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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1952

Page

4

Secret Service Undercover Work In South Dakota Case

A U S Secret Service agent, skilled in forgeries detection, tracks an Indian woman suspected of fraudulent notes from Cherry Creek to Plum Creek and beyond, disguising as a crook and later in White House circles to obtain a confession after river crossing and long travel.

A. E. Baughman Washington The Bell Syndicate, Inc United States Secret Service Treasury Department White House Secret Service United States South Dakota Cherry Creek Cheyenne River Plum Creek Drew Pearsons

Perfectionist Counterfeiters Arrested Worldwide

After World War II counterfeit activity surged globally with Special agents collaborating with police to seize counterfeiting rings. Five Chinese suspects in Hong Kong were captured with plates and over $600,000 in $50 and $100 notes. A Chicago arrest followed an undercover purchase of $100,000 in notes to dismantle a major U S ring.

United States Europe Hong Kong Chicago Secret Service

Jaycee Fall Fair Plans Progress Report

City Jaycees push ahead with fall fair preparations amid community fundraising and volunteer efforts. Local organizers seek strong turnout and vendor support as they finalize schedules and activities for the event.

Hoover's fishing luck sparks esteem from fishermen

The Dothan Eagle notes former President Herbert Hoover, vacationing in the Pacific Northwest, in Portland to accept a medal on his 78th birthday. Hoover admits fishing disappointment, saying modern streams hold fewer fish per water, a quip seen as redeeming in the eyes of fishermen.

Hoover Dothan White House The Eagle Herbert Hoover Pacific Northwest Portland Ore

Henry Hill Dies in Birmingham After Turbulent Campaign Work

The Birmingham death of Henry Hill last week drew wide regret among North Alabamians and among Hill's Birmingham associates. Hill acted as a liaison for the Tennessee Valley in the 1930 campaign between the state democratic committee and independent candidates Heflin Locke against Democrats Bankhead and Miller. The piece notes his outsider status gave value to the party and recalls his meticulous car checks for illicit beverages to avoid political explosions, highlighting his later public service in Alabama and Jefferson County.

Birmingham Henry Hill Mr. Hill Hill Tennessee Valley Democratic Campaign Committee Heflin Judge Locke John H. Bankhead B. M. Miller Senate Herbert Hoover Alabama Alfred E. Smith Jefferson County

Life Lessons and Counterfeit Peril in One Report

Arlie B. Davidson reflects on choosing optimism over despair and urges embracing community and inner strengths. The narrative shifts to counterfeiting and Secret Service work highlighting 1951 government check forgeries causing merchant losses and examples of fake checks passed to innocent victims.

Secret Service

Allergic Testing as First Step in Asthma Care

Allergic tests help identify substances triggering asthma and guide avoidance or treatment. Some cases relate to internal infections or disorders and respond to antibiotics or hormonal therapies. others may improve with climate or none allergic factors. Doctors tailor therapy per patient, with ACTH and cortisone offering relief in severe attacks.

McKinley Assassination Timeline Since 1901

The note traces events following the 1901 assassination of President McKinley in Buffalo. It outlines the nation's response, key political and security changes, and the early path of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency.

McKinley Buf

Secret Service Protects President and Family Details

The Secret Service guards the President and family and will assign a White House detail to the President elect after the election. The White House police protect the residence and the President in residence, with elite pistol teams and readiness proven on November 1, 1950 at Blair House. Treasury guard forces protect the Treasury and related facilities, safeguarding billions in money and securities annually.

Secret Service United States White House Blair House Washington D.C Treasury Department Treasury Bureaus of Engraving and Printing

McCarthy Fight Faces Wisconsin Primary Strain

Senator Joe McCarthy faces a tough Wisconsin primary as he battles fatigue from a major abdominal operation and slumping finances. The piece notes Eastern money backing against him and recounts past legal fights involving Greenwich, Conn., and figures like Paul Draper and Larry Adler, with references to media efforts by the New York Herald Tribune.

Joe McCarthy Wisconsin Pegler Truman Joe State Department Arthur J. Goldsmith Waldorf Tower East 50Th St Goldsmith Committee On National Affairs McCarthy Hester McCullough Greenwich Conn Paul Draper Larry Adler Draper Adler New York Len Schmitt The Brooklyn Tablet Senator McCarthy America the Tablet Owen Lattimore New York Times Herald Tribune Lattimore Tablet Devin Adair Reds Lustron Company Time- Life Lustron Time and Life

Security Forces Guard Nation Against Counterfeiters

The White House police and Secret Service agents share duties with uniformed guards to protect the people of the United States and safeguard the chief executive, ensuring security for all against counterfeiters and check forgers.

Uniformed Guard White House Secret Service Special United States

Campaign era musings on debates and media blitz

Washington column notes presidential candidates Eisenhower and Stevenson will travel by train and plane in a year dominated by television. The piece weighs debate formats, media exposure, and public demand for concise, issue driven messaging amid party politics and publishing controversies.

Washington Eisenhower Stevenson Sen. Moody Michigan

Woman Held In Bank Shortage In Dierks Ark

Opal Simmington 49 year old assistant cashier at Bank of Dierks faced a federal charge of making false entries as investigators allege a nearly 73 000 shortage in the bank. She was arraigned before U S Commissioner Elmer Tackett and released on 7500 bond. FBI and FDIC noted the manipulation spanned nearly two decades in the lumber town of 1300 where she also served as city treasurer and led bookkeeping for 20 years.

Dierks Ark Opal Simmington Bank of Dierks Arkansas Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation M. W. McFarlin FBI Little Rock Bank of Clerks

Troops Arrive in Japan Welcome as Homecoming

United Nations troops reach Yokohama with a warm homecoming welcome. The 289th U.S. Army band leads the procession as a line of teenage Japanese dancers in bright summer kimonos performs along the route.

Tokyo United Nations Japan Yokohama U.S

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