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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1954
Page
4
Baby boom among married college graduates, study says
The Population Reference Bureau reports a rising birth rate among married college graduates. Men from the class of 1944 average 1.7 children and women 1.39, up 67 and 46 percent respectively since 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Population Reference Bureau, Inc
Population Reference Bureau
Casbah Visit Warns of Crime and Pickpockets
A warning note advises travelers going to the Casbah to stay vigilant about crime. It emphasizes keeping one hand on a pistol and the other on money, urging readers to protect themselves in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Casbah
Illinois Republicans back Eisenhower in Springfield convention
Illinois GOP adopted a platform praising President Eisenhower and his administration. The document noted criticism of McCarthy and possible Bricker amendment implications, signaling a sober reappraisal of McCarthy’s value to the party and a clear choice between Eisenhower and his critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Springfield
Dwight Eisenhower
Platform Committee
Joseph McCarthy
Bricker
Senate
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Everett Dirksen
Congress
Senhower
Eisenhower
McCarthy
Republican Party
Wisconsin
Sen. McCarthy
Sen
Joe Meek
Air Force mulls Alton or Lake Geneva site for new academy
The Air Force weighs two possible locations for a new academy and the name Mid-West Point. Centennial whiskers wearers anticipate cooler weather or the formal centennial date arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Alton
Lake Geneva
Mid-West Point
Ten Years After Spruance Receives Yale Honorary Degree
Admiral Raymond Spruance, ret USN now U S Ambassador to the Philippines, earned an honorary Doctor of Laws at Yale. The citation lauded him as an ideal captain and one of America's greatest fighting admirals, recalling his World War II Pacific service and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Ames Spruance
USN
U. S
Philippines
Yale University
Spruance
Pacific
Yale Citation
Batttles
Chester Nimitz
William F. (Bull) Halsey, Jr
Marc Mitscher
Halsey
U. S. 3Rd Fleet
George Patton
U. S. 3Rd Army
Mitscher
Commencement Day in Heat Is Officially Declared Complete
1954 University of Michigan graduates in Ann Arbor faced a rainstorm that canceled the procession but, after official hour, the university president declared the exercises held. The degrees were conferred in a speech verbatim for the column record. The Met rejects a $100,000 bequest for opera productions prompting L A Foundation to consider presenting one work locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Metropolitan Opera Comany of
New York
Met
McNair Ilgenfritz
Philadelphia
Ra Foundation of
Los Angeles
Senate Could Rule Out McCarthyism
Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy faces potential censure as Democrats threaten discipline over alleged McCarthyism tactics. Votes split 48 to 47 in the Senate reflect party tensions with Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith rallying anti McCarthyism. Maine primary looms as Smith campaigns for reelection and a party rebuke could reshape Senate leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
U. S. Senate
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Senate
Sen. McCarthy
Ralph Flanders
Vermont
McCarthy
William Knowland
California
Maine
New England
Joe McCarthy
Army
Joseph Welch
Massachusetts
Margaret Chase Smith
Sen. Smith
Frank McCarthy
Arlington editor warns against gimme boys in car giveaways
An Arlington columnist denounces out of town solicitations by “gimme” boys claiming to represent organizations. He questions authenticity and fund allocation, urges locals to support only home projects, and urges residents to refuse outside fundraising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Adwegg
Arlington
Tex
Texas
The
American Legion
West
Panhandle
Brazil Rains Hit Coffee Crops and Prices
Flooding and heavy rains in Brazil damage coffee crops worsening shortages and raising prices. Analysts warn of further increases as harvests face delays and quality concerns. Local traders observe volatility in futures markets and consumer coffee costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Worry Clinic: Sheds False Face Before Marriage Proposal
Dr George W Crane advises couples to scrutinize a potential mate beyond romance. Jean M 20 engaged to be married shows grooming neglect and duller teeth since engagement. He urges friends and relatives to weigh background church attendance schooling and future motherhood before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Crane
Jean M
Jean
B.O
Courtship Curiosities and Domestic Habits Tainting Young Unions
A reader warns that many women show a polished sales pitch in courtship but revert to slovenly habits after marriage. The piece questions neatness, slang use, smoking, drinking, jealousy, and cooperation as tests of lasting compatibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
What a Young Editor Ought to Know First
A humorous anecdote from an Atlanta convention recalls a journalism school graduate answering the final test about errors. The son says if an error appears, you blame the printer, prompting the father to declare him ready to take over the editor's desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Notable Figures Early Rail Jobs Highlight Careers
Tracks Magazine recounts Andrew Carnegie who began as a telegraph operator on the Pennsylvania Railroad, Billy Sunday who worked as a locomotive fireman on the Chicago and North Western Railway, and Harold E. Stassen, former Minnesota governor and later Mutual Security Director, once employed as a sleeping car conductor on the Milwaukee Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Pennsylvania Railroad
Billy Sunday
Chicago & North Western Railway
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Mutual Security
Eisenhower
Milwaukee Railroad
McCarthy Accuses Instigators Behind Army Charges
Washington June 15 AP McCarthy tracks blame for Army charges across officials and aides from Stevens Adams Hensel Carr to Rogers Symington and Clifford. He portrays White House and Senate figures as moving targets while defending his subcommittee’s probe and accusing others of instigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
McCarthy
Pvt. G. Davie Schine
Stevens
John G. Adams
H. Struve Hensel
Secretary of Defense
Hensel
Subcommittee
Francis P. Carr
Adams
Justice Department
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
Brownell
William P. Rogers
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U. S
United Nations
Gerald Morgan
White House
Rogers
Sen Smington
D-Mo
Symington
Clifford
Republican Party
Carlson named president as Rockford College marks centennial
Dr. Leland H. Carlson was chosen to lead Rockford College at its 100th commencement ceremony. The Northwestern University history professor, 46, will assume the presidency in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland H. Carlson
Rockford College
Carlson
Northwestern University
Eisenhower urges public to back his legislative program
Eisenhower uses a nationwide broadcast to urge voters to pressure Congress to pass his broad legislative agenda this year. He argues for vigorous presidential leadership and mobilizing Republican support to back reforms and avoid electoral penalties in the fall.
Eisenhower Leadership and the Risk of Inaction
The piece argues that political leadership loses impact when public reaction is weak and Congress feels little pressure from constituents. It contends Eisenhower has proposed a positive, progressive legislative program but has not yet acted, risking Con moving forward without his influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Con
Eisenhower
Eisenhower presses voters to back his program over Congress
The president moves to mobilize public opinion after year and a half of appeals to Congress. He urges citizens to let Congress know they support a program for a stronger America, signaling a shift to direct voter pressure and party leadership to overcome congressional stalemate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Congress
Callins
America
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