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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1957
Page
4
Editorial urges spreading United Fund across region to save overhead and boost welfare drive capacity. Notes Carbondale and Marion already organized and cooperating, with Anna Jonesboro discussed, and invites other communities to join to start cooperative campaigns this fall.
The court, in a 4 to 2 ruling, held that Section 7 of the Clayton Act can apply to a corporation's past acquisitions if a reasonable likelihood exists that they will restrain commerce or create a monopoly. It allows federal action years after stock purchases, as in Du Pont’s 1917-1920 purchases of GM, owning 23 percent now. Justice Brennan led the majority. Justice Burton dissented.
A Florida airfield bears Amelia Earhart’s name in a tribute to the aviatrix who helped sell aviation to skeptics. The piece notes her historic record flights and the enduring belief that she and her navigator perished in 1937 near Howland Island during a New Guinea to Howland mission.
Monday’s Illinois judicial elections showed light voting with Republicans winning most downstate contests and Democrats taking Cook County. The process, dominated by party organizations, sparked debate on judicial selection and potential reforms as the 70th General Assembly nears 1958 amendments.
The National League considers relocating New York rivals to the West Coast, signaling major shifts in baseball with teams like the Giants and Dodgers facing longer road trips, adjusted schedules, and weather challenges as fans in the East adapt to new realities.
A reflective column discusses the value of old books and mispriced encyclopedias, noting Harvard Classics sets at $25 and Britannica 11th edition at $70. It argues price hinges on content and associations, not age, and warns against inflated valuations in literary journals. It also recalls quiz shows, a heart surgery claim, and a memory of choosing a school song for a senior class.
Poem fragment from The New York Times urges bearing grief by passing it from leaf to leaf as seasons fade. It imagines leaves carrying a moan and a painful memory from olive green to ash, suggesting healing through shared burden.
Charles Cauble of Carbondale, president of the Southern Illinois Association for the Blind, thanks the paper for publishing a letter opposing the Arrington bill. He argues state relief for blind residents, split into renters and homeowners, would burden taxpayers and doubt revenue from property sales would cover added admin costs.
The Federal Communications Commission considers Community Telecasting Corp. for a Moline Illinois Channel 8 TV station. Peoria’s WIRL TV contests in court the channel move from eight to Moline after being directed to accept UHF Channel 25.
In 1956 Sweden hosted 85 700 visitors from the United States reflecting strong transatlantic travel between the two nations.
Citizens from Herrin Energy and Carbondale weigh in on personal property tax fairness. Statements cite reporting gaps, regional assessor discrepancies, and a desire for proportional taxation while noting the tax remains too high for many households.
A citizen voices frustration over high taxes and county governance. He cites personal property tax, gas and license fees, income tax, and real estate tax as unfair. He compares his own bill to a neighbor’s farm tax and asks why airport taxes apply, ending with a note about a Camelbreeding source in southeastern Arabia.
Johnston City residents Mr and Mrs Robert J McNeill argue the personal property tax is unjust and criticize sheriff responses to property damage. They acknowledge tax debts on furniture car and farm equipment and urge government action.
In Washington the tide shifts as Senator Knowland shows restraint to temper a harder line on Communist China. Observers note Britain and others move away from the embargo, while Dulles and Magnuson push for a reassessment amid strains in allied unity and domestic politics.
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