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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1952
Page
4
The piece riffs on an old Eddie Cantor refrain about not falling in love at the wrong moment. It uses humor to comment on relationships and social timing, reflecting a newspaper voice of the era.
The Memorial day Hyde Park service saw Averell Harriman, director of the Mutual Security Agency, draw criticism for partisan remarks as he spoke as a U.S. official. Six delegates from Russia, Poland, and Czechoslovakia left in protest while newsmen found no comment to offer. The piece questions whether Harriman should mix roles and urges restraint from senior officials on solemn commemorations.
The piece discusses Mr. Billopp's stance on politics and daily life, noting how courage to speak leads to backlash and calls for retraction. It mentions reactions about food, spring hats, and child behavior, and cites Republican party tensions with Taft and Eisenhower about foreign aid as a contrast.
Governor Adlai Stevenson has been viewed as the leading Democratic presidential prospect. The piece argues Stevenson is focused on Illinois governance, assembling expert input, resisting low politics, and facing a duty conflict between state service and a possible national draft.
Elaine B., 27, a Boston secretary, pursued an airline hostess job after initial rejection. A same-interviewer explained she was marked down for not smiling enough, prompting a renewed application. Six weeks on the job, she still works to keep a natural smile, proving it boosts appeal and calm passengers.
The watchdog subcommittee hears Bernard M. Baruch urge immediate speed-up of military preparations and a stark view of defense spending waste amid inflation fears. He criticizes the Truman administration for lax inflation controls and urges strict measures, noting a national emergency in an era of rapid transport and global conflict. Speaker Rayburn defends his stance as mere speech while noting hardship of taxes and sacrifices for defense mobilization. Despite Korea and Berlin, many Americans remain cautious, with a “profits as usual” attitude hindering decisive action.
California votes next Tuesday with Eisenhower and Taft in a tight delegate race. The Golden State offers 70 delegates that could swing the GOP nomination or deadlock the convention. Gov. Earl Warren leads against Rep. Thomas H. Werdel with the inside track to control of the delegation. Taft backers deny rumors of disavowing the Werdel slate.
The 1953 defense budget includes a rider capping officers at captain level or higher as a percentage of personnel. Critics say it would demotivate young officers and hurt careers, urging trimming at the top instead. Sen. Paul Douglas calls Pentagon “desk-pilots” and suggests redeploying generals to roles a captain or sergeant could fill.
A wartime bomb disposal hero and top scientist, Dr John R Clark, earns this year’s medal for nerve after facing the peril of defusing a 100 pound atomic bomb. The act underscores fearless service beyond the lab and battlefield risks.
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