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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1950
Page
7
A psychologist explains Zola M a 40s schoolteacher whose distress centers on fear of losing love not a physical heart problem. He notes common post forty fears about sexuality and dependence, with her tears and reliance on colleagues reflecting a neurotic need for reassurance.
A critical Chicago Tribune style column discusses Britain's cautious stance on the Schuman plan for Franco-German coal and steel integration. It warns Britain may drift toward isolationism, fears cartel-like production and price controls, and insists on full study before commitment.
The piece argues rent controls persist due to housing shortages and high building costs while noting political maneuvers and public sympathy for renters. It critiques Senate filibusters and political gamesmanship as obstructing a clear solution to rising maintenance taxes and inflation impacting landlords and widows alike.
Some warn television may replace the telephone, arguing the new medium will prove most useful in European nations where people speak with their hands through gestures and expressive communication.
A resident notes that the term drophead for a convertible captures the essence of the vehicle and quotes the most conservative neighbor agreeing with the characterization, highlighting local attitudes toward car slang.
A local motorist in St Louis picked up a man and a woman seeking a ride. He sheltered them at his rooming house and arranged a room for them. In the morning the couple had vanished with his car and wallet.
About 400 Milwaukee city employees graduate from a charm school initiative two years after the mayor launched public relations courses. Officials say politeness costs nothing and improves service, with clerks and engineers increasingly adopting courteous conduct to benefit officeholders and voters.
The report notes city police deploying helicopters with expectations of a crime drop. A public poll cites 57 percent of Americans placing bets last year and seeks data on how many winners emerged. The text also references Germans confronting issues, a family car label, June graduates entering the job market, and a local view on Russia’s reaction to U S protests.
A comic essay argues borrowed lawn rollers beat owned ones. It notes owners face constant requests from unreliable borrowers and risk spoiling the equipment. Water filled rollers freeze outdoors, forcing purchase costs, while borrowers rarely repay in kind.
A Felts column fragment mixes TV era jokes about mail order catalogs with memory bits. It trails through early broadcasts from the Godfrey farm in Virginia, fishing prospects chat, Douglas family mentions, radio lore about Umpire Dusty Boggess, Springfield call letters, and a pet turtle Benjamin with quirky anecdotes.
A National Geographic Bulletin overview traces puppet theater from ancient China and Java shadows to medieval Europe and modern television. It notes Europe’s revival and government sponsorship, and the American boom with nearly 50 000 toy actors yearly.
Editorial notes the aging male role in households, trends in employment, and how veterans and unions shape old age provisions. It discusses the father's place in family economics, Social Security eligibility at 65, and evolving benefits for industrial workers. The piece reflects midcentury social patterns and wage security.
The snippet quotes a Kansas City Star item by Vaughan pondering Abraham Lincoln studies and the curious role of television light in learning, highlighting a cultural moment where education and media intersect.
Denver AP reports Ambrose Ramsey, a 90 year old ex Navy man, visits the federal land office to inquire about land near Alkali Bend, Colo to build a filling station. He presents a 1877 Navy discharge for Third Class Roy Ramsey and a tintype photo, but the parcel is reserved by the reclamation bureau. Ramsey plans to pursue another option.
Southern Illinois University expands summer teaching staff with national experts. Dr. Walter B. Carver of Cornell will teach analytic projective geometry, Dr. Thomas Southard of Ohio State will discuss numbers, and Herman R. Lantz of Ohio State will cover marriage and parenthood problems. Additional courses include industrial education by Dr. Robert Smith and labor economics by Albion G. Taylor.
General Marshall told the House foreign affairs committee on June 7 that backing away from global military aid and relying at home is not wise. He argued modern defense hinges on speed, weapon tech, and crew efficiency, not sheer manpower, and warned that mass armies are no longer decisive in a scientific era.
Dr James Benziger associate professor at Carleton college will teach a new course on Shelly He earned his doctorate from Princeton and has served on faculties at the western university New York University and Carleton College William E Simone of the University of Pennsylvania will teach an advanced composition course He has served on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin and the Tlmi ve arci¢
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