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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1950
Page
8
The National Safety Council reports higher fatalities over the four day memorial period but notes fatalities per mile are dropping as more Americans drive longer distances. Officials caution against complacency and urge continued highway safety campaigns amid rising car usage and miles driven.
Senators have staged several quiz programs but witnesses offered few details. The sessions aim to probe policy perspectives while keeping responses guarded and noncommittal.
A Trenton weightlifter hoisted a platform carrying an elephant, suggesting a political joke about finding a platform for the party. President Truman praised a 3.2 billion dollar foreign aid bill as a peace step amid local chatter. A Tampa gambler was shot amid tampering rumors touching local cad influence.
Mundt calls for international television effort to counter Soviet propaganda. He suggests using singing commercial spots as a strategy to reach audiences overseas.
President Truman states he does not intend to drive anyone from the Democratic Party while a golfer quips it would be only a putt, signaling light political rhetoric amid party tensions.
A Soviet youth paper Komsomol Pravda claims Americans are wrecked by the Cold War while misquoting Dean Acheson. The piece argues the United States must not weaken its anti communist drive to defend Europe, noting Allies resisted a Communist youth invasion in Berlin and the U.S. will endure the long conflict.
Readers note playful headlines linking Mauna Loa coverage to a new torch singer and a pun on Moanin Low. The writer muses on how bread strikes in Germany could yield headlines like Buns Banned in Bonn.
In a Arkansas case the distribution of a large estate rests on a single word interpretation by the court. A local associate notes that one letter can change a person from hired to fired, affecting a key future outcome.
Metallurgists declare no value in a nickel coin and reiterate the claim. The remark echoes a common belief about metal worth and coinage in economic discussions of the era.
In a wartime move a St. Louis judge gave two youths guilty of traffic offenses a week to enlist. Army navy air force and marine corps recruiters jointly stated the services are not a reform school and refused the youths, halting the practice as manpower limits pressed.
A passage warns of bait in invitations to exclusive venues framed as lunch with prestigious figures. It paints vivid scenes of steak and fine dining to lure select individuals into supporting church, hospital, museum, or higher learning projects, implying personal gain over simple meals.
A New York Times report notes the Union Parliament moves the Group Areas bill toward final stages, authorizing racial zoning to allocate areas to Europeans and Natives. The piece argues the reform worsens Native restrictions, citing limits on electoral representation and calls racial harmony a misnomer under such measures.
A Milwaukee Journal piece quotes a 1851 dispatch by Neill S. Brown noting Russia produced no practical mechanics inventions, merely borrowed from foreign geniuses. It cites Gen Bedell Smith’s similar view that Russia copies the world and invents only new means to oppress free peoples.
The Christian Science Monitor notes rising county autonomy with 14 states authorizing home rule. Counties adopt charters, form commissions or a centralized executive, and several already use county managers. Los Angeles pioneered a 1912 charter with a chief administrator. St. Louis County adds a seven member council and full time supervisor.
The June issue of U S News and World Report notes that 1950 population figures will show America’s growth outpacing earlier forecasts. Family units rise faster than overall population with six million new families since 1945 and projections of 18 percent family growth versus nine percent population growth from 1950 to 1960.
The article notes a trend from extended single households to smaller units with two or more wage earners. From 1940 to now, working wives increased from 4.2 million to 8 million, while total women workers grew from 13.8 million to 17.2 million, signaling an evolving urban housing and economic landscape and potential future economic predictions.
A quotation attributed to Collie Knox in the New York Times Magazine proclaims that the most effective flattery to a man is telling him he cannot be flattered. The remark emphasizes bold honesty over praise.
Dr. Crane notes that only children face heightened risks in marriage due to parental attention. A 22 year old wife returns to her mother after three months, showing how 100 percent focus at home shifts to 50 percent in marriage, prompting longing for parental spotlight and questioning marriage’s happiness.
The piece argues against a patronizing view of India and claims Americans also practice child marriages. It characterizes many adults as emotionally immature and uses Edna as an example of reliance on parental support. It contends divorce stems from childhood attitudes and suggests large families as an antidote to emotional crises.
In a critical view, Mrs. Roosevelt leads US claims on a UN human rights commission. Critics warn a generalized treaty may force drastic changes and erode American sovereignty. supporters fear misinterpretation by enemies, especially Communist nations.
The Tydings group debates the McCarthy infiltration claims as loyalty reviews proceed. Senators Lodge and Hickenlooper show restraint while the panel ponders a unanimous report or an independent citizen board to review cases amid ongoing investigations outside the State Department.
The text argues the proposed covenant risks becoming universal yet vague, inviting acceptance by socialist, communist, absolutarian, and republican states. It warns U.S. senators will demand drastic reservations, leading to future political uproar and elections centered on an irrelevant issue to world needs.
The text discusses how sovereign nations vary in form of government. It notes differences in how the individual relates to government and how liberty is valued, whether through exchange for benefits, state control, or individual sovereignty. It argues uniform relations are unattainable in reality.
A St. Louis Post Dispatch note recalls a Braintruster Bennett Cerf program moment where a housewife misidentifies a refrigerator prize’s state. She first names Illinois but is corrected to California while quipping she is actually from Florida and does not want that publicized.
The excerpt presents a rugged frontier ethic through Kinnfn Rawlings's voice as it extols independence and self direction. It frames a man who will not submit to control and will stay close to his core provisions while seeking freedom.
In San Francisco P McEvoy remarks on Toscanini saying I am not conducting 100 musicians I am 100 conductors. The dialogue stresses that the essence of sovereignty is a nation’s right to choose its form of government and citizens' rights. It notes possible peaceful relations yet rejects forced uniformity where it cannot exist.
The piece highlights Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith as rising in national prominence after her June 1 Senate declaration of conscience. It contrasts perceived gendered intuitions, praising women’s practicality while noting the author’s skeptical view of female loftiness in arts and letters.
The piece argues women excel in balance and proportion, critique vanity, and use gentler humor to curb pomp. It cites Meredith on comedy and cites historic queens like Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, Marie Theresa, and Joan of Arc as examples of capable female rulers.
The speaker lauds Senator Margaret Chase Smith for bluntly criticizing both parties and demanding candor from the Democratic Administration. She warns against smears and warns that change is needed without letting the Republicans ride to victory on fear and bigotry.
The Jockeys Guild welfare fund spent $23 021.41 on financial and medical aid in 1949, Guild Secretary Sterling Young reports. Jockey Bobby Permane, injured in a fall at Gulfstream Park, Florida, incurred $7 782 in hospital and medical bills.
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