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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1952
Page
4
Drew Pearson recalls the rise of Dwight Eisenhower and the aging MacArthur from 1930s service to World War II leadership. He notes shifting power, WACS remarks, and predictions about postwar political influence and party considerations.
Critics found no praise in the President’s broad critique of Eisenhower and MacArthur while even his supporters wonder what triggered the outburst. The episode seems inconsistent with his prior stance of cooperating with the incoming administration.
Just days remain before the new section of U S 31 opens between Lacon and Cullman. The upgrade will remove Alabama’s worst highway stretch, marking notable progress after a long wait.
The Dothan Eagle recounts two Atlanta brothers driving away a parked trailer loaded with 205 cases of whiskey and toys worth thousands. In Morgan County a man stole seven bales of cotton by backing a truck into a gin yard and making multiple trips. The piece notes the improbable cotton theft alongside the liquor heist.
Washington correspondent Charles F. Barrett argues the new Congress prioritizes cutting federal spending and balancing the budget over early tax reductions. The reaction in Congress is loud but Barrett suggests the sober view favors restraint and fiscal steadiness.
The Anderson Independent quotes a church periodical urging drivers to combine safe driving with courtesy. It links conduct behind the wheel to faith, urging believers to show patience, love, and respect for others as children of God while on the road.
A short essay outlines eight practical charms to improve social appeal. It urges speaking well of others, lightly addressing faults, smiling often, helping others, praising sincerely, maintaining neat appearance, showing courtesy, and expressing gratitude without expectation.
In this column Pegler critiques postwar policy on veterans hospital care and universal medical coverage. He argues civilian facilities should bear veteran cases, attacks bureaucratic VA expansion, and questions special veterans’ shelter for nonservice-related illnesses. He cites Ickes and Hull abuses of Bethesda and calls for equal treatment under law.
A veteran general faces fading from public life as a young Major wins the presidency without his backing. High profile allies including ex presidents and bankers urged endorsement, but the election outcome proved decisive. The General reflects on leadership and the pull of past ties.
In the outer office of the old State War and Navy Building staff recall the General’s solitude as he crafts speeches. The environment underscores the loneliness behind grand declarations and public duties.
Hal Boyle reports President elect Eisenhower’s thoughts on forcing peace in Korea. He notes two paths: diplomatic rewards potentially sidelining Chiang Kai-shek, or intensified military pressure risking wider war. Army voices split on risk versus action, urging decisive steps under chosen circumstances.
An Auburn football player 18 year old Weaver Henderson of Manchester Georgia died after a hunting accident last Thursday. He was struck in the head by a shotgun charge while riding in a car with Jackie Creel of Dothan. Henderson was a former Fitzgerald high school star and a substitute end on the Auburn team this fall. Funeral arrangements to be announced in Manchester.
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