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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1956
Page
4
The June 1 crop outlook shows 1956 production may be the smallest since 1945 and 12 percent below 1955 if weather does not improve. Wheat is down 2 percent from last year, with heavy drouth and cool spring weather reducing yields across crops, yet large surpluses remain in wheat and cotton and ample supplies of corn and dairy products.
A local observer notes the limits of technology and humorously recalls a neighbor issuing a cease-fire order to his family over high heating costs, reflecting everyday urban life and domestic tensions.
Gen Aramburu ordered 25 counter revolutionaries executed, the first such summary killings in 25 years. The move, aiming to secure power while drafting a constitution, drew regional alarm as debates about democracy and legitimacy continue amid Argentina’s unsettled leadership.
The piece notes the old printer wants to sell discarded mimeographed advance copies tied to a presidential tummy-ache. It also remarks Americans ate 8 percent billion hot dogs last year, highlighting the need for patience to avoid mustard stains on shirts.
The piece surveys the rise of multiple sponsorship in Congress led by Sen. Barkley and the Johnson Knowland clean elections effort. It notes many sponsors vote against their bill, reads sections of Illinois 69th General Assembly examples, and critiques the lack of voter access to sponsor lists.
The Army cites a Sherman adage to compare air and land logistics amid interservice tensions. A study on shipping 100000 tons monthly to Australia finds aircraft fuel logistics would require tripling ships, extending Sherman’s 100 mile wagon radius to air miles.
A cynic argues dignity is simply varnish that fades when alcohol and other varnish removers are in play, a critique noting how appearance masks deeper flaws.
The passage presents a quip about rising earnings and rising desires among the common man, but no concrete event, person, place, or organization is described to anchor a summary.
Southern School News surveys a year end view on desegregation following the 1954 high court ruling. It cites 540 districts taking steps toward compliance, over 256000 Negro students in integrated settings, and gradual college integration in Louisiana North Carolina and Tennessee amid resistance in Deep South and border states.
The column notes Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co of Lynn applied for a trademark first used in 1851 showing Mrs. Pinkham’s likeness. It also mentions Tiffany Thayer’s Mona Lisa project and Tiffany Thayer’s writing routine, Bennett Cerf’s Trade Winds remark, Fletcher Pratt’s death, a prizefighting doctor’s warning, and gardening forecasts for tomatoes.
Congressional inquiry chaired by Rep. Wright Patman weighs the April raise in Reserve discount rates and the broader battle between the Federal Reserve Board and the Treasury. Presidents, secretaries, and industry leaders weigh in as money conditions tighten and funds flow adjusts.
Chester Joseph Klein a 16 year old father from Warner Homes Peoria drowned Wednesday in a strip mine pit five miles south of Canton He went swimming with three youngsters and is survived by his wife and 9 month old son.
Washington reports that Eisenhower's illness dampens partisan fights, aiding a united Democratic Congress led by Senate leader Lyndon Johnson and House Speaker Sam Rayburn. Johnson aims for a moderate, conciliatory platform and a chance to secure the presidency and Congress in 1956. Johnson holds key Texas delegation support, aiding Stevenson’s California win and potential nomination control.
Washington observers note the Eisenhower health scare shapes the presidential race with two months to conventions. Democrats worry about factional splits at their gathering while Stevenson gains as the likely national favorite and potential beneficiary of a revived Republican image.
Norman Thomas, six time Socialist Party presidential candidate, said Eisenhower could win again if voters are not scarred by his illness. He warned that a compromise with Southern Democrats on civil rights could lose black support, while a strong civil rights platform might boost Dixiecrats.
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