Equal Treatment Should Be Rule On Tideland Oil Split
Editorial argues Supreme Court rulings on tidelands ownership leave complex questions unsettled. It notes Texas and Florida win control to 3 leagues from low water while Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama lose. It urges Congress to establish equal treatment and define offshore limits clearly, possibly 3 1/2 mile territorial waters.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Tidelands
High Court
Texas
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Congress
Supreme Court
Piggy-Back Motoring Comes Back as Rail Idea
The Christian Science Monitor describes a proposal by Arthur L. Witty from New York's Citizens Committee on Parking to solve congestion by hauling cars on railroad flatcars. Railroads reportedly resist, but motorists imagine a homeward return ride by rail while passengers relax on Pullman.
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Christian Science Monitor
Arthur L. Witty
New York
Citizens Committee On Parking
Pullman
Hollywood plans and Hawaii life in a quirky column
Dave Felts reviews George Jessel and Vivien Leigh casting talk for a Mary Todd Abraham Lincoln project while noting author Bob Krauss and his Hawaii travel column. The piece also touches on Pearl Buck relation to Richard Walsh and light societal observations before drifting to domestic home humor.
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George Jessel
Vivien Leigh
Mary Todd
Kentucky Beile
Jessel
Miss Leigh
Sir Laurence Olivier
Abraham Lincoln
Possible follow up Nazi captures tied to Eichmann case
The Eichmann capture and trial prompt talk of further Nazi arrests as evidence may surface against more war criminals. West Germany limits prosecutions for Hitler era crimes except murder and lacks the death penalty, while Israel pursues Eichmann and may target others as new evidence emerges. The Bonn government faces criticism for leniency toward former Nazis in public posts. A South African song, The Capetown, is noted as unpopular.
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Adolf Eichmann
Eichmann
West Germany
Eich
Dutch Overture To Indonesians West New Guinea Tensions Seen Easing
The Netherlands seeks an understanding with Indonesia to reduce tensions over West New Guinea. Both sides accuse each other of military moves near New Guinea as Jakarta criticizes Dutch reinforcement plans. Dutch expenditure on the territory remains about 17 million dollars yearly since 1950, a burden many in the Netherlands oppose.
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Indonesia
Netherlands New Guinea
Hague
West Irian
New Guinea
Jakarta
United Nations
West New Guinea
Netherlands East Indies
Foot Notes by a Podiatrist Prompts Curious Title
A local podiatrist writes a new book titled Foot Notes. The piece hints the Duke and Duchess of Windsor will take their May vacation this week.
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Duke
Duchess of Windsor
Are The Bugs To Take Over In A Wet Cold Spring
The piece notes gardeners fear a bug invasion despite official stats. It discusses gardeners arming with chemicals while scientists warn insects may gain immunity and that heavy insecticide use disrupts nature by harming birds and fish. It ends with a question on inflation as potential cure.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Three-Mile Limit in Maritime Law Remains Relevant
The three mile territorial waters rule, tied to a Dutch brass cannon legend, defines territorial waters up to mean low water. Modern missiles may reach far beyond, but the three mile limit still governs many maritime regulations and remains a practical baseline.
Hazards as Earth Rocks in Dangerous Areas
In certain hazardous places the ground rocks nearly continuously, presenting ongoing safety concerns. The phrase suggests unstable terrain and frequent ground movement affecting nearby workers and residents.
Don’t throw away those nickels penny arcade idea
A reader suggests keeping old nickels for a potential penny arcade in town and notes local interest could spark a small gaming venture.
U.S. Plan Concedes Allies in NATO Deterrent Debate
Secretary Gates in Paris outlined American proposals to place NATO in charge of a deterrent with missiles manned by multinational squadrons but still under U S command for warheads. France rejects the plan seeking full French control while De Gaulle’s stance pressures American policy toward greater Allied equality.
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Hugh Gaitskell
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Lauris Norstad
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de Gaulle
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France
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Britain
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Khrushchev
Mao Tse-tung
Eisenhower
L'Intrasigeant
Stevenson
Robert Boulay
U. S
Russia
Berlin
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Boulay
Libertyville
Ill
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Harry S. Truman
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Democrats Split Over Stevenson Speech Impact on U S Summit Fallout
Democrats in Congress show division over using Stevenson remarks as political leverage after the Paris summit collapse. Fulbright signals reluctance to call Stevenson. Truman critiques and Soviet propaganda shape the debate while UN reactions and the East German plane incident influence the context.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Sen
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Adlai Stevenson
Truman
Stevenson
U.S
Paris
United Nations
Poland
Russia
U. S
East Germany
Special Programs Planned by SIU Station
WSIU the Southern Illinois University radio station schedules two special programs for Saturday and Sunday. An on the spot broadcast from a Family Outdoor Living Show booth at McAndrew Stadium airs Saturday 3 5 and 7 9 p m and Sunday 2 4 p m with six SIU radio-television students. The FM station will carry show displays personal interviews and music. After Sunday’s program from McAndrew Stadium a live concert by the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra and SIU choir begins at 4 p m in Shryock Auditorium.
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Southern Illinois University
Ralph Becker
SIU
McAndrew Stadium
SIU Radio-Television
Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Shryock Auditorium
Jackson County TB Tax Debate Cites Health Facts
A letter urges Jackson County voters to support a small tax levy to fund the county tuberculosis sanatorium program at Mt. Vernon. The writer cites disease persistence, transmission rates, and annual costs per patient to justify continuing public funding and follow-up care.
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Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
Mt. Vernon
Jackson County Tuberculosis Board
Carbondale
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