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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
8
Dr. George W. Crane argues for hiring practices based on social behavior and moral upbringing. Citing Harvard guidance, he asserts 65.8 percent of terminations stem from lack of applied psychology and social understanding. He favors candidates with stable homes, virtue, and leadership roles.
City officials push for Illinois General Assembly action to bar fuel tank trailers from busy streets after a May 25 crash killed 33 people. Cook County figures back stricter rules, with Chicago broadening limits and suburbs eyed for expansion as part of the plan.
A fragment from a Decatur theater note hints at evolving town life with references to a self service laundry and musical items. The piece mentions a zither, a trumpet, a cornet, and a film titled Story of a Baby Grand as part of the reader’s casual theatergoing impressions.
Report notes Moscow's cool stance amid strained ties with the United States and Britain, describing a metaphorical curtain drawn against illumination of relations.
The piece critiques a Hoover proposal to exclude Russia and Communist nations from the United Nations. It cites a public poll where 41 percent favor the idea, 39 percent oppose, 6 percent see no difference, and 14 percent have no opinion. It warns this split would fuel a new cold war and urges full UN participation by all nations to maintain world peace.
Film executive Dore Schary says good movies carry a message and some delivery was curtailed. Military leaders discuss a push button war as a sign that many congressmen seem inept.
James Roosevelt says he spoke to 239 738 people on street corners during his California campaign and asserts a competent traffic cop could direct that many in a couple of days.
Unofficial census figures show rural county losses in Central Illinois as farm areas shed residents while cities like Decatur gain. Moultrie declines from 13 477 to 13 141 Dewitt rises from 16 244 to 16 858 and Pratt drops from 14 659 to 13 915. Suburbs near city limits drive demand for water sewerage and protection, shaping future local legislation.
A fragmented letter mocks Dr Summerskill a 49 year old Labour figure in Britain accusing fashion experts of being pawns of women. The writer suggests lecturing in the United States and advocates electing more women while insulting male politicians and derogatorily referencing skirts.
A reader writes from a video fan viewpoint praising future TV potential but criticizing comedy acts that overemphasize physical stunts. He argues signs like Easy does it could curb overdone sweating and mugging, noting many viewers tune out from exhaustion rather than laughter.
Bernard Baruch, speaking to the National War College on June 14 1947, argued that man is not the means but the end, stressing freedom dignity and the need to resist totalitarian and dictatorial forces. He affirmed the nation as a free heritage requiring responsibility to protect political religious and social rights.
Quotations from Logan Pearsall Smith on striving for an unattainable perfection. The old piano’s pounding echoes the meaninglessness of a life on this unavailing star. Introspective meditation on enduring human striving.
A compact quotation notes that to manage a man one should let him have his way in small matters. It suggests lasting change follows when he stops resisting minor choices like his bootmaker. The line appears in a New York Times Magazine feature.
A Ralph Shannon quote in the Washington Iowa Journal notes that in certain nations patriotism leads to the urge to annihilate nearby neighbors, reflecting tense regional attitudes.
A noted old landmark is replaced by a modern tunnel while readers recall Steve Brodie’s jump from the original. A dramatic scene unfolds with a drunk man in a theater lobby resisting removal during a screening of The Big Hangover. Authorities note rising labor pushback from New York teachers over after school duties.
An educator claims schools that pass every student are ill while a local boy boasts his institution is so healthy it hurts. The exchange highlights tensions over grading practices and student well being in the community.
A satirical piece notes how granting a minute of time to others can lead to long entanglements. It warns against easy refusals and shows how one minute can expand into discussions on life insurance, church plans, politics, cleaning devices, and even purchases.
An editorial research digest surveys GOP positioning past and present. It weighs 1948 Truman victory against Republican splits with Dewey, liberal versus conservative Senate candidates, and the impact of voter turnout on party fortunes.
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine delivered a direct rebuke to McCarthyism and the Truman Administration, criticizing abuses on the Senate floor and urging decency. The speech, signed by six other Republicans, highlighted immunity, responsibility, and a conscience clause for the GOP.
The piece argues about election outcomes with Brooks losing re election in Nebraska despite a higher vote share, compares to Illinois results, notes Roosevelt in 1904, and cites Hughes beating Wilson except in California. It claims conservatives prevailed in seven of the last presidential losses by the G.O.P and ends with a folksy refrain on choice.
At a dinner party playwright Clare Booth is seated beside a man who repeatedly apologizes for a mishap. The companion keeps apologizing for ten minutes. Mrs. Wade solves the moment by dabbing gravy on his shirt and soothing him.
A satirical tale describes a man with constant ringing ears and bulging eyes who, after multiple hospital visits and failed remedies, turns to tailored shirts. A tailor quips that the 33 sleeve and 16 collar may worsen his condition, implying fiscal policy explanations behind odd symptoms.
The normally placid Kansas political scene shows a large slate of contenders for major offices. Governor Ed Arn faces a tough race against Willard Mayberry as Frank Carlson and supporters wrestle for position with Harry Colmery challenging Carlson.
Colmery, a rugged figure and adept politician, joins the royalty review board that cleared Remington of dismissal. Support from Clyde M. Reed Jr. and party leaders boosts Colmery as Mayberry Hagaman Arn vie for governor and Hagaman resists fate. Rumors place Aiken or Ryan in the Senate or governor races, stirring Eastern Kansas votes.
Readers rate Fray Luis de Leon as a leading candidate in interrupted speech debates. After five years in prison, the Spanish scholar returns to the university in 1577 and tells his class we were saying yesterday with quiet dignity.
The text argues Congress must raise taxes or trim government spending to avoid a bloated federal budget. It cites Senator Doug Las as proposing shrinking fat in programs, while noting the Hoover era example as evidence of waste.
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