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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1954
Page
4
The Benson plan cuts 1955 wheat allotments by 13 percent to 55 million acres and bans shifting surplus wheat into other crops. A referendum by wheat farmers on July 23 will decide. Surplus holdings reach about 900 million bushels from 1953, with next year’s crop forecast at one billion.
Report notes Richard F. Mitchell named new chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission. It contrasts this appointment with the secretary of labor and the Democratic National Committee chair, and mentions confusion over pronunciation of Guatemalan battle locales for radio commentators.
Sen. Karl Mundt outlines a plan to create a bipartisan coordinating committee to supervise congressional investigating panels and the federal government. He asserts enforcement would prevent McCarthy era squabbles, while Sen. John McClellan opposes the idea arguing men should behave. He cites existing rules and Roberts Rules of Order as sufficient.
Editor Robert Reed announces the farm journal will rename Country Gentleman to Better Farming citing broader content and audience appeal. The history traces The Genesee Farmer 1831 origins, absorbtion into Cultivator, Curtis Publishing, and growth to a 2.5 million circulation before the name change.
An astronomer suggests Mars might become a habitable world with modern comforts including candy bars. The Army McCarthy hearings report is not due before August 1, as writing it will mirror the time spent hearing witnesses.
The article argues that any peace in Indochina may require partition with Northern Indochina including Hai Phong and Hanoi under Communist control while Southern Indochina stays French. It notes Chou En-lai's proposal and France’s aim for a July cease-fire, with the United States wary of entanglement and Mendes-France navigating Moscow and Beijing.
The piece hints at another political tilt involving Pierre Mendes-France in France as public sentiment shifts. It asks what speeches Senator McCarthy might deliver in support of Ray Jenkins in Tennessee, suggesting upcoming campaign dynamics and cross party messaging.
A tribute to Dr. Giedton Sundback whose invention the zipper transformed many industries. The piece notes how small inventions drive change alongside printing presses and electric lights.
The Economist lauds Churchill and Eden for renewing the Anglo American alliance while Aneurin Bevan and The Spectator offer cautious views on Geneva and Southeast Asia. They stress rebuilding trust, strengthening forces, and clarifying policy in Washington.
The text presents a nocturnal poem titled Night Cat by Joseph F Murphy appearing in the New York Times. It depicts a silent, mistrustful figure under a changing moon and stars, meeting in the night then returning to a despised carnival.
The editor who started the he Must Go movement in Wisconsin is a man of few words and has told a district attorney to put up or shut up.
Dr George W Crane counsels against in law cash allowances to newly married couples. He suggests grandparents fund a down payment for a home to stabilize finances and consider medical and college support as a grandchild benefit to avoid ongoing dole like weekly sums.
In West Germany doubts rise over the European Defense Community as Indochina tensions influence faith in the EDC. Despite Adenauer's pro French stance and a strong anti French sentiment after occupation, officials fear NATO linked deployment would thrust most of an Asian war's burden on Germany.
Letter from a Southern Illinois University student critiquing a church meeting in Carbondale where a white attendee questioned a Negro pastor’s validity. The writer urges the church to address prejudice and uphold its duty to foster goodwill among races, acknowledging slow social change.
In the wake of Army McCarthy hearings the piece argues Americans unite against subversives while disunity grows over McCarthy tactics. It credits President Eisenhower with strong anti subversion steps and urges reforms to curb one man investigations and protect unity.
The passage argues that when Americans unite to free government from subversion, they should find a way to pursue that objective without becoming overly aggressive or divisive. It stresses faithful, frank articulation of the dilemma and a constructive path forward.
The text argues Congress has the second responsibility to ensure the President enforces laws and to investigate any failures or suspected failures. It asserts Congress should act if there is reason to believe the President neglects to deal with attempted subversion.
Peter Edson notes the 20 cent Infant Care pamphlet remains the No 1 best seller for GPO publications with over 9 million copies sold since 1913 from the U S Children's Bureau in eight editions. Other best sellers include Prenatal Care with over 4 million copies and Your Child From One to Six with over 3 million.
German journalist Horst Unger gains access to Paris Val de Grace Hospital to interview and photograph wounded Dien Bien Phu survivors. The piece highlights forgotten German legionnaires left without proper care or clothing, and notes shared hospital garb with Senegalese troops in plaster casts.
A lyrical fragment depicts a summer day on a farm with a dry creek bed, haycutter work, a watering tub, cattle feeding, red herd quietly grazing, and bobolinks in cattails. The piece centers on rural imagery and seasonal textures.
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