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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1952
Page
4
Editorial lauds Dean Acheson for solid foreign policy leadership with France and Britain in the “great common task” and urges tighter unity among the Big Three. It contrasts tougher handling of offenses with past slanders and notes stricter driver justice in Los Angeles to curb fatalities.
The article notes Telephone Texas has no telephones and jokes that Los Angeles California may lack angels as well, reflecting a humorous observation about unlikely phone access in small towns.
The piece argues Illinois voters should scrutinize a new licensing system that ties fees to highway use while warning against pledge-card pressure from trucking interests. It notes state funds exist to rebuild highways and urges preserving a fair fee system benefiting automobile owners.
A baby chews porch furniture paint while a young mother jokes the green tint contains chlorophyll and thus health benefits. The item reads as a playful household note with no harm described beyond the chew.
The Big Three foreign ministers Eden Schuman and Acheson plan a firm diplomatic reply to Soviet pressure aimed at isolating West Germany from the Atlantic Defense Community. Acheson draws on past wartime experience to temper the response with dignity and perspective.
Governor Adlai Stevenson faces rumors of marriage denial while politics loom and a potential draft resurfaces in a Leap Year context, underscoring public interest in his personal life and public service.
The piece argues Congress urged President Truman to invoke the Taft Hartley law to curb the steel strike, criticizing his hesitation as a failure to act in a national emergency. It calls for an explanation of his reasoning and stresses the law could provide 80 days of relief for bargaining.
A writer inscribed his name in quotation marks on the office copy fly leaf while the librarian was unseen, marking a rare entry in the Who's Who in America.
The article notes Los Angeles has been named the safest large city for three straight years due to traffic court reforms by Judge Roger A. Pfaff. His overhaul cut the traffic toll in half by changing how violators are processed in court.
The wife of an army officer who just finished a Korea tour observes ruefully that he was rushed to the Far East by airplane but sent home on a small boat, highlighting the contrast in travel methods.
A humorous portrait by Christopher Billopp depicts a person using a telephone to seek quiet, only to trigger impatience and silent judgment from others. The piece traces how pre announcing calls leads to scrutiny, interruptions, and eventual self restraint as critics insinuate inefficiency and rudeness.
The New York Times Book Review links James Michener to a tax record and traces his book Return to Paradise through rapid reprint and reissue. It notes Ballantine’s drink, a 35 cent reprint, and successive steps including magazine excerpts Random House Book of the Month Club Reader's Digest and Bantam reprint restoring the original length.
Stephens Mitchell says after Margaret Mitchell's death her husband John R Marsh burned most of her original Gone With the Wind manuscript, leaving only a few fragments kept in a vault for authenticity disputes. The Mitchell home on Peachtree Street, Atlanta, is to be torn down when Stephens moves. The article also notes shifts in language usage from abolishment to abolition and discusses early car automation and the term prohibition.
Hal F., 39, a self-made dentist, recounts his rise from poverty through work in a restaurant, taxi, and sales to finance his education. He details budgeting, club involvement, and civic activity, including forming a Junior Chamber of Commerce, leading to professional advancement and debt elimination during the Depression. He credits his wife’s support, strategic specialization, and prudent spending for his success.
Beardsley Ruml and Theodore Geiger argue in Manual of Corporate Giving that many high tax bracket businesses can donate to charitable causes at a net 18 cent cost per dollar. The remaining 82 cents would have gone to taxes, turning the Treasury into a philanthropist while bearing the burden on all taxpayers.
A terse reflective piece notes vigilance amid aging machinery and shifting eras. The narrator hints at a watcher named Harry E. H. in New York Times circles, observing silent corridors where machines fail and spiders traverse from web to den in patient anticipation.
Editorial notes the nut that holds the steering is a metaphor for modern car control. It argues 70 percent of accidents stem from four faults: wrong driving side, ignoring other drivers, speeding, and reckless behavior on the road.
Pfc. Edward L. Miller writes from Korea praising Eisenhower as the needed leader for world peace and security. He argues Eisenhower blends leadership with restraint, contrasting him with Taft and urging independent voters to support him in the coming election.
The piece argues Truman will dominate the presidential race, whether as a magic carpet or millstone for any Democratic candidate. It links his stance on Taft-Hartley and the steel crisis to campaign dynamics, Congress, courts, and potential nominees, with the economy and union actions shaping voter sentiment.
In a satirical note the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says six French explorers waste time seeking Noah’s Ark at Mount Ararat. They should visit Chicago and wait for the antediluvian craft to appear at Navy Pier for the GOP national convention next month.
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