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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1952
Page
4
The piece questions MacArthur’s limited court role and U.N. Assembly power in the Iranian issue while noting British Taft-Hartley-era critique. It also highlights City College of New York's Student Life department addressing student needs and guidance to foster individual responsibility amid large institutional pressures.
The Panmunjom talks, facing deadly prison unrest on Koje island, prompt Communist threats of reprisals against Allied prisoners in North Korea Manchuria and Red China. The piece warns that American lives may be sacrificed to defend Communist prisoners unwilling to return home and questions Asia’s awareness of the war’s moral stakes.
The writer jokes that GOP convention managers would stage a dramatic MacArthur entrance from an LCT to declare I have returned. He notes a neighboring Anglophile whose children resemble a House of Lords when the father is alone and a House of Commons when the wife is present.
A discussion on the Anglo Iranian oil crisis argues the World Court lacks real police power and sovereignty limits. Britain claims international contract violation through nationalization, while Iran frames oil nationalization as an internal right, leaving jurisdiction disputed and the court only advisory.
State Police Chief Thomas J. O Donnell says patrolmen pursue an intense inquiry into reports of a mysterious Blue Phantom firing on autos across Illinois. Evidence is inconclusive and many sightings may reflect pranks, misperceptions, or random stones. Police aim to prevent harm while noting hot summer weather may fuel sensational headlines.
A Brooklyn attorney travels on foot to Chicago to express his confidence in General Eisenhower. He embraces the idea of faith in leadership and the value of direct, determined action. The remark about education highlights a view on communication and propriety.
Rogers Hornsby represents the old baseball school while the Browns advocate education and discipline. The contrast highlights differing approaches to training, strategy, and player development in the era. The piece contrasts traditional grit with modern reform ideas in the sport.
The article weighs choosing a small college with personalized education against a large university with broader horizons. It notes benefits of both paths and suggests some students transfer after two years to finish at a bigger institution.
An editorial mulls the idea that owning a home car and some stock defines a capitalist and notes Russians overestimate local wealth. It quips the weather would be hotter if steel furnaces had not been banked, reflecting on industry and comfort during a cold period.
The statement notes that stockpile numbers are not public but could be expressed by algebra as (x minus 20) until another test in the Nevada desert occurs. It frames the issue as a developing, non-public figure dependent on future testing.
A piece on automobile hoods, exploring why some owners avoid lifting the hood. It argues hidden mechanical ignorance, proposes welding hoods shut to spare embarrassment, and notes the fear of sparks heat and unfamiliar parts like spark plugs and carburetors. The writer urges basic curiosity and proactive checks.
David Felts recalls evenings watching passersby from a Marion porch as townsfolk traveled by in carts and cars. A circus day memory follows, then news that Ruth Painter Randall has completed Mary Lincoln biography manuscript to be published in early 1953. The study challenges the Ann Rutledge legend, tracing origins to Herndon and Lincoln’s life partner.
Dr George W Crane discusses Percy D son of an oil magnate in trouble after his father’s fortune passes to his mother and a son in law drains it. He warns against leaving wealth to unstable heirs and urges choosing a trusted administrator and teaching children financial self reliance. Send for the bulletin How to Operate Your Home on a Budget.
Eisenhower in his Abilene speech and press conferences quieted two major doubts about his Republican candidacy. He affirmed party loyalty, voting Republican in 1948 49 50 and never Democratic while at Columbia. He defended a conservative stance on civil rights, education, taxes and foreign aid, moving right of Taft and earning cautious praise from both Fair Deal supporters and some leftist writers. Assertions of insincerity by critics are rejected, with faith in his honesty and independence from his advisers.
Hat makers worry as men go bareheaded while ties persevere after full-bottom beards. A radio health check urges a physical exam to confirm good condition. Queen Elizabeth II rides a chestnut stallion named Winston, formerly Clement, at ceremonial events. The 1952 campaign may feature four to five third parties. Marriage resembles a two party system until minor parties arrive. Potato peels once faced household scorn as a food delicacy.
Taft forces control the convention milieu with Douglas MacArthur as keynote speaker and Hallanan as temporary chairman. Eisenhower’s camp remains cautious as Taft aims to steer delegate rulings and platform allocations while MacArthur raises questions about active duty officers in politics.
The column argues scarce signatures rise in value noting Button Gwinnett’s autograph outsized in the Declaration signer market. It links rarity to high prices, recalls Gwinnett’s Savannah origin and Continental Congress role, and lampoons verbose speech as lowering public value.
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