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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1950
Page
6
Parker M 34 an atheist questions Dr Crane about Sunday school and church. The columnist argues churchgoers show their best side for one hour, clean bodies, neat dress, noble ideas, and moral behavior, ideal for guiding children.
The number of recognized colleges and universities in the United States rose by 80 last year and 70 more are expected by 1950 year end, reaching 1,808 institutions. Enrollments total about 2.5 million, with projections of 3 million within a decade, reflecting postwar expansion and broader curricula.
A new dust bowl looms in the Southwest states and midget auto races are said to have invaded the region. The piece notes Hollywood films shape the Orient’s view of the United States but denies this label, asserting a preference for travelogues.
A Chicago man trains his dog to fetch golf balls and wonders if he could teach him to putt, adding a playful note to the unusual sport companion story.
Forever Roosevelt Curtis Dall Jr a Roosevelt descendant and eldest grandson of Franklin D Roosevelt may seek to use the Roosevelt name. His half siblings and cousins bear surnames from marriages as daughters adopt husbands names. Eleanor Roosevelt remains a Roosevelts by birth and marriage.
President Truman urges closer military alignment with Western Europe while implying practical, hands on cooperation. The era’s mood centers on rebuilding and adaptively sharing duties, as policy leans toward action over diplomacy. A New York scrubwoman’s art exhibit suggests painters may use unconventional tools like mops.
The Dionne quintuplets turn sixteen last Sunday Anette Cecile Emilie Marie and Yvonne celebrate the milestone while remaining out of the public eye The girls have avoided dating and continue under their father Papa Dionnes management locally in Callander Ontario.
The excerpt comments on admiration for Papa Dionne at the birth of quintuplets while noting parental concerns over his harsh authority. It also references a blown light at the Statue of Liberty and congressmen reacting as if not in session, the speed of sound in relation to a radio program, and Illinois lawmakers installing voting machines amid controversial bills.
A Republican commentator links Truman's West Coast tour to McKinley era campaigning noting McKinley spoke from his front porch in 1896 and became president. The piece mentions Everett McKinley Dirksen, Abbott and Costello, Trygve Lie, and a Des Moines club name as playful contrasts in political lore.
Six European nations Belgium Luxembourg Italy Netherlands West Germany and France endorse Schuman plan to pool coal and steel sectors. Britain hesitates over production limits pricing and funds distribution while weighing potential benefits for prosperity and security amid Cold War tensions.
Elmer writes to Justice William O. Douglas claiming a Supreme Court ruling naming him Father of 1950. He belittles judges and professors while arguing for broader fatherhood standards with humorous sketches of other fathers and a challenge to dissent.
A column contrasts New York monotony with a wildcat strike at two Oak Ridge atomic plants and the impact of labor action on vital operations. It paints a scene of a striker dazed by events and questions the fairness of disruption amid national needs.
A satirical verse argues that shrinking atomic bombs to pocket size could not reduce danger. It warns such devices would still unleash total destruction, given their potential spread through casual ownership and the peril of careless use. The poem questions whether a cautious peace is achievable.
The speaker urges parents to bring children to Sunday school and stay for church to witness people at their best. He contrasts the worst and best of humanity, arguing surrounding influences shape behavior and that church offers uplifting, noble conduct.
Zeebrugge’s battered granite obelisk marks WWII and WWI history at the Belgian coast. British and Belgian groups held a spring ceremony near the ruined shrine to honor the 1,780 sailors in the 1918 pre-dawn raid led by the Vindictive, with calls for restoration.
Contrasts Lie's limited aim to end the Soviet boycott of the United Nations with Western hopes for peace. He favors seating the Chinese Communists but expects Formosa trusteeship. The piece argues Moscow remains unreconciled, and policy must be tested by Kremlin actions, not talks.
The Zeebrugge assault on St George’s Day is recalled as British forces blocked the canal by sinking two cement laden craft. The 13 foot bronze St George once crowned a 45 foot shaft. Germans later melted the statue for war needs and damaged the base, with Belgians carving a harbor map nearby to show the storming fleet’s position.
The petroleum industry drilled an estimated 6 680 wildcat wells in 1949 the most since oil discovery in 1859 wildcats are exploratory wells in unproved territory with a high financial risk and low odds of success.
Hollywood figures and prominent names color the California primaries as Earl Warren and James Roosevelt vie for the governorship. Roosevelt faces party revolt and write-in pressure while Warren seeks a sweeping re‑election in a year of cross filing and nonpartisan voting.
In pre convention maneuvering in 1948 Roosevelt, as state chairman, drew fire from the CIO and the Organization Democrats for making overtures to General Eisenhower. The dispute centered on leadership and party unity as the party sought a clear candidate path.
The article argues the business community is shifting from postwar gloom. It notes past fear of public blame under Roosevelt and party leaders, with leaders exploiting businessmen as scapegoats. It describes renewed energy among businessmen and lingering distrust of politics after poll defeats.
Business leaders and public relations advisers urge direct public persuasion as a strategy to defend private enterprise. Steel executives like Benjamin Fairless and Charles White of Republic Steel are cited as effective voices in debates with labor and government committees, signaling rising public engagement and a shift away from invective toward fact.
Leaders from insurance, oil, and other sectors press a united appeal to rank and file businessmen to rally against spending and inflation. Doctors and professionals join locals in voter action to thwart demagogues in Congress, warning that more wins like Pepper's defeat may curb the push for a superstate.
Major contenders to replace the ill Sheridan Downey include Mrs. Helen Gahagan Douglas and Rep. Richard Nixon. Douglas, wife of Melvyn Douglas, earned the Democratic nomination and narrowly lost the GOP bid in 1948 before cross filing for Senate. Nixon, Downey’s Republican rival, also filed for both parties.
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