East Side petition sparks street work in Carbondale
A reader praises The Southern Illinoisan for reporting East Side residents petition about street conditions. He notes street next to his home was graded between Tuesday and Wednesday, the first such work since just before the election, and credits local news coverage with prompting action in Carbondale.
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Southern I Llinoisan
East Side
Carbondale
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Kremlin, Tito clash signals shift in world Communist ties
The piece notes Krushchev and Bulganin in Bulgaria on the way home from Yugoslavia, with Tito's stance cited as proof Communism can tolerate internal disagreement. It discusses Moscow’s evolving view of independent Communist movements and the potential ripple effects for satellite states like Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, and beyond.
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Nikolai A. Bulganin
Bulgaria
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Yuvia
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Bulganin
State Department
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Marshal Tito
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Europe
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American airman apologizes for public kiss in Australia
In Australia an American airman apologizes for kissing a girl in public, a gesture viewed as harming recruitment. Stock market speculators criticize the Eisenhower administration as too bullish, arguing it shows courage toward the uncertain future.
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Australia
Eisenhower
Illinois Faces Mental Health Dividend Gap in 1955
Illinois welfare officials warn of rising mental hospital patients and longer stays, led by schizophrenia. Officials urge funding for research over new institutions, noting Ford Foundation's 15 million grant supports mental disorder study while government already spends over a billion on care. Money spent on research could reduce long term care costs.
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Illinois
State Welfare Department
Otto L. Bettag
Ford Foundation
Supreme Court to Adjourn Until October
Justice Douglas plans a summer climb as the Supreme Court nears a October adjournment. Illinois Highway Department lists detours for summer driving, noting the longest rough distance between two points.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Justice Douglas
Illinois ,Highway Department
Springfield Week Tracks Reapportionment and Key Votes
Legislature near adjournment with brisk pace approving raises to State Police from 500 to 600, funding for premature baby care centers in three cities, and defeating Sunday closing bills while vetoing a judge choice for criminal cases. Gov Scratton praised for veto.
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House
Ilinois
House Appropriations Committee
East St. Louis
Peoria
House Executive Committee
California woman profits from six divorces says decree
An uncertain clipping notes a California woman claiming profit from each of her six divorces, suggesting she grows wealth through decrees. The item reads as a sharp, satirical reflection on divorce as a route to gain.
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California
Justice Upheld In Haymes Case
The U S District Court in Washington ruled that singer Dick Haymes did not leave the United States during a Hawaii visit, so he cannot be deported. The ruling centers on whether Hawaii was outside U S jurisdiction and whether his WWII alien status could bar reentry. The decision highlights potential injustices from technical legal interpretations.
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United States
Haymes’ Si
Hollywood
U.S. District Court
Washington
Dick Haymes
Hawaii
U.S. Immigration Service
Haymes
California
Argentina
Fortune predicts farmers will become capitalized professionals by 1980
Fortune magazine projects that by 1980 only eight percent of Americans will live on farms and four percent will run commercial farming. Productivity rises 39 percent with 37 percent fewer workers producing 54 percent more food due to machines electricity hybrid crops and better breeding.
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Fortune Magazine
United States
America
Fortune
Illinos
Hoover past and present sparkles in quirky reflections
A lighthearted note recalls Herbert Hoover post presidency with comments on appearance and a smile about modern paintings being shown in supermarkets. The piece riffs on public figures and consumer culture with playful observations.
New Era Demands Unity Of All Economic Forces
Edward Lindsay argues expansion of the U S economy signals a new era beyond party lines. He cites rising birthrates, auto industry demand, and shifts in regulatory policy, urging bold planning and flexible government oversight to spur growth through collaboration among government, business, and labor.
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United States
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Illinois party unity in Senate and House roll calls
A survey shows Democrats and Republicans in the Illinois delegation aligning with their parties on most roll calls through late May. Senators Douglas and Dirksen largely supported their parties, while Representatives Price and Gray backed party lines on most House showdown votes.
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Rep. Price
Rep. Gray
Congress
U.S. vs. Soviet Air Power in Cold War Debate
Critics charge the Eisenhower administration downplays Soviet air strength to avoid higher defense costs. The piece notes anxiety over USSR long-range bombers rivaling early U.S. B 52 capabilities and intelligence warnings that Russia could go from prototypes to full production.
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Belief in U S Tech Blind to Soviet Capability
Officials warn the United States underestimates Soviet air power and industry. The Pentagon notes Soviets produced superior jet bombers and medium bombers in numbers sooner than expected, revealing a blind spot in U S intelligence. The Hoover Commission calls for bolder defense innovation and new weapons.
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Hoover Commission
Defense Department
Why The World Looks Better By Dorothy Thompson
Dorothy Thompson argues that the Cold War Two Power order ended since 1945. The US and USSR must adjust as a new balance forms with a revived Germany and a rising Asia. She envisions a world where allies act on equal terms and major powers must heed multiple centers of influence.
Two World Powers After WWI Washington and Moscow
The text argues postwar power collapsed to two centers, Washington and Moscow. Russia expanded control over East Europe, gaining resources, manpower, and industry, while the United States held no annexed territories yet funded Western Europe as it faced bankruptcy and dependency, effectively shaping global influence.
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Washington
Moscow
Russia
Eno
United States
Europe
Great Britain
Cold War Imperial Tensions and the Risk of War
The passage describes a binary power struggle in Asia and other contested regions and the belief by leaders in Moscow, Washington, and Washington that victory in the cold war was essential to prevent a hot war. It argues the situation was brittle, unnatural, and unsustainable for any power to endlessly sustain.
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Asia
Moscow
Washington
Truman
Eisenhower
Great Britain Leads West From Isolation Stage
In the West, Great Britain has been the first to emerge from a period of isolation, signaling a shift toward greater participation in regional affairs and collective security efforts amid rising global tensions.
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Great Britain
Bandung Conference shows superpowers cannot dominate Asia by force
The Bandung Conference demonstrated that the United States, the Soviet Union, or Red China cannot hope to establish hegemony over Asia through naked force. In such a contest, Russia would lose in Europe and gain nothing in Asia, since its aim is to persuade Peiping to pipe down.
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United States
Soviet Union
Red China
Asia
Russia
Europe
Peiping
Global tensions ease prompts new thinking on power
None of this means that the problems of any of the powers are over. They have become more complicated. If there is an instinctive feeling of relief in the world, and some relaxation of tensions, it is because the rigid front in a two power world is dissolving. Everyone must do some fresh thinking. Everyone must reap praise, and whiff some breaths of fresh air.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
U. S
PAMPERED PIGS? Russia studies American corn hog farming
Food Engineering Russia seeks to learn U S practices in pig production while noting Soviet peasants face harsh conditions. The commentary suggests the Reds must improve how pigs are kept, paralleling treatment of peasants.
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Russia
Folsom To Succeed Mrs Hobby as SE Welfare Leader
Marion B. Folsom begins staff recruitment to succeed Oveta Culp Hobby as secretary of health education and welfare. Hobby resigns due to her husband’s grave illness and extensive business interests. Prospects hinge on balancing budget goals with expanded federal support for schools and healthcare.
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Marion B. Folsom
Anticle
Oveta Culp
Hobby
Eisenhower
Fosom
Treasury Department
Humphrey
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