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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1959
Page
4
The House voted to raise the peacetime national debt ceiling to 295 billion dollars until June 30 1960. Editorial notes inflation and spending pressures force tax increases and budget discipline while parties blame each other and Congress shows little appetite for proposed tax hikes.
A 20 million potential voters may be scared off by intricate procedures, with about one in five admitting nervousness at the polling booth. The American Institute of Public Opinion warns mass media confusion and complex ballots deter participation, urging streamlined voting while stressing citizens must study candidates and not fear the ballot.
The Times of London correspondent previews a royal visit to Chicago calling it historic and noting Chicagoans love visitors. He describes Daley era politics as machine but progressive and recalls locals mispronounce the city’s name with humor.
The piece notes U S hesitation to intervene as Korea and Japan clash over repatriation of Koreans to North Korea. South Korea halts trade and warns of force, while 611000 Koreans reside in Japan. Mediation efforts by U S officials in Seoul and Tokyo have yet to yield a workable formula.
The Nebraska Legislature legalized Bingo for non profit groups within 10 a.m. to midnight limits without amending the state constitution. Illinois debates a constitutional amendment to legalize Bingo by name, arguing for a revision to guide future statutes.
A remark notes Khrushchev is 65 while the Kremlin’s compulsory retirement ignores age limits. The piece contrasts this with other figures and pop culture icons.
A U.S. Court of Appeals ruling requires Carter Products Inc to delete the word liver from the trade name Carter's Little Liver Pills. The column then shifts to reminiscences about Carter and other famous business figures and mentions familiar Cabinet and Supreme Court names.
President Sukarno returns from a world tour to mounting unrest over deteriorating economics and pressure to reinstate the 1945 constitution. He may win votes by persuasion or declare the constitution by decree, amid Communist gains and a Muslim majority wary of Communist influence.
Paraguay remains the last dictatorship stronghold in South America under 44-year ruler Alfredo Stroessner. The regime relies on 12,000 military and police, with growing U.S. aid seen as supporting the regime. Domestic unrest and exile opposition challenge the Colorado party while Stroessner maintains control through force and loyalty.
National columnist Joseph Alsop argues Western allies crave bolder American leadership and new ideas. He traces political eras from Roosevelt to Eisenhower and praises current presidential hopefuls for dynamism and readiness to move beyond past policies.
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