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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
4
In Herrin the 1955 fire hit the Rechtor store and threatened the Yuil Music and Sohn’s stores. Water pressure aided by the night buildup prevented greater loss, prompting calls to unite on a town water problem and push engineering and financing solutions despite political fights.
The era’s rhetoric shifts as Tito the dictator now seeks respectability and asks to be called President Josip Broz. This modest rebranding follows broader moves toward legitimacy in leadership, signaling a political shift in public perception.
The Ford Motor Co has filed with the SEC a financial statement detailing assets earnings surplus stockholdings and executive salaries as the Ford Foundation plans to sell 10 million shares. The piece notes Henry Ford II and Ernest Breech receive about 321000 and 250000 annual pay respectively with other Ford family members in key posts.
A satirical note contrasts Democratic contenders chasing Tammany influence on a donkey with Republicans claiming greater prowess on an elephant, while in a Grinnell College interview the president weighs family growth against car ownership, suggesting a second child may beat a second car if the first child can drive.
The 36th General Assembly ballot shows Yugoslavia winning a two year term by a two thirds margin but not agreeing to a full second year. A split term with the Philippines serving the second year offers a face saving compromise. A lottery was seen as a practical though undignified solution to the impasse, allowing the session to close harmoniously.
The United States shows about 70 million employed, with an estimated 70 percent of the population potentially active in work, indicating a sizable labor participation pattern.
Mining operations showed strong profits this year as the soft coal sector reports solid earnings. The year reflects favorable market conditions, steady demand, and improved output across mines.
Growing evidence shows major airlines disillusioned with liquor service on planes but lacking courage to prohibit it. Executives cite passenger pressure and cost, while competition and federal action loom. Lawmakers Lane and Thurmond push for a ban.
The AFL-CIO merger has not yet yielded a clear headline term. Analysts note the debate over farm price supports and the enforcement of Supreme Court rulings on school desegregation remains contentious and unresolved.
A reflective column recalls a childhood Christmas and family rituals including decorating the tree, letters to Santa, and the era preceding modern gift-giving. It notes nostalgia for past cereals, views on license plates, Nabisco’s Niagara Falls plant sale, and recent best seller trends.
A bandit wears a rubber nose as a disguise and police face potential trouble testing all large noses. The Ford Foundation’s philanthropic drive will let many college faculties purchase new automobiles, improving affordability for faculty members.
The piece denounces the Chinese Communist regime as barbarous after releasing two American missionaries. It compares Beijing to wartime Germany, critiques free speech suppression, and warns against admitting Red China to civilized diplomacy. It also notes disillusionment with missionary and diplomatic efforts.
Modern orchestras employ every conceivable instrument, with some pieces even calling for the absence of a revolver. The remark highlights the breadth of orchestral color and the absence of dangerous props in performances.
A Soviet Supreme Soviet session on Friday stirs Western unease as Bulganin and Khrushchev push anti-western rhetoric after tours through India and the Middle East. The piece warns of possible coups or feints in Berlin and Formosa while noting postwar European recovery and rising prosperity across Germany Britain France and Italy.
The article argues for the value of presidential press conferences with President Eisenhower, noting journalists seek direct interaction to gauge demeanor and truth beyond transcripts. It discusses bedside conferences amid illness, Hagerty’s rising role, and Sherman Adams as de facto administrator who could, if empowered, hold general briefings to enhance public knowledge.
Peiping radio reports China will plant 200000 coffee seedlings in Yunnan's subtropical region next year with the first harvest expected in three years. Wild coffee plants are said to abound in Yunnan and experiments have succeeded in growing the crop.
The article argues severe U N setbacks hurt Lodge of Massachusetts and Stassen of Minnesota, boosting the Conservative faction led by Senator Knowland. It notes Nixon as a favored alternative if Eisenhower does not run, and outlines the shifting prospects for Adams Herter Dewey and Knight in a San Francisco convention context.
The City Planning Commission approved a $2,961,000 underground garage project in Brooklyn on Wednesday. The facility will house 682 cars and feature a 3.1 acre park atop its roof at the Brooklyn Civic Center.
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