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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1950
Page
4
Dr. George W. Crane argues churches should operate local job boards and dating bureaus to address needs of unemployed parishioners and marriable singles. He cites examples from Northwestern classes and medical schools, urging consumer surveys and practical psychology to connect members with openings and mates.
A diary entry details a week of neglect followed by a productive home restoration. The author narrates baking angel food cake and cookies, reorganizing rooms, washing up, and preparing a simple dinner of Spanish rice casserole and salads. They express relief at restoring order and plan to stay home more next week.
In Wuerttemberg-Baden seventy six percent of officials once belonged to the Nazi party while in the American zone about half. Officials defend hires as practical, while Americans warn of a potential revival. The piece questions whether all US public offices could be filled by new hands and notes a broader Turkish election favoring the Democratic party led by Celal Bayar. The vote is praised as a sign of democracy.
A 12 year old girl named as the 150,000th displaced person to enter the United States was presented with a Confederate flag in Richmond Virginia. The report notes she will be confused when she reaches Texas.
The House ways and means committee voted to cut government interest on tax over payments from 6 percent to 2 percent. The measure argues over-payments resemble low-risk investments but contrasts overdue taxes where 6 percent is warranted as a penalty. Congress’s delay in enacting the change is noted.
A humorous note on a court ruling about bar drink portions and a boy's quip about soda fountains. The piece questions reform attempts as likely to fail and jokes about misles and government reorganizations.
The article notes Turkey's recent election bringing 434 seats to the Democratic party in the national assembly. It highlights public support for democracy. The piece references the People's party as part of the context.
A report notes that Atlantic pact nations agree to pool arms for common use in a broader defense approach. A radio gag writer claims 2,500 jokes per year, while a dairy-related court suit misreads as a diary case.
Millions of American men anticipate straw hat season as winter felt ends. Salesmen pose customers in shop mirrors to confirm choices, and men stride with brighter gait and youthfulness. Colorful bands promise brighter days ahead and a cheerful start to the day.
Senator McCarthy has achieved at least one result by stirring strong interest in the works of Owen Lattimore. The statement notes increased reader demand and attention toward Lattimore's writings as a track of McCarthy's actions.
The piece reflects on gift bearing as a constant through friendships from early marriages to grandchildren and beyond. Christopher Billopp notes occasions include weddings, engagements, births, graduations, anniversaries, and farewells, with shoppers seeking original affordable gifts.
In Chicago a milkman earns a heroism medal for keeping calm and discreet during a rattling bottle incident. The award highlights his composed handling of a potentially dangerous situation.
Reports from the international trade grapevine describe West German industrialists protesting Ruhr reorganization paperwork. A questionnaire demanded 1500 questions from 1936 production figures to machine life expectancy, to be filled in 16 copies, 10 in English and six in French.
A humorous piece describes Horse Players Anonymous organized to fight betting on race tracks. Shadda Haddim recounts a meeting with quips on giving up betting, conflicts among attendees, and the plan to unite and win through unity and determination despite temptations and whispered bets.
A dedicatory piece notes the Alfred E. Smith wing at St. Vincent’s hospital honors his pride and memory. It mentions the hospital’s patients feeling a personal connection to the benefactor and recalls broader cultural references including baseball and racing.
The Iowa City opinion piece argues the air force radar project near Waverly will keep Iowans aware of global events from Moscow to London. It contends foreign policy and trade affect Iowa, and urges openness beyond the Mississippi and Missouri. The piece frames the project as a moral influence and world connection.
A Cincinnati Enquirer line questions human intelligence by noting the long schooling needed to teach a person to close a door. The remark satirizes perceived cognitive demands and raises skepticism about innate wit and learning efficiency.
A Des Moines minister drove to Blank Memorial hospital to visit his ill son. The car rolled downhill after the emergency brake failed, stopping before damage. An intern joked about church attendance. the minister replied that the car would be wrecked if it had happened to him.
Postwar Germany shows a strong public and elite opposition to rearmament. Surveys in British and American zones and EMNID find 60 percent or more against a German army. Even, Adenauer and right-leaning press resist remilitarization. The piece argues Western deterrence via U S troops over a German force.
Colonel Angus McDonnell and Patricia Hardie deny reports that a bid of one million and a quarter dollars was placed for Queen Mary's rug during its North American tour. The sale includes copyright to the design and requires eventual presentation of the carpet to a public institution.
Arthur Wilson of the Pennsylvania Association of Master Plumbers claimed 24 million leaking faucets cannot be repaired and should be replaced. He calculated a drip per second wastes 10 gallons daily, totaling about 87.6 billion gallons per year flowing to streams and the ocean. He urged housewives to fix leaks with tools like hair pins while plumbers profit from replacements.
Herbert Ross, inspector for the Dough Corporation of America, travels to ensure doughnut holes measure one fourth inch rather than three eighths. He notes the hole aids dunking and coffee seepage, while a smaller hole could suffice for practical use. He emphasizes a simple, functional hole over size for taste and dunkability.
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