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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1951
Page
4
Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ewing proposes adding 60 days of hospital coverage per year for seniors widows and dependent children within the present Social Security framework at no extra cost, costing about 200 million yearly and reaching seven million people. The plan would be sent to Congress as part of social security legislation.
A rainy scene inspires a man to cross in a fresh suit for seven cent coffee. Longfellow’s January or February line echoes the mood as actors pretend sleep through a midnight storm while wives shutter windows against the wind and rain.
State departments should mimeograph on both sides and type single spaced to conserve paper. The commissioner's note follows a June paper shortage of 20 000 pounds against a 70 000 pound usual. Officials warn much material is discarded by editors and readers, making two sided, single spaced output more efficient.
The line imitates a villain asking a distrusting question to a younger ally, signaling tension and plot doubt amid conspiratorial dialogue. It evokes melodramatic rhetoric and a cautionary moment about trust within a tense scene.
A Hollywood resident who bought Hedy Lamarr's bed at public auction, is married and may discover the bed is too large to fit in the dog house.
If you're buying a Persian rug of 1951 manufacture look closely for any possible oil spots and minor stains. The fragment suggests checking vintage textiles for signs of oil.
Harold E Stassen and Robert A Taft are cited as potential 1952 Republican nominees though neither has declared. Truman keeps silent on re nomination plans while Eisenhower stays out of politics. Paul Douglas and Douglas MacArthur noted as fit for the presidency amid ongoing speculation.
The piece argues lawmakers should cut travel costs from home to Washington arguing 20 cents a mile for trips is excessive. It recalls Horace Greeley’s 1848 mileage critiques of Lincoln and notes Republicans flagging economy while Greeley’s own party history is mixed.
The Kansas City mental health initiative launches a public private effort featuring two 100 bed hospitals to be built by Kansas City and the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Early diagnosis prevention and outpatient care aim to reduce long hospital stays while expanding research in mental diseases.
The newspaper calls for fresh humor as radio and television jokes fall short. It argues both media will coexist and enhance each other, urging writers to deliver new material beyond tired quips.
The piece discusses Ogden Nash and his poetry about his children, noting Linell Chanault Nash's engagement to John Marshall Smith and the broader pattern of poets' offspring being celebrated in public writing. It critiques misquoting lines such as Lowell's and stresses accuracy in quotation.
The piece notes a Methodist minister serving briefly as Springfield chaplain for the General Assembly and comments on a critiqued book. It recalls local fire losses, football tickets, and stadium promises while listing a Friends Society pamphlet on U. S. foreign policy and reflections on fishing tackle replacements.
The piece argues that admitting guilt openly relieves anxiety, removes the need for deceptive alibis, and can even gain social reward. It compares confession to abandoning lengthy investigations and imagines the paradox of confessing early like turning to the mystery’s last page.
A reflective column notes persistent heat in Southern Illinois summers and mentions a hoped-for weather station announcement. The piece also recalls cartooning changes, local personalities, and comments on local business and civic matters. It covers Wayne Johnston Jr. moving to Carbondale, experiences with his father’s company, a post office break-in case and prison terms, and a Bald Knob Development meeting plan to rename the site and launch a $250,000 Easter drive for a chapel and lit cross.
The article discusses practical church outreach to unchurched young married couples. It suggests addressing real needs such as employment guidance, budgeting, marriage education, pregnancy facts, child psychology, and nursery services to earn trust before sharing spiritual messages.
Washington reports a cooperative plan by Ambassador John Foster Dulles and Senator Warren Magnuson to shape Japan's postwar treaty. The accords aim to bring Japan into the UN as an armed independent nation and curb prewar economic threats by enforcing fair trade and conservation rules. Economic terms would separate from broad treaty matters, letting the Senate move quickly on mobilizing Japan against communism.
The piece argues for church involvement in youth activities through nursery schools sports teams and dramatics dating bureaus to boost socialization marriages and church attendance. It suggests clergy should first serve these groups to gain their goodwill and receptiveness to sermons.
Senator Magnuson, head of the interstate and foreign commerce subcommittee, pushes a policy view that Japan should fit into existing trade structures. The State Department backs reciprocal deals and Magnuson plans talks with Japanese officials and U S shippers to explore a Pacific shipping and fishing framework.
The word ptomaine was invented by Italian chemist Selmi to describe basic substances produced in putrefaction and is now used to indicate a class of food poisoning.
The departure of Marriner S. Eccles after 17 years in public service is noted with his memoir Beckoning Frontiers. He urged bold fiscal action to curb depression and inflation, advocated easy credit and large borrowing during lows, and faced political resistance from both parties and business.
In Washington, Eccles spoke as an educator, writing at length and challenging Congress and business leaders. He preached a stringent economic system different from mainstream Republicans and economists. Despite discouragements, he pressed his policy to improve economic workings, arguing his advice would have helped key situations if followed.
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