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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1959
Page
3
The 1959 General Assembly moves to delay any revenue article amendment until 1961. A joint Senate House committee calls for a special bipartisan commission to study taxes, hold hearings, and draft a proposal for public referendum in 1962 after adjournment.
A Senate committee debates barring federal funds from buying Russian science equipment for schools. The push cites propaganda risk and damaged U.S. industry while domestic makers favor the plan to spur American production. a House bill and investigations loom as lawmakers weigh national defense education spending.
Editorial argues that U S forces in the Far East face questions after a Soviet built aircraft damaged a U S patrol plane. It calls for improved aircraft readiness and robust communications to deter Communist pressure in the Sea of Japan and Formosa region. The piece notes allied concerns and the importance of U S resolve in regional security.
The president considers a public appeal for his program as Congress debates it. A televised afternoon tee may also be in view while plans for a northern vacation unfold. He hopes hot humid home weather helps him miss part of it.
The jury found four white youths guilty of assaulting a Black college co ed in a mass rape incident. The judge will determine sentences from life to probation, weighing ages backgrounds and potential mercy due to lack of physical injury.
The president supports creating an official national anthem version citing difficult high notes as a common issue. The Library Journal offers guidance on librarian attire and conduct for their Washington convention, suggesting librarians present themselves as well stocked as their shelves.
The Senate refuses to publicize staff payrolls and salaries, while House records have been aired. Senators Douglas Dirksen Mundt Case publicly released payrolls with varying salary detail, prompting pressure for uniform disclosure and formal standards across the Senate.
Iowa farmers witnessed an electrically steered tractor and four row cultivator at Ames near Town State College. The unmanned machine followed corn rows, avoiding sprouts, while inventors work to solve handling turns and garden protection. A lighthearted look at the future of automated farming.
The Louisville Courier Journal mockingly contrasts Chicago weather with New York, praising Chicago's non outdoor climate while criticizing its heat and humidity. It notes Chicago’s museums and restaurants but mocks the Tribune's defense of a “delightful climate” and highlights the wind as the real discomfort.
Dave Felts notes that the Goldwyn film Huckleberry Finn may merge Tom Sawyer and Huck as a composite American boy. The column also covers catalog prices for Tender Is the Night and Man With a Bull Tongue Plow, Bartlett quotations, and reflections on poetry read in school.
A reader notes repeated unease with NYT Sunday Book Review Queries and Answers features. The writer recalls long familiarity and seeks to discuss concerns about the line between criticism and guidance in literary inquiries.
The author of the veterans pension bill acknowledged it would cost the government an extra 10 billion dollars over 40 years rather than save 12 billion. Rep. Teague defended full disclosure while opponents called the debate misleading as the measure passed 226 to 34 and moved to the Senate.
Money managers foresee higher borrowing costs across business and installment loans as prime rates and the Federal Reserve discount rate rise. Wheat output is forecast below last year but with a larger surplus through new price swings. Cigarette sales gain despite higher costs, while oil marketers face a gasoline surplus and weak price structure on the East Coast.
A note in a widely circulated magazine hints that cigarette workers in Greensboro, North Carolina, will see their tobacco products again rated favorably in a comparative listing. The Swedish tobacco monopoly is stamping its mark on the industry.
President Eisenhower cites a Washington munitions lobby active in spreading fear of Red threats. Top 30 defense firms control about 80 percent of defense work, fueling interservice rivalry as competition grows. A forthcoming Congressional probe could disrupt profits.
The United States dispatch cites rising French living standards since de Gaulle era. France is modernizing industry and housing while tourists find better value despite higher everyday costs. Germans become popular visitors as economic ties and admiration for Adenauer ease old tensions.
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