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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1956
Page
4
Southern Illinois shows unusual progress with long-needed improvements started or completed in 1956. A $20 million highway development program is announced to boost economy and traffic flow. A $200,000 fruit processing plant is planned to support the region’s fruit industry as 1957 approaches.
Time remains a factor as Herrin city council rejects the latest $115,000 bid by 4 to 3. Officials warn that pipe prices have climbed twice since the plan and outside bond houses may offer better terms. The delay could jeopardize a major plant investment and stalled improvements.
Jackson County State's Attorney William Ridgeway and officials address tavern owners urging full enforcement of liquor and gambling laws. They warn lax enforcement harms the public and favors law-abiding proprietors, calling for uniform compliance to curb illegal activities.
A second proposed site for a west side Car bondale fire station meets opposition similar to the first. City officials should compare remaining sites with the two proposals, pick an adequate lot, and proceed while considering minority concerns and the needs of residents near the Illinois Central crossing.
The article argues for ending Rule 22 and allowing majority rule in the Senate. Senator Douglas and allies seek to establish the opening session as a moment to revise rules, enabling a simple majority to close debates. It frames the issue as democratic reform to prevent minority obstruction in civil rights legislation.
Asia has discovered Eisenhower as a potential force in neutral blocs. Officials say a future visit to the Far East after talks in Washington could boost U S prestige and counter creeping communism. Asian leaders view him as action oriented, more popular than Nehru, with Chou En Lai hinting at possible settlement talks to coax Red China toward negotiation.
A six member Congressional committee with four Southerners urged re segregation of Washington schools. The report followed hearings on integration that began in 1954 and prompted by a Dallas judge and Supreme Court rulings. The panel's findings are seen as reviving old prejudices and serving no useful purpose.
The piece argues Nationalist China on Formosa has little chance of retaking the mainland as Communist China nears UN membership. It notes Chiang Kai-shek's 24 divisions are weak against Red China's manpower, while U S support to Formosa remains but unlikely to reverse the drift.
The article notes Sir Winston Churchill did not preside over the empire's dissolution but observes the downgrading of Britain as a world power. It also mentions efficiency engineers claiming square eggs could save refrigerator storage space.
A Minnesota tax study group proposes a major overhaul to spur growth and ease burdens, favoring a truly progressive personal income tax and abolition of personal property tax. Real estate assessment would rise to 100 percent of market value, aligning with goals to ease statewide finances, while Illinois faces constitutional hurdles before similar reforms.
The piece notes Prince Charles Sen Jack Kennedy and Elvis Presley as rising figures with hair drawn over their eyes. It reports a mysterious blast in the Soviet direction from Japan, suggesting it could be a nuclear event or a reshuffle within the Kremlin circle.
In 1956 the District 13 State Police area logged 1 565 accidents with 1 456 injuries and 104 fatalities, down from 135 deaths in 1955. Officials credit higher arrest totals by 54 officers and 10 000 arrests district wide, with April the peak month for crashes and arrests.
Senator Ives and Senator Douglas press a bid to revise the Senate rule requiring two thirds votes to end debate. They claim encouragement from a White House figure but do not expect President Eisenhower to aid. The plan would let a simple 49 vote majority change rules, challenging the Senate as a continuing body per past rulings.
Stock exchanges across the United States will operate on a half day Monday December 31 with full closure on Tuesday January 1 for the New Year holiday. The Chicago Board of Trade and other grain exchanges will run a half day Monday as well.
A playful scramble links historic baseball infielders Tinker Evers and Chance with McMillan Temple and Kluszewski and a trio of world leaders Chou En-lai Nehru and Eisenhower, hinting at cross-sport and cross-pact coincidence.
The FBI uncovered clues leading to scientist Klaus Fuchs exposure as an atom spy. The report notes the book The FBI Story by Don Whitehead, described as the most complete ever written, starting in serial form in the January 7 issue of the Southern Illinoisan.
A Wall Street Journal excerpt shows two business partners arguing over profits then one punches the other. The assailant accuses the other of withholding funds citing the phrase ups and downs as a metaphor for the business. The incident references a strained partnership in a finance context.
The piece notes Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, her husband Prince Bernhard, and Miss Greet Hofmans facing gossip that nearly toppled their 20 year marriage. It cites a royal commission and a Christmas appeal from the queen, arguing gossips share common insecurities and cause heartbreak even for a queen.
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