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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1949
Page
4
The paper announces a new editorial page inviting letters of opinion from readers to voice community views. Letters should be under 300 words, signed with name and address, or initials if chosen, and unsigned letters will not be published. The note reminds readers about grammar and the university’s platform.
A Chicago Argonne Laboratory case debunked the idea that a pound of U-235 vanished. It was reportedly in a common glass mason jar with a labeled paper tag. The article reflects on misplacement, security, and the broader impact of university foundations on royalties from innovations.
A witness before the Illinois Legislature anti Red investigating commission admits uncertainty about whether he was grilled or proyled. A legislator, while the names are deemed irrelevant, still feels the need to alibi when questioned about his opposition to fair employment.
The Illinois House, aiming for a June 30 adjournment, struck about 250 bills from its schedule, leaving only appropriation, enrolling, and engrossing committees active. Despite the purge, 1,113 House and 676 Senate bills had been introduced by June 10, with total measures including resolutions near 2,000. Some proposals were early campaign promises or group-influenced but face slim chances this term.
A student at a summer church school asks why the shorter Four Freedoms aren’t studied instead of the Ten Commandments. The discussion moves to recent references to autocracy, noting the czar’s reign as a comparatively weak era among Russian rulers.
The University of Illinois Foundation treasurer told the board at the annual meeting that royalties received from companies licensed to manufacture the ammoniated dentifrice from the College of Dentistry in Chicago totaled 32,365.39 dollars as of May 31. The ammoniated tooth powders are now marketed.
Report notes legislators may have chosen The Missouri Waltz as a compromise to resolve a stalemate between St. Louis Blues supporters and Kansas City Kitty factions, amid wider debates in the Missouri legislature.
A Hoover report states that J Edgar Hoover plans to resign from the Federal Bureau of Investigation prompting speculation about leadership in Washington. The claim notes potential timing and impact on national security and law enforcement.
The Old Paragrapher recalls a Philadelphia first baseman and the public reaction to his case, noting a shift in sentiment toward literary works and fan attention after the event.
A humorous meditation on the word liberal in political and market language. The piece riffs on liberal usage in headlines, noting East St. Louis hog market quotes described as liberal in supply and imagining a hog liberalism, while denying any link to pork-barrel politics.
A Senate committee tasked with probing gasoline prices may begin by examining the dials on automatic self-computing pumps to assess pricing behavior and potential discrepancies. The move signals an initial, technical approach to uncovering how prices are set at the pump and whether consumer costs align with stated rates.
A remark hints at speculation over President Truman seeking a second term. The quote suggests image of Washington reporters facing slow news cycles prompting questions about future leadership and possible campaign plans.
The Kansas City Star quotes Bill Vaughan noting that many graduates struggle with reading and writing yet could be trained to lead in the Television Age. He argues the need for practical, well-equipped young people ready to pioneer new media.
Quote from Bill Vaughan in the Kansas City Star criticizing the un-American activities committee for censoring school books to hide stark examples of world governments that censor tools. Suggests self-censorship as a defense of youth learning.
Pauline Wagner in Walnut Bureau Iowa reports a rugged saying about a man who never hides a good string of fish or a first-born high chair, applying a folksy moral to home life and responsibility.
A column criticizes Illinois highway repairs as patchwork using thick concrete patches that fail, urging adoption of asphalt resurface methods seen in Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania. It notes Illinois funding limits, fuel tax shortfalls, and calls for earlier, economical maintenance while comparing approaches from other states.
A columnist notes a motorist’s remark that a woman’s left arm extending from the automobile ahead signifies the car window is down. The piece reflects a dated male perspective from the New York World Telegrm.
The Hoover Commission calls for reorganizing the State Department to ease its workload. It proposes a secretary and under secretary, two deputy assistants, four assistant secretaries for Europe, Near East Africa, Far East, and the American republics, plus roles for international organizations congressional, economic and social affairs legal and planning advisors and an intelligence chief with an executive secretariat.
The Hoover commission urges merging permanent State Department staff with higher level Foreign Service personnel into a single foreign affairs service. It notes friction and unequal pay between foreign service and civil service, worsened contact with domestic affairs.
New York June 20 AP Herman Rodenberger 75 says his paint job may last after a painter did a dazzle camouflage on his Brooklyn house with irregular black designs on white. Kids bounce balls at the wall but the patterns make it hard to track the ball and avoid being struck.
Hazel F., 48, mother of Bill aged 27, basks in being his sweetheart while pressuring him toward marriage and cooking. Her influence strained the elder son's marriage, leading to elopement, relocation, and eventual divorce under her meddling.
Women in Fairmont City form a campaign to oust Police Chief Arthur Wylie. The local 82 women’s auxiliary circulated ouster petitions after a riot between rival unions on Friday. Two men were shot outside City Hall as 30 members of local 82 were released on bond following arrests. The group plans to deliver petitions to Mayor Anthony Thomas demanding the chief’s dismissal.
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