Retirement housing plan for Southern Illinois proposed
L. D. Martin of the Illinois State Housing Board urges county housing authorities to form a non profit corporation to test a retirement center in Southern Illinois. The plan would acquire land and develop home sites for private builders, promote the venture, and attract private investment with a demonstration project. The effort aims to boost the region’s appeal to retirees while generating construction and purchasing power.
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Southern Illinois
L. D. Martin
Illinois State Housing Board
Martin
Florida
California
Illinois
Housing Authority Boards
Paragrapher Doubts Security Treaty Copies for Framing
The Old Paragrapher doubts the Japanese-American security treaty will ever be sold in copies suitable for framing in Japanese homes. She teases her beau in the parlor while Chiang waits for a revolt on the Chinese mainland.
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Chiang
Wasteful $30,000 road project blamed on Watt Glenn
The Carbondale Township highway measure costs taxpayers 30000 with another 5000 needed for salvage. Critics allege no traffic counts blueprints or soil tests were used and call for recall and a county wide system. They urge a taxpayers association to curb local government waste.
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Carbondale Township
W. A. “Watt” Glenn
Glenn
Jackson County
Taxpayers’ Association
The Impact Of The Compacts Cars Draw Positive Consumer Reaction
Consumer reaction to new compact automobiles is largely favorable as sales show. The smaller cars offer economy and ease of operation while reducing gasoline use and road wear, with insurers noting lower rates and cities offering compact parking spaces.
Must Be Some Other Answer Rockwell Rally Banned by Mayor Wagner
The article notes New York Mayor Wagner banning George Lincoln Rockwell and the American Nazi Party’s planned July 4 rally in Union Square citing public safety. It contrasts free speech with public order, mentions angry demonstrators, and questions whether banning rallies is a sufficient response. It adds a separate note about the Navy studying human-like dolphins.
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George Lincoln Rockwell
Fuhrer
American Nazi Party
New York
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
Union Square
Rockwell
Britain
London
Mark Twain
Playhouse memories and a cardboard version for kids
The column recalls a back yard playhouse built for the heiress to Felts Millions and a later waterproof cardboard version sold as a flat package. It also notes rising flute instrument sales, profiles John B Kelly Sr and family, and reports a tomato crop update and garden antics in a light reminiscence style.
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Felts
New York
Retaliation Not Sound Foreign Policy
The author argues that retaliation harms U S foreign policy by provoking economic blocs and aiding opponents. Boycotts of Japanese goods risk driving Japan toward China, while punitive moves against Cuba or ambassador withdrawals could damage credibility and misshapen responses. A calm, strategic approach is favored over retaliatory steps.
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Peiping
John Foster Dulles
U. S
Awan
East Africa
U.S
Russia
Llewellyn Thompson, Jr
United States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Thompson
Moscow
Stripper Retires Amid Police Raids and Seized Costumes
A St. Louis strip dancer announces retirement after growing weary of police raids and continually making new costumes to replace those seized by authorities.
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St. Louis
Aloha Greeting Meaning in Hawaiian Usage
Aloha serves as a versatile Hawaiian greeting and farewell used to welcome or bid farewell. It embodies a friendly tone for both coming and going and fits casual, everyday interactions across the islands.
Central Illinois Meeting Time for Compact Car Garage
The note asks when to meet in Central Illinois this year to discuss two compact models. It frames the idea that a two car garage now fits two cars and asks for a suitable day or night.
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Central
Illinois
Religion Shapes American Life In Deep Ways
Patrick O'Donovan argues America is a secular state yet deeply rooted in religion. He notes church membership as social currency, the dominance of Protestant and Catholic groups, and a tolerant, diverse religious landscape that defies simple labels. The piece links faith to social identity and civic responsibility amid modern mobility.
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America
Vatican
Washington
Jefferson
Madison Avenue
Europe
California
Los Angeles
Seaboard
23 Year Old Student Leader Beats Ike Visit in Tokyo
Marguerite Higgins profiles Tokuo Onda, 23, acting leader of the Zengakuren beatnik student group in Tokyo, who claims credit for disrupting President Eisenhower's Japan tour. He describes ongoing protests, aims for U.S. troop withdrawal, and links to trade with Communist China, while denying ties to Moscow or Beijing.
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Eisenhower
Tokuo Onda
Zengakuren
Onda
Tokyo University
Kishi
Khrushchev
Peking
Moscow
Japan
China
America
Latin Comes Back in U S Classrooms Says Morisseau
A national rise in Latin study appears as schools add classes and offer higher level Latin courses. AP program data show Latin candidates rising from 146 in 1959 to about 207, with MLA enrollments also up from 6.5 to 8 percent since 1954.
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James J. Morisseau
N.Y. Herald Tribune
New York
CEEB
Modern Language Association
J. Wesley Childers
M.L.A. Research Center
District of Columbia
Gerad F. Else
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Else
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Southern Illinois Retirement Center
Carbondale Area
Carbondale
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Philadelphia
John B
Princess Grace
Monaco
Walt Kelly
George Kelly
Craig
Henely
England
Kelly
John, Jr
Asia
Chi
Patrick O’donovan
London Observer News Service
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O’donovan
London Observer
Cui
Beatnik
Ike
Marguerite Higgins
N.Y
Herald Tribune
Tokyo
Zengakurens
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