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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1957
Page
4
The Herrin City Council rescinded its earlier move to raid about 1 000 delinquent traffic tickets. Officials who had owed tickets have paid, many tickets for out of town drivers remain uncollected, and the council urges full collection to treat all drivers equally.
The article calls for a thorough study of leasing cabin sites around Herrin’s water supply lake No. 2. It suggests potential recreational benefits and idle land use but raises questions on site allocation, water impact, road costs, lease income viability, and city finances to justify the project.
The Internal Revenue Bureau notes 21 Americans make more than a million yearly while a neighbor jokes about identifying the other twenty. An auto maker lands an Army tank contract and a local critic ponders if current small cars merely need tread upgrades to meet the bill.
The Illinois General Assembly prepares a key push next week on a compromise judicial amendment to the state constitution. The Senate will hold a hearing on an agreed resolution while the House plans a night session to vote on all constitutional amendments, with the judicial reform proposal seen as likely to pass amid debate over judge selection methods.
A 16 year old boy wins a grueling 16 mile walking contest in California. The tale hints at shopworn gimmicks and public behavior as observers note the ease of identifying owners by sagging trousers.
The Conservative victory in Canada endows John Diefenbaker with a minority government after a surprise upset that mirrors postwar US politics. With 110 seats to Liberal 103, the Tories edge toward a Parliament balanced by Socialist Cooperative Commonwealth Federation 24 seats and Social Credit 19. Domestic issues drive the outcome as Canada seeks new policy directions.
The column questions Ogden Nash as a poet while noting his popular quotable verses. It praises his living by writing and discusses the new Nash collection You Can t Get There From Here with sample lines and a caution against reading the book in one sitting.
The piece notes Henry Luce paid for the Life name in 1936 to launch a new pictorial weekly. It jokes about earning $5 a day in the mid 1920s and reflects that Life published only weekly, hindering daily quips.
Milwaukee Journal notes a family outing ends in a boat turning turtle. It warns 3000 annual small boat deaths and urges personal responsibility, Red Cross checks, and flier guidance on do not overload, avoid standing, proper motor use, life jackets, and keeping heads above water until help.
A Wall Street Journal style vignette describes a man bracing nerves with a highball before a dentist appointment. He sinks into a green gun chair beside a fussy old lady who coldly tells him whiskey nauseates her. He replies that his wife may have to quit the habit.
Senator Kefauver probes Idaho Power Co for three low Snake River dams, fast tax writeoff, and stock trades. FPC testimony warned the cost to taxpayers could exceed 83 million dollars, with Idaho Power potentially profiting up to 39 million. Subpoenas issued for New York and San Francisco exchanges as inquiry widens. Idaho Power is a Maine corporation despite its regional focus.
In legend the name Chile comes from the Indian word chilli meaning place where the earth ends. The saying ties geography to ancient language, illustrating how local lore links terrain to linguistic roots.
Chas Paterson urges strong lake safety measures after a near miss on Old Docks Lake. He calls for boat registrations with visible numbers, warden oversight, and annual color changes to aid enforcement and curb violators.
Stewart Alsop notes Eisenhower hints at using presidential power in selecting the 1960 Republican ticket. Reports say Nixon could appear on a tentative list, Knowland unlikely, and party leaders fear the president may back allies, shaping the convention lineup.
The Chicago and North Western Railway announced a special stockholders meeting for October 22 to approve the proposed merger of the Litchfield and Madison Railway into the North Western. The line runs in southern Illinois from Beald to East St. Louis, connecting with the North Western at Beald.
A father learns his son has taken his economy lessons to heart. The boy asks for his own car keys as a birthday gift, a request the mother proudly relays after a day of frugal thinking. The exchange highlights practical value of thrift within a family.
Dr. Leon Oettinger Jr of Sister Kenny Hospital argues that many mental disorders stem from brain damage caused by birth injuries infections accidents or genetics rather than purely environmental factors. He cites polio data and notes brain wave abnormalities in many cases suggesting routine brain wave studies could reveal organic causes. He reports 73 to 80 percent success using this approach with affected children.
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