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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1952
Page
4
A draft of Robert Burns poem Auld La Syne is listed for 4200 dollars at auction. The item may appeal to a buyer seeking to learn all the lyrics in time for New Year's Eve.
President Truman vetoes the 302 page McCarran immigration bill, arguing it preserves long standing injustices and does not reform the system. Congress faces a choice to override, then must craft a truly effective measure ending racial quotas and outdated annual limits.
A man spent his vacation painting his house during the day and reading travel folders at night, outlining a calm, routine break.
The piece notes Lou Costello facing a drunken driving charge in Los Angeles and questions why the film industry tolerates private moral lapses. It compares how white entertainment figures are treated for offenses with alleged Communist associations and loyalties affecting radio and screen work.
The Materials Policy Commission warns that U S consumption of metals and fuels since World War I exceeds pre 1914 world totals. Output has surged with coal fourfold zinc copper triples and crude oil thirtyfold while tariffs block foreign resources risking future shortages and higher prices. The report calls for ending outmoded high tariffs to protect industry and living standards.
Sammy Baugh has signed his 16th professional football contract drawing questions about a possible no third term rule. Bob Hope and associates at a Denver radio station likely grew tired of repeating a favorite joke from the station owner's wife.
A discussion shows how memories of last year’s weather vary between people. Without a shared record or arbiter, disputes about hotter or colder, drier or wetter remain unresolved past late evening, with no third party to settle them. Christopher B Pp.
The piece argues Senator Estes Kefauver leads in delegates with 246, far ahead of rivals like Richard Russell 114 and Averell Harriman 95. It notes observers doubt the Tennessean will win the nomination despite delegate leads, while Stevenson and Truman are seen as unlikely.
Eisenhower relies on heart over speeches to win independents and build party confidence. The Republican candidate must also master convention maneuvering to secure the nomination, with insiders controlling the timing and drawing on long experience to pull the right strings.
Frank Yerby, a 35 year old novelist from Augusta Georgia, stands as the era’s leading best seller. A study by Alice Payne Hackett notes Yerby had six other novels on the list and two titles among the top ten from 1945 to 1951, with The Saracen Blade his latest widely listed work.
The writer says a novelist must please the public and not push private politics religion or race. He notes a professional obligation to entertain and avoids preaching. Yerby and his wife with four children live in Jackson Heights New York. He taught at two southern Negro colleges before wartime work in industry. He stands five foot seven inches and enjoys tennis. His next novel will cover the French revolution.
Editorial notes hosiery advances reduce runs and boost appearance but leave men puzzled by denier gauge and wear, forcing a choice between sheerness and snag resistance. It laments confusing terms and the shift from silk to nylon hosiery creating new buying headaches for gift givers.
Dr George Crane recounts a moment of irritability when his sons George and Philip prepared a vocal duet for a surprise visit. He misread the cue, snapped at them, then apologized and praised their singing. He reflects on self recrimination and choosing to own the mistake.
Bertram Benedict surveys third party bids in U S presidential history. From Taft’s near miss in 1940 to Blaine’s 1876 setback, he traces patterns of serious runs, favorite son bids, and historic conventions shaping nominations.
A nostalgic note from the Star Countryman of Wisconsin reflects on earlier times when one did not get grass stains from brushing teeth. The quip blends rural memory with playful language about daily life in the prechlorophyll age.
Washington notes the Eisenhower Truman bear hug of compromise and the civil rights clash shaping both parties. Eisenhower presses a foreign policy plank while Truman pushes civil rights hard, with Taft and Dulles readying their own lines as party leaders weigh unity versus principle.
Dorothy Theron Thee details Aramco operations in Saudi Arabia including work culture and education. Americans mix with local customs, Sundays vs Friday worship, and Christian waiters in Saudi camps. The company funds education and Arabic training while employing Bedouin youth in skilled roles.
A clipped column from The Staley Journal notes a Philadelphia teacher presenting the idea of socialism by proposing grade sharing. She suggests taking points from high scorers and giving to others, prompting students to question motivation and authority as they foresee a common ownership grade system. The piece frames the lesson as a critique of collectivist theory.
Fragmentary note mentions a left over item and a mother figure unsure how to recognize it. No identifiable people places dates or organizations are readable.
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