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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1954
Page
4
Carterville reader Gladys Margrave reports dogs dumped near her home after a new state law on rabies vaccination. A mother dog and four puppies were left by a mailbox. With no car or funds for care or vaccination, she urges owners to surrender or destroy the animals.
A view attributed to Atomic Energy Commission member Thomas E. Murray suggests staging a 1954 hydrogen bomb blast for world leaders to witness. He argues such a controlled demonstration could expose the horror of nuclear war, persuade nations toward disarmament, and push for international control of atomic weapons.
A light political note suggests that naming strategy may help California Democrats and contrasts with other upbeat signs, including a claim that the nickel candy bar will survive.
The Supreme Court upholds senators and representatives may require lobbyists to register with Congress. Chief Justice Warren notes the 1946 act seeks disclosure to protect self governance and public interests. Illinois lacks a lobbying law while 38 states regulate lobbying. legislature urged to act in 1955.
Witnesses at congressional hearings may be saved by the bell signaling the end of a ten minute round. The young fry now whoop and holler as they play a new game learned on television McCarthy and Symington.
The article depicts a Wednesday Senate subcommittee hearing on the Army-McCarthy controversy. It highlights Joseph McCarthy's interruption of Joseph Welch and his assault on attorney Frederick G. Fisher Jr. as a classic display of McCarthyism and public reaction.
The Republican field in Maine centers on Smith and Jones as the two candidates. A State Department official once tasked with Chaplin reentry concerns can now set aside his files.
The piece contrasts June heat and humidity with calmer roses and weddings, noting how clammy shirts and damp collars unsettle, while June remains a month of poets and song. It frames June as the volatile precursor to July’s heat, a romantic and unsettled midsummer.
A playful note questions romance and hope in a muggy June day while suggesting the Army McCarthy hearings deserve a quirky title. The piece hints at a fortune for an inventor of a pocket telephone monitor named Little Daisy.
Congress faces opposition to foreign aid cuts but UNICEF should not be reduced. The program is shared globally, with the U S contributing about 70 percent last year while 52 nations added funds. UNICEF supports 213 programs in 78 countries addressing nutrition malaria TB maternal and child welfare and more.
David Felts notes that at about 8 o clock on June mornings the home is not for sale and describes a tranquil yard scene with moist grass, blooming flowers, and birds. He contrasts mornings at the office with quiet hours before work, reflecting on staying in apartments and recalling Nauvoo and Illinois Mormon history briefly.
The piece notes Earl Warren has no home furnishings or car, his wife handles cooking and shopping, and his salary is 25 500 a year while he sends three daughters to college. It mentions Lincoln statue inscription at New Salem State Park funded by the National Society of Sons of Utah Pioneers and includes reminiscences on era events and cultural tidbits.
Editors argued Illinois withheld accident details for military personnel. State Police Chief Brown ordered release of military accident names like civilians. The clinic hailed the move as fair and reporters praised the quick response by police and military officials.
Dr George Crane explains psychology and distinguishes psychologists psychiatrists and psychoanalysts. He notes psychology evolved from the science of the soul to the science of consciousness and finally the science of behavior, covering humans and animals and even markets and love. He urges readers to study psychology as a key for success.
Kyodo reports a Japanese test ship detected strong signs of contamination Wednesday night south of the U S H bomb test area at Bikini Atoll after radioactive readings were found in the area.
Dr. Walter F. Burns, Columbia economist and chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, briefs reporters on the nation’s economic state and high government spending. He hints at optimistic White House prospects, contrasts with Keyserling's approach, and deflects questions on grades and foreign trade policy. Democratic leaders press for a vote on trade proposals, while Republicans stay silent.
Undersecretary of Labor Arthur Larson tells the Chicago Economic Club that social security creates no case of a person becoming lazy or dependent. He notes no research shows anyone turned into a bum after learning they were eligible for $85 a month at 65 or $25 a week unemployment relief.
Philadelphia Bulletin analyzes Teapot Dome files in the Congressional Library to refute Sen. McCarthy’s claim that President Coolidge ordered cabinet heads to Fully disclose to a Senate committee. The article notes Coolidge resisted legislative intrusions and insisted on legal processes through courts.
President Coolidge announced two special prosecutors would represent the government in the Caspar oil reserve leasing inquiry. He said he would follow their decisions as the Senate probe proceeded.
The speaker acknowledges regret over the situation and notes dissatisfaction with how events developed, expressing a sense of responsibility without detailing specific actions or outcomes.
In April 1924 at the AP luncheon in New York City Calvin Coolidge urged investigations followed by grand jury presentations for corruption cases. Later that month a Senate committee pressed for Treasury official stockholdings disclosure, and Coolidge warned against using committee rights to intrude, stressing executive duty to resist intrusion.
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