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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1952
Page
4
Frank Costello starts an 18 month jail sentence for defying the senate crime committee. His prior record and long absence from incarceration make the conviction notable, marking a minor achievement for law enforcement in a case with historical context.
A Decatur call to vote urges turnout for the September 15 election. Officials estimate 5000 to 6000 voters, urging men and women to go to the polls rain or shine and show Decatur’s dedication to civic duty.
A critique notes Alabama newspapers backed General Eisenhower in war and hoped for civilian leadership but warn against forgetting party loyalties. It recalls past Republican gains and quotes critics from the Anderson Independent on Hoover era harms and GOP policies.
The Arkansas Gazette cites William H. Wilkerson faulting New England for lack of faith and courage against Southern competition. Jean E. Shepard says New England is groggy from taxes and costs while the South asserts it is catching up. The piece warns against boasting as both regions face debt and rising production pressures.
Drew Pearson notes two week vacation with ghosted columns by cabinet officers senators and others. The King tax fraud committee probes tax finagling but blocks on Keogh lead to a diary reveal of lobbying ties and a $4500 payment to Keogh by Clark.
The Mealey diary records lobbyist Charley Clark and Congressman Keogh hosting and attending alcohol tax chief social events on May 8 1947 November 19 1947 and March 26 1947. It also notes frequent calls or visits by the Brooklyn congressman during this period.
A self help excerpt urges readers to stop envying others and accept their own lot. It advises identifying what you can do well, making a plan, and pursuing it to gain inner peace and personal worth despite external comparisons.
The article reports Myron Cowan then ambassador to Belgium bought $72,000 of stock in a major liquor distributor from Congressman Keogh and six months later Keogh repurchased it for $60,000, yielding a $12,000 profit taxed as capital gains. It questions motives and potential conflicts involving Pokrass and the Alcohol Tax Unit.
Marvin Willig, a top OPS attorney, proposes making blood donations tax deductible in a letter to Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. He argues that blood is as real a possession as money, securities, or other assets and should receive tax treatment.
Pegler argues that both parties and their programs mirror each other and Dewey and Truman share a similar temperament. He sides with Eisenhower while criticizing Social Security as socialist, warns of a dying Republican identity, and recalls 1948 socialism fears amid a listless campaign.
Officials discuss allowing donors to claim a deduction equal to the value of blood given, with receipts issued by agencies like the Army or civil defense. The plan would assign a $25 per pint value and annual limits, aiming to avoid impairing the tax system while appealing to patriotism.
HAL BOYLE jokes that middle age has no drawbacks and offers signs of aging in a humorous essay. He argues middle age brings raises, social ease, and honesty about limits, with quirks like obituaries, weather talk, and sodium bicarbonate as signs.
Local business owner Arthur Gilson hires Gladys Whitstone of Chicago as manicurist at the Bon Ton Tangerial Parlor. The town also notes other light anecdotes from court mishaps to civic chatter and social quips from Decatur and Kokomo.
A critic argues that both major parties share socialist tendencies and only differ in branding. The writer favors the Eisenhower alternative, expecting fresh governance and less rapid socialist reforms compared to Stevenson.
Data show U S milk intake today exceeds prewar levels by about thirteen percent. The rise reflects shifts in diet and supply chains since the war era, with continued strong demand for dairy products across households and institutions.
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