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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1950
Page
8
The regime intensifies its campaign to sever diplomatic links with the United States and Britain. A treason trial of 13 Pankrac prisoners is framed to undermine Western influence while Prague readies further expulsions and consulate closures.
The report notes a Cornell university student teaching a worm to turn in the right direction while Republicans observe the experiment. The navy promotes Capt. John G Crommelin to rear admiral, drawing no criticism from him. Myrng Loy asserts films enlighten the world recalling magic lantern days.
A St. Louis studio touts dance lessons with the line Your vacation can be the best ever if you learn to dance but the snappy remark ends with a skeptical note about whether the fish will be impressed.
New York City lawyers press for a state commission to study and reform the 1787 divorce statute. They argue New York tops the nation in difficulty, with adultery as sole ground and elaborate stage scenes that amount to fraud and collusion. They urge a balanced, firm approach to end extreme methods.
A Chicago astronomist measures Pluto and declares the planet is a small body by comparison to Earth. The finding emphasizes Pluto’s tiny size in contrast with our home world.
Governor Earl Warren calls James Roosevelt a political opportunist, comparing the accusation to censuring a man for breathing, in a sharp political exchange.
A Fatties Anonymous group has been organized and Man Mountain Dean is expected to seek the sergeant at arms position. The development signals active leadership and future roster plans within the organization.
Apparent repository sale at the White House offers a kit of miscellaneous items marketed as keepsakes. The listing hints at leftover Republican party memorabilia among the materials for sale.
Doctors W A Tillman and G E Hobbs, in The American Journal of Psychiatry, describe a group labeled accident prone. They relate this tendency to unstable family backgrounds, childhood fears, frequent job changes, and superficial shifting social circles.
The piece recalls two near fatal acts with a gun on a plane and a train where no one was seriously hurt. It highlights the calm and brave actions of Rick Parker a 28 year old Atlanta cab driver who shielded children from a mad dog and was bitten but unharmed. It advocates viewing neighbors with caution yet appreciating potential heroes among strangers.
The article affirms Dean of diplomats Dean Acheson as the leading figure in diplomacy, noting broad agreement on his stature and influence.
A fragmented critique describes apologists as well meaning yet overextended and unreliable in helping with arrangements. The piece centers on Christopher Billopp and the miscommunication about tickets, meals, beds, and weekend plans.
A Wisconsin letter notes Rusk county will pay half the cost and South Fork will cover the rest for a bridge at Corner Creek in the township. The bridge serves one farmer with ads. The writer quips about Stalin and crossing the water, reflecting local discourse.
President Truman plans to enroll for a Master of Arts in Folklore at an unnamed New York university this fall. The move signals a continuing interest in cultural studies and American folklore research.
In Bloomington Illinois the hospital relies on a table model AM FM radio to receive four Chicago stations plus local WJBC AM FM Bloomington Norman. The reception is hampered by building steel and hospital equipment buzzing the air. Daytime programs offer limited value though there are bright spots like baseball broadcasts and Town Meeting of the Air highlights. The radio provides comfort for nurses during bath time and lonely days.
Elliot Paul essays in Cosmopolitan reviews Paris Revisited with vivid named locales and figures. John Mason Brown revisits Peter Pan in Saturday Review of Literature with his son, alongside Bennett Cerf on editorial pages. A life insurance counselor cites a circular calling the product the greatest boon since the shoe. Radio features include Rudy Vallee Nostalgic chat and vintage records, preserving original arrangements from twenty to twenty-five years ago.
A hospital confinement prompts a column condemning Tony Martin's recording There’s No Tomorrow as distracting to a patient. The piece notes the convalescent’s wish to see the world again and urges hiding the record until the patient recovers.
Fragmentary text showing discussion on AI demonstrations and military fleets with unclear names and dates. Mentions pact and divisions, indicating strategic preparations and practical results awaited by the public.
The column casts the overlooked groom as the unseen figure behind wedding season noting he bears the tariff of attention and lacks a dedicated month. Thomas M. Kelly, Emmetsburg Reporter, writes the portrait of the shadowy groom in this June brides theme.
A discussion of telepathy noting it does not exist as a mental transfer between separated individuals. Observations include common ideas from shared stimuli and recent events, with examples of sisters and married couples misattributing thoughts to telepathy while stressing independent thinking and lack of mind influence.
The piece criticizes the UN Human Rights Commission and the 1948 Universal Declaration, arguing it lacks formal U.S. adoption and constitutional basis. It warns the document could alter U.S. government structure and questions property rights and other freedoms, urging Americans to scrutinize its vague language.
Readers argue cicadas harm fruit trees by boring into twigs for egg laying and breaking branches. They cite biology texts noting 13 or 17 year hatching cycles, compare katydids and grasshoppers, and insist cicadas are not locusts.
Washington source says Senate pattern to terminate McCarthy probe is forming under Chairman Tydings. Five members may sign. Lodge Jr. might join, Hickey may dissent. President Truman urged to appoint a nonpartisan review board with possible names including Roberts and Spellman amid calls for broader scrutiny of 81 McCarthy files.
Secretary Acheson testified that arming Western Europe will likely cost the United States more than one billion dollars annually, even with European contributions boosted. He urged continued strong U S defense effort within the North Atlantic alliance amid cautious expectations of improved international climate.
The article discusses Western Europe’s defense needs, arguing one billion dollars annually is insufficient for the next three to four years. It urges a balanced collective force, warns against separate national arms, and credits Secretary Acheson for candid, realistic views amid administration ambiguity. It notes rising arms production, shifting costs, and stronger American contributions.
The excerpt debates moving rights into a covenant form with potential additions. It hints at universal entitlements such as a television set a deep freeze and a copy of This I Remember. The language contrasts wedlock status with equal social protection.
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