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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1961

Page

4

Editorial: Bond Issue Offers Temporary Relief For U.N.

The General Assembly backed a bond issue to ease the UN financial crisis, a less objectionable option than new US contributions. The US will buy a large share at low interest, risking repayment hazards, while the Soviet Union opposes the plan and other nations may follow uncertainly. The piece argues the UN must be financed to perform its duties, though the bond approach isn’t a drastic fix.

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Rituals Stir Debate Over Anthem at Aquinas College

A campus censor at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids sparked protests by sitting during the daily piped in national anthem. Officials persuaded him to resume standing as critics argue the ritual dulls patriotism and participation. The incident highlights tensions over who should perform the anthem and how it should be observed.

Grand Rapids Mich Aquinas College

Christmas fix for wedding gifts and hats in lampoon

A witty column mocks President Kennedys cold recovery outwitting lobbyists in hat manufacturing and a new couple facing duplicated presents. A playful jab notes the joyless effect of Junior closing the garage door at five minutes before midnight. The closing line asks how many languages Mrs Khrushchev speaks in a satirical East West box score.

Junior

Tropic of Cancer Trials Spark Free Speech Debate

A Maryland bookseller is jailed for six months over distributing Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller. Protests call the trial a miscarriage of justice, arguing it inflames appetite for the book and undermines free speech while noting acquittals elsewhere and a public warning would be better. The piece likens Miller to Walt Whitman in dirty diapers and criticizes obscenity prosecutions as a wasteful legal fracas. The author ends with a self deprecating line about the dog that plays with a dirty bone.

Henry Miller Maryland Miller Walt’ Whitman

December Duty Extends Long for Veteran Worker

A longtime employee now spends most of December on duty, whereas in the past he worked only one night per week. The shift marks a notable change in workload and hours for the period.

Nazi’s Sons Not Guilty in Argentina Shadow of Eichmann

The 21 year old son of Adolf Eichmann sits behind bars in Buenos Aires amid a cautious society that sheltered Nazis. Four Eichmann sons live under guard while Israel holds the guilty figure. The piece urges sympathy for the innocent sons, noting their burden and calling for justice and decency toward the family left behind.

Adolf Richmann Buenos Aires Adolf Richman Horst Eichmann Eichmann Israel Adolf Eichmann Argentina Eich- Mann

Monkey's Uncle Boast Reflected in Rocketry Talk

A remark links personal pride in rocket and missile advances to a humorous idea of being a monkey's uncle. The quip underscores a light, boastful tone about recent achievements in rocketry.

Harvard Hat and Ancient News Nods in Tenebrous Times

A column surveys Kennedy’s silk hat tradition at inaugurations and Harvard roots, noting facial traits and attire as part of presidential ritual. It critiques old press and radio ads, Drew Pearson’s TV cameo praising antiseptics, and Willkie contrasts while reflecting on magazines’ January issues and a modest holiday feature on Europe and small ballads.

John Kennedy Kennedy Harvard Board of Overseers Cambridge Harvard Drew Pearson Washington Europe Small Sam Big John

Goldwater Sees No U. S. Place In U.N.

Senator Barry Goldwater told the County Medical and Dental Association in Phoenix that the United States has no place in the United Nations. He criticized UN actions in Katanga and India and said the U.S. should withdraw unless Red China is admitted, arguing the world is not ready for the UN.

Barry Goldwater Raviz United States United Nations Medical and Dental Association Phoenix Katanga India China U.N Goldwater

Automation sparks wage clash in New York electricians fight

Van Arsdale argues automation shrinks available electrician work as prefabricated electrical parts rise. Local 3 seeks higher hours and pay while contractors push flexibility. AFL-CIO resolutions push for higher wages and shorter weeks, politics and economics shaping the automation era battles.

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Origin of Universe Explorer XI evidence questions steady state theory

The first U.S. astronomical satellite Explorer XI sent back data suggesting the universe began with a primeval explosion billions of years ago. Preliminary gamma ray readings are too low to support continuous creation of matter and antimatter per the steady state theory, per Jastrow of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

John W. Finney New York Times News Washington United States Explorer XI Massachusetts Institute of Tech William Kranshaar George Clark Robert Jastrow National Aeromautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center Jastraw Acuba

Charleslon APY Private Residence Listing Report

A fragmented clipping references a private residence and a real estate listing. The text names Charleslon and W. Vay and includes a date or shorthand noting APY, but the exact details are unclear due to OCR damage. The item appears to be a local notices brief about housing.

Billings and Mooney Paroled in 1916 San Francisco Parade Case

Gov. Edmund G. Brown pardoned convict Thomas Mooney related to the 1916 bombing during a preparedness day parade in San Francisco. The pardon reflects postwar clemency movements within California politics and links to Perdana railings in Billings.

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