notre Dame’s Four Horsemen and other stars. It notes shifts in era, tax jokes, and curiosities from 1951, plus Eisenhower’s SHAEF to SHAPE move and Ozark tourism.
In a Washington Post note Michael Largay describes a mill hand reading a poet's book in a library noon. The young man, sweat stained and branded by machines, quotes that "the man is made" as he resumes reading, challenging critics' acid epitaphs.
A critique argues that physicians must address patients’ fears by explaining procedures and outcomes before surgery. It suggests a drugless approach and greater use of psychology to calm patients and reduce needless terror, noting medical training often neglects psychological factors.
The National Safety Council reports 269 traffic fatalities and about 9,000 injuries during the New Year holiday. The suggestion: serve coffee as the final drink to curb drowsy driving, a practice supported by tests and anecdotal driver wisdom. This simple measure could reduce accidents and lessen mourning on the first day of 1951.
Algona Iowa readers notice a playful quip on cold weather by Russ Waller. The note reflects a lighthearted contrast between eye and nasal symptoms in winter.
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes the agency has kept only the mercury price from rising, while other commodities remain unfrozen. The remark implies limited stabilization effectiveness amid wartime controls.
Dorothy Thompson reports from Gaza about 300000 people, including 200000 refugees, suffering amid UN occupation and loss of land. She describes hostile reception, growing anger, and the forced reversal of land ownership as part of the partition's enduring impact on Arabs in Gaza and Beersheba.
A New York Times analysis envisions Utopia households keeping strict upsides and downsides in Christmas lists. The piece notes lists evolve from ideal gifts to practical substitutions reflecting budget limits and social changes.
Barbed wire and entanglements separate families across fields once tended by generations now seen in the chaos of war. Land in Gaza is tallied in dunes about a quarter acre each, according to local records.
Springfield reports the Taxpayers Federation of Illinois will carry to the people the Schaefer commission recommendations to streamline state government. Two commission reports have urged cutting the 79 executive units to 49 and the federation will publish digests of the recommendations. This statewide group's first action on the reports aims to push for government reform at lower costs.
A Decorah Public Opinion feature envisions a businessman wearing an electric stop and go sign on his coat lapel. The sign directs family activity at home with Stop signaling a rough day and Go inviting the cubs to attack life’s problems, with a possible switch for balance.
Quote notes that two may be company but three typically triggers discussion of foreign policy, reflecting Wall Street Journal commentary on group dynamics and policy debate.
President weighs sending Dwight Eisenhower as Supreme Allied Commander in Europe amid fears of failure. Immediate Western defense plans are late and uncertain with Russian moves possible in 1951. Delays from French Dutch Belgian cooperation and German rearmament fears threaten any Western European force.
General Eisenhower fully understands the risks of the Western European force plan and possible Soviet dominance. He agrees to lead the mission only after Western allies pledge to their duties and allow German units, aware that Korea’s reverses have dented European confidence.
The text discusses adding American units to Europe to bolster defense, noting Eisenhower’s influence on timing and placement and highlighting his chief of staff Lieut. General Alfred Gruenther as key. It stresses the stakes of losses and the government’s emphasis on Western Europe defense.
Doubleday sent postcards to readers urging a book Christmas for children in response to a Harper's ad that encouraged buying television. The exchange highlights cross promotions between book publishers and TV advertising.
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