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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1955
Page
4
Editorial weighs the distinct presidencies of Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt as a lens on Hoover Jr potential. It argues contrast in approaches and legacies before any future presidential assessment.
An editorial notes that nearly two years after 23 Americans refused repatriation in Korea, some POWs in Red China are seeking to leave. It argues life under communism is harsh, praises those who return, and rejects claims linking their case to broader geopolitical tensions.
A quirky note highlights Illinois residents' long ignorance of district numerical designations. The item then shifts to a humorous mishap about Bob Hope injuring his ankle after a fall through a glass-topped table.
Clarence B. Randall, Inland Steel chair, urges two year full time government duty for men aged 30 to 40. He argues government needs young brains, who would return to industry with broader understanding, and cautions against overspecialization in education.
A Connecticut man bequeaths 774 dollars to the state for road maintenance hoping it will fund a smooth ride to the cemetery. The piece notes a gendered quip about men and women and asks how many men still date the “boys.”
The Free World and Communist bloc will meet in October at New Delhi for an industries fair on neutral ground. United States United Kingdom West Germany Netherlands Belgium lead the Free World side with USSR Red China East Germany Czechoslovakia Hungary Poland Romania on the Communist side. The event will test peaceful goods production and economic prowess amid Cold War rivalry.
The passage notes wives in ancient Persia could not speak before their husbands while husbands disciplined the family rugs. It also references V. M. Molotov pleading for a calmer sea, and reveals he was aboard an ocean liner when making that remark.
Congress remains in session while top government officials depart Washington for a three day civil defense drill amid nationwide bomb scare. The drill tests emergency readiness and public alert systems as authorities assess national security posture.
The piece argues Adenauer will stay with the West but questions who leads Germany after him. It notes his age 79 and fragile coalition, contrasting his stance with a potential neutralist bloc led by Socialists. Washington talks did not settle Germany's future neutrality or unity beyond Adenauer’s tenure.
Edwin O Connor earns the 1955 Atlantic Monthly prize of 5000 for The Last Hurrah. Editor Edward Weeks hails it as the big Irish American novel, tracing how Irish immigrants shaped New York politics, theater and urban life from 1848 onward. The column notes Father’s Day reflections and diversions including Roy the chimp at St. Louis Zoo and Helen Keller receiving an honorary law degree at Harvard.
Des Moines Register comments on the National Labor Relations Board ruling that permits exaggerations and name-calling in union disputes while warning there are limits to lies. The piece argues refereeing lies is difficult and could invite ongoing controversy and trouble.
In Washington, Sen. Lyndon Johnson’s technical mastery of votes strengthens Democrats while dulling public interest. His precise maneuvers on housing and the minimum wage mask party lines, discourage open debate, and leave the public largely unaware of the real record.
The article outlines Paris's plan to deploy two French divisions to North Africa under Maj. Gen. Henri Lorollot to quell an Arab nationalist movement seen as Moscow-backed. Washington weighs Morocco Tunisia and Algeria ties, warning against weakness while predicting a potential showdown and reforms.
New York writes that the handmade cigar reader and office role are fading as mechanization advances. In Tampa many cigars are still hand made, readers once guided workers and educated immigrants, while Oscar Hammerstein helped spark machine production. The radio replaces readers, though Havana retains the tradition with microphones.
A fragmentary poetic piece urges a calm night voyage while hinting at unseen dangers. The verse references sharks, swordfish, and lurking disturbance as a tension in the sea environment.
A National Geographic Bulletin notes the Riangs, a gentle tribe of southeast East Pakistan, apologize by sticking out their tongues. The gesture signals lack of words to express sorrow after accidental encounters with strangers.
The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes a forecast that mass evacuations for civilian defense may not be needed in a few years. It imagines American cities turning into spaces filled with parking lots throughways expressways clover leafs and long concrete bridge approaches.
A Hartford Courant note observes that people fret over identical hats whether they are the wearer or not. The quip suggests that women fear duplicates while men fear missing out on matching headgear.
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