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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1959
Page
4
Premier Khrushchev returns to Moscow and advocates a nuclear free zone stretching through Central Europe. The plan aims to ease East West tensions, reduce forces at friction points, and reassure European publics while not abandoning Western security guarantees.
Sen Long notes Polish painters philosophers and writers united by a historic mission to sustain the free life of the mind under a still-limiting regime. They pursue art and thought despite censoring pressures and modest material rewards.
Newspapers report Earl Long confined after a public collapse and a pending sanity hearing that could reshape Louisiana politics. Rumors swirl about Russell Long's bid for governor with Morrison backing, while Long loyalists and segregation leaders weigh the future of the influential dynasty.
The piece links rising food costs and farmer hardship to processing and machinery profits, notes farm mechanization needs, and cites Wall Street gains for farm equipment makers. It also ties British steel price cuts and wage talks to potential U S market losses amid global trade shifts and a growing European Common Market.
The House approved another one year extension of the Korean war era tax rates, delaying a July 1 drop. Corporate income tax stays 52 percent and excise taxes on liquor beer wine cigars and new automobiles continue, as lawmakers cite budget needs over Panmunjom terms.
Dave Felts reviews Hamilton Basso's The Light Infantry Ball, a Civil War novel set in Pompey's Head. It centers on John Bottomley, a plantation heir returning from Princeton with ideas on slavery and reform. The work features vivid characters, a duel, romance, and a nonmilitary focus, noting Gettysburg has no role.
House Bill 55 approved last week would change Illinois plates to three numerals and three letters, excluding O Q and I. The new system aims for memorable combinations while preserving VIP plates like low numbers and poker patterns. Owners will still seek initials and nicknames within the new format.
The article discusses using live spore bacteria as microbial insecticides to combat pests. These agents infect and kill insects while appearing harmless to humans, wildlife, and fish.Developing a selective, effective strain is key, with several firms pursuing this safer control method.
The article mocks a Cuban proposal to tax society page mentions, adjectives, and titles, arguing top figures would pay for exposure. It suggests British editors would adapt the idea, noting titles would fetch heavy revenue while real names and status could skew the balance in public taste.
Britain’s Prime Minister Macmillan is set to throw out the ball at the season opening cricket match, avoiding any golf plans and signaling a ceremonial start to the year’s games.
Wealthier Russians who can afford television screens may still show preference for Eastern goods. The question of enjoying Eastern imports reflects broader consumer tastes and access to available electronics among higher income groups.
The piece reflects on aging memory and history made in late legislative sessions. It notes that a balanced domestic budget resembles heating costs in winter and cooling in summer, hinting at shifting expenses and priorities.
A local opinion suggests reversing all air conditioning systems for one night to keep the community comfortable. The idea envisions turning cooling units into warming devices to balance indoor climate across homes and businesses.
The Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry opposes a University of Illinois four year branch in Garfield Park. About 200 people attended a Park District hearing as trustees weigh turning over 100 acres of West Side park for the Navy Pier relocation plan.
A BARRETT MCGURN report from Palermo details how the Mafia sustains itself in poverty stricken western Sicily. It contrasts lavish Apalachin delegates with donkeys and dirt floors, describes medieval hardship in towns like Palma de Montechiaro and Agrigento, and notes miners in Lercara Friddi earning as little as 35 dollars a month while corruption and ignorance persist.
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