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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1950
Page
4
A Dr George W Crane column narrates a Saturday dilemma of a boy named George who struggles to keep a promise to his friend Jimmy. After guidance to fulfill commitments and enjoy a movie, the boy gains morale and a lesson on emotional maturity and social growth for adulthood.
A household note advises simple Monday meals with a roast as the centerpiece. Sausage patties, mashed potatoes, spinach, salad, and dessert are suggested, plus bread from a fresh oven and economical choices on beef and pork. Yorkshire pudding is offered as a roast side, with cooking tips and price cautions.
The piece weighs President Truman’s cheerful assessment of the cold war against wary warnings by General Bradley and Secretary Johnson. It notes budget cuts for 1952, questions about truthfulness, and calls for clear, honest public reporting amid potential conflict with the Soviet Union. It also touches on Florida primaries and a quip about a neighbor.
Oswald Jacoby states Canasta is not as simple as some claim nor as complex as some experts portray, offering a balanced view on the game’s difficulty. He suggests a middle ground between beginner ease and high expert challenge.
After seeing the production Annie Get Your Gun a local attendee described the large Indian cast with a mixed verdict noting it is entertaining despite reservations about the portrayal.
New York Mayor O'Dwyer challenged labor's split over Taft Hartley at the A F of L Hat Cap and Millinery Workers convention. He noted labor opposes the act in general but some officials and workers see fair provisions, urging politicians not to mislead the public. He argued the act is overhyped as slave labor law and warned leaders against fooling themselves and voters.
Bernard Baruch disclaims coining cold war while crediting its spread to Swope. The piece recalls Churchill, Acheson, and Truman phrases and ends with a proposed slogan framing what nations aim for, amid war talk. The tone is reflective commentary on slogans and leadership.
In Joliet a prisoner was released after a judge ruled there is no crime called general principle. The man had entered the Illinois penitentary in March and sought habeas corpus. The article discusses the impracticality and dangers of charging people with general principle versus specific acts.
Ad copy touts a perm that conditions hair as it curls and hints the Old Paragrapher would be glad for a simple permanent solution.
A man, after long guidance and criticism, vows to become a self reliant specialist in a chosen horticultural line. He plans to learn by experience, seek soil, seeds, soil amendments, and proper care while avoiding outside help. He wants no assistance beyond the satisfaction of doing it all himself.
Denver Post review praises NBC Dragnet as a realistic police drama based on actual records. It emphasizes two Los Angeles detectives, non glamorous criminals, and human touches like a cop calling his wife. The piece contrasts Dragnet with earlier sensational crime shows.
A columnist writes from a hospital with an eye injury. He details family roles, daily routines, and visitors including coworkers, clergy, and friends, while lamenting the quiet, steady rhythm of recovery and a humorous take on household life and news obsessions.
Cleveland Plain Dealer laments a rapid decline in national strength and greatness, mirroring Churchill in noting unprecedented losses in a brief period. The piece reflects on cause and consequence amid national sentiment.
A Detroit News quote notes the idea of naming an American Mother of the Year could have happened 500 years ago but for Indians not knowing about America. The remark reflects on historic awareness and cultural perspective.
Washington observers note Pepper’s loss to Smathers signals a tough test for Southern liberals amid a political weaponizing of race and communism. Pepper’s leftward stance on economic policy provoked debate, while his liberal attitudes on social change and intellectual freedom drawn sharp scrutiny from Senate colleagues.
The article argues Trygve Lie cannot end the cold war, as the conflict stems from a global system led by a powerful state contesting alternatives. It critiques Soviet aims for a single world empire and notes the lack of a unified United Nations concept, urging Russia to abandon the world-imperium plan or the world to end resistance.
The article notes Graham of North Carolina and Johnston of South Carolina as key targets while ex-Senator Reynolds campaigns with McLean funds attempting to defeat Graham. Johnston faces Thurmond, the 1948 Dixiecrat presidential candidate, in a bid that stirs intra party tension as Rep Smathers shifts loyalties. The Administration stays distant from the Florida primary and avoids North and South Carolina involvement.
The piece notes labor using funds and voter registration drives to mobilize Black voters in Florida, provoking Republican backlash. Democrats seek to limit CIO influence around Frank Graham as CIO leaders show practical political bounds. Democratic National Chairman weighs in.
The speaker argues that Soviet propaganda seeks to erode resistance and that UN efforts by Trygve Lie may not end the world crisis. Peace now hinges on power balance and fear of losses, not idealist theories, and resistance even when armed is not war.
Boyle sent congratulations to Representative Smathers and plans to play along as Smathers can. The piece notes the trend will not save any Democrats this year, a real blow to the party.
Excerpts from off the record conversations with F D R reveal frank replies to reporters on Russia loans Hopkins Churchill Stalin and Winston Churchill. Roosevelt jokes about a dollar a year wage and calls Stalin a realist while joking about Churchill and defense matters.
Ralph Shannon notes a bank clerk dropped a tray of dimes in a lobby and customers helped拾 up the coins. When the money was counted the clerk spilled again, prompting a small moment of public courtesy observed in a busy scene.
A reporter notes President Roosevelt dismissing newspaper columnists as an unnecessary excrescence of civilization. In a later quip he admits having a diary within his family, calling it a diary but praising its value as a diary.
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