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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
6
A labor manager cites Harvard data showing 65.8 percent of dismissals stem from social failings rather than skill. The piece argues 24 hour personal influence, background in religion, morality, and upbringing, plus roles like newspaper delivery, shape reliability.
Chicago officials press for state action to bar gasoline tank trailers in congested zones after the May 25 collision that killed 33 people. Cook County Commissioner Chris Jensen argues these trailers are dangerous, urging a ban on highways and in Chicago, with calls for statewide rush hour restrictions.
A local quip notes the town hall shifts from a communal meeting place to a self-service laundry. Residents debate space use and heritage while utilities adapt to evolving public needs and urban life.
The Decatur theater invites patrons with a zither to The Third Man and those with a trumpet or cornet to Young Man With a Horn. The Old Paragrapher awaits a movie titled Story of a Baby Grand.
Russians reportedly sour on U S Britain relations as tensions grow, with a metaphorical curtain drawn to block brighter interactions and diplomacy.
The piece argues Hoover proposes a United Nations reorganization excluding Russia and Communist blocs, a plan that gains little official support but appeals to some in the public as a quick fix. It warns such division would heighten Cold War tensions and urges full UN participation by all nations.
Dore Schary says a good film carries a message and notes some works had delivery curtailed. Military leaders discuss a push-button war. He jokes that many congressmen are all thumbs and cites James Roosevelt claiming to have spoken to 239,738 people on street corners in California during his campaign.
Unofficial 1940 census results show rural county losses in Central Illinois as suburban growth near cities expands. Moultrie Dewitt and Pratt counties drop while Decatur and other cities gain, signaling demand for water sewerage and services. Final figures will guide city planning and legislation.
The piece debates extending city limits to serve near neighbors who migrated to intermediary areas. It mentions a so called psychological toy store recommending a drum outlet for youths and a soundproof room for parents. It notes a 1949 sports boost and a coach praising pole vaults, plus a meson as a short lived atomic particle. It hints Republicans and memories of me too linger.
British Labour minister Dr Edith Summerskill denounces fashion elites for pressuring women into hems and skirts. She argues long skirts empower women politicians and urges electing more women to counter male influence. She ponders lecturing in the United States.
A poem from the Manchester Guardian recounts John Brightman inviting officials to a party. Three thousand six hundred eighty five officers are said to hold entry powers, yet two thousand six hundred sixty Inland Revenue staff never arrive. The piece lampoons bureaucratic constraints as Brightman laments being unable to host his guests.
Bernard Baruch states that man is the end not the means and must be free to live with dignity. He denounces dictatorship and totalitarianism, pledging to defend free initiative, expression, and opportunity, while preserving democratic rights for all people.
A reflective line by Logan Parsall Smith in All Trivia praises the tireless chase of an unattainable perfection. It frames the old piano’s pounding as the sole meaning given to life on a futile world.
Quote attribution notes that managing a man hinges on permitting his choices in tiny details. It argues a man may alter his life when he stops resisting his bootmaker. The observation appears as a reflective aphorism in the New York Times Magazine context.
A U.S. newspaper quotation contrasts patriotism with violence, noting that loyalty in some countries drives a desire to wipe out neighbors. The remark by Ralph Shannon appears in the Washington Iowa Journal.
A reader argues that TV comics push excessive physical gags and perspiration. He says the relentless mugging and strain turn amusement into hard labor and exhaust viewers. He urges sign boards in studios to remind that ease is wit.
A playful note recalls the Brooklyn Bridge as a historic landmark while a new tunnel rises, prompting reflection on changing landmarks. A drunken man at a movie house claims to be in the advertisement while resisting ejection. New York teachers reportedly refuse extra duties after school, signaling shifts in school culture.
A fragmentary slice notes dated phrases and language shifts. It quotes casual lines about rent and misgivings, a remark on separation being disgraceful, and a bartender instruction to mix a mint julep, illustrating evolving idioms.
A teacher argues that schools that pass all students are unhealthy. In contrast a local boy boasts his school is so healthy it hurts, reflecting a wary view of grade inflation and student well being.
A newspaper piece notes how a single minute can be used to describe distress, promote life insurance, explain expansion plans for churches and schools, advocate political candidates, demonstrate products, or persuade purchases. It highlights the breadth of what one minute can achieve.
The piece surveys the 1950 GOP struggle over direction. It contrasts left and right factions arguing over liberal or conservative stances and recalls 1948 voting dynamics and Dewey’s performance. It notes Republican senatorial results and the contest between liberal and conservative candidates.
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine delivered a searing rebuke in the Senate denouncing McCarthyism and the handling of charges against him. The column notes the contrast between Smith’s measured tone and the body’s drift toward sensationalism while urging decency and restraint in conduct.
She targets the Democrats and disputes countercharges raised by the Mearthy allegations. She says she is a Republican alarmed by the Truman Administration and argues the party has sound issues to win. She also addresses privileged immunity on the Senate floor, a topic many avoid.
The text debates how conservative candidates fared in recent elections. It notes Nebraska’s 50 percent higher re election vote compared with Dewey, Illinois’ Brooks losing to a left wing professor, and a pattern where Republicans often chose conservative nominees. It also mentions Hughes potentially beating Wilson in 1916, except for a California fluke, and concludes with a rhetorical line about voters’ choices.
At a Milwaukee dinner party playwright Clare Booth Luce spilled gravy on her gown after a man apologized repeatedly. Luce comforted him, then she dabbed the gravy on his shirt front to ease his distress.
The Maine senator’s fourth speech section drew six Republican co signers and stirred debate within the party. It challenged colleague timidity and criticized acarthyism while highlighting integrity as stronger politics than cynicism.
A man suffers constant tinnitus and bulging eyes. After multiple doctors remove body parts, he seeks luxuries like tailored shirts where a tailor warns that a 15 collar will keep his ears ringing and eyes bulging for life.
Independence Kansas reports a flood of hopefuls for major offices. The piece notes Ed Arn trailing Willard Mayberry for governor while Frank Carlson faces Harry Colmery, with further party intrigue and internal strife shaping Kansas politics.
Colmery emerges as a rugged, skilled politician tied to the loyalty review board that cleared Remington of discharge. Clyde M. Reed Jr. backs Colmery as party leaders switch allegiance, affecting the governor race. Mayberry Hagaman and Arn vie for eastern Kansas support while Democrats lack a strong statewide magnetic figure. Rumors point to Aiken and Ryan as possible moves in the gubernatorial and senatorial contests.
Readers pick Fray Luis de Leon as a leading candidate for interrupted speeches in the review. The Spanish scholar returns to the university in 1577 after five years in prison and resumes lectures with the phrase We were saying yesterday.
The discussion centers on trimming government fat or raising taxes to cover costs. Senator Doug las advocates a remedy for America’s fiscal strain. The speech uses a sharp analogy about clothing and health to argue for fiscal restraint or revenue.
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