Christmas season traffic safety and local year in review
A 1952 religious feature urges careful driving during holidays and notes Morgan county elections, Decatur’s traffic concerns, and the Daily’s planned top local stories. It mentions Major General Wilton B. Persons visiting Governor Gordon Persons in Montgomery and avoids referencing the Alabama governor’s criticized remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton B. Persons
Eisenhower
Gordon Persons
Montgomery
Alabama
Christmas Charity Rallies Report Broad Success
The piece notes a strong communal effort to feed and aid everyone this Christmas with fewer distress appeals. It credits numerous organizations for the thorough work and suggests the season passed without widespread hunger or need.
Record births in U S to rise in 1952
The Public Health Service estimates 1951 births at 3,833,000 and suggests 1952 may exceed this by one or two percent if last two months show no decline. The piece frames population growth as fueling demand and reducing surplus risk amid economic plenty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Public Health Service
Immanuel Kant
Top 1952 News: Eisenhower Victory Dominates Year
The coming year will crown General Eisenhower as the top news story, seen as a repudiation of Trumanism. The Republican Party faces a four year test, with public opinion likely ending future wins if found lacking. 27 million Americans voted Democratic, the highest ever for the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Republican Party
Decatur Faces 1953 School and Hospital Funding Hurdles
In 1953 Decatur seeks two major community decisions. Voters rejected funding a city sales tax for 20 years to build schools. Hill Burton funds for a new hospital remain uncertain, and officials urge a concrete financial plan to resolve the two key needs and avoid another year of inaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Hill-Burton
Veracity battle over Jessup during UN debate
The United Nations closing debate saw tensions as Russia’s Gromyko challenged U S Ambassador Philip Jessup. Stassen accused Jessup of pro communist ties and said he attended a White House conference on Chiang Kai Shek aid, but Eisenhower provided a contradicting letter. Despite Senate opposition, Truman appointed Jessup to a recess UN post where he remained a vocal critic of Soviet delegates.
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Washington
United Nations
Russia
Gromyko
U. S
Philip Jessup
Jessup
Senate
Harold Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Dwight.d. Eisenhower
Columbia
McCarthy
Stassen
White House
Chiang Kai-Shek
Vandenberg
U. N
Gromyko pressures U N with midnight knock accusation
Ambassadors clashed at the United Nations as Gromyko accused the US of murdering Korean prisoners during a late night press conference. Jessup warned the Soviet tactic aimed to intimidate the assembly as it prepared to adjourn.Meanwhile Frank Karsten Jr. toured the White House with his family admiring many Christmas trees and the festive decorations.
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Gromyko
United States
U. N
Jessup
Assembly of the United Nations
United Nations
Stassen
Eisenhower
Europe
Frank Karsten Jr
Missouri
White House
la Verne
Karsten
Santa Claus
Frank
White House Christmas Trees
The East Room of the White House glows with oversized space and glittering chandeliers as two pianos stand ready in the festive display. The scene captures the annual Christmas tree setting and its grand, gymnasium like proportions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Steinway
Baldwin
Biggest Mistake and a Tour of Brazil and Ike Hype
A reflective piece argues that fear of mistakes blocks progress and urges risk taking for meaningful achievements. It then recounts Nereu Ramos visiting Washington with Oswaldo Aranha and notes Brazil’s use of electric gavels and portraits in the capitol. The column ends with vivid, humorous scenes from Eisenhower headquarters and press briefings.
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House of Representatives
Nereu Ramos
U. S. Capitol
Oswaldo Aranha
Senate
Leslie Biffle
State Department
Harry Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
George
Ramos
Biffle
Monroe Palace
Monroe
Brazil
General Washington
Pocahontas
Capitol
Thomas Jefferson
Aranha
U.S.A
Jefferson
Grover Cleveland
Argentina
Will Rogers
Bob la Follette
Huey Long
Teddy Roosevelt
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
United States
Eisenhower
New York City
Commodore Hotel
Eisenhower Sanctuary
Secret Service
Egypt's Naguib Seen as Hope for Middle East Reform
U S officials view Egypt's reform premier Mohammed Naguib as a potential partner for progress in the region. They worry about the cotton downturn, which has reduced export earnings and angered farmers. Washington seeks ways to aid Naguib, including possible cotton purchases and increased military assistance to bolster his stance with Britain and Western powers.
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Washington
U.S
Egypt
Mohammed Nguib
Middle East
Naguib
State Department
Farouk
Sudan
Britain
U. S
Japanese Ambassador Seeks Peace While Probing World Trust
In a New Year message from Washington Eikichi Araki declares Japan a democratic nation dedicated to peace and justice. He cautions on proving themselves to other countries and notes strong American goodwill with U S efforts to guide others toward peace and prosperity receiving broad free world sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eikichi Araki
Japan
Radioactive sterilization trial targets screwworm fly
The Agriculture Department uses radioactivity to sterilize male screwworm flies. Captured males are irradiated and released to mate with wild females, aiming to reduce cattle parasite births.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Bureau of Entomology
Bureau
Miami sets records for dryness and wind in cold month
The Miami weather office reports November rainfall of only .21 inches, a record dry month, beating the prior low of .23 from November 1944. A February wind speed record of 68 mph was also set without a hurricane, surpassing the old 41 mph mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Weather Bureau
Ocean Salt Volume Estimated at 4 1 2 Million Cubic Miles
Scientists estimate the ocean holds about 4 1 2 million cubic miles of salt. The figure reflects long standing scientific estimates of seawater salinity and overall ocean composition.
Civic clubs plan year end meetings in Decatur
The Lions schedule an end of year business meeting at noon at the Lyons hotel. Exchangites meet at 6 30 PM at Pitts motel to discuss a 1953 program with Vice President Glen Davis presiding in Bob Brigham's absence. Kiwanis will install officers Friday January 2 at Lyons. Rotarians view a Chevrolet film on car materials and manufacture.
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Carroll E. Lisby
Lions
Tay
Lisby
Lyons
Exchangites
Pitts
Glen Davis
Exchange
Bob Brigham
Decatur
Kiwanians
Rotarians
Chevrolet
January meeting schedule changes for local clubs and veterans
No meetings on New Year’s Day. The Business and Professional Women’s club postpones to January 8 with January meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays. Decatur DAV chapter has one meeting on January 15, the third Thursday. Elks lodge meets on January 8.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Decatur
Disabled American Veterans
The
Elks Lodge
Meetings This Week For Civitan Kiwanis Groups
Civitan board of directors meets 6 30 P M Monday in President Paul Sprayberrys office at the Moose lodge. Civitan club gathers at noon Wednesday in the Lyons hotel. Kiwanis board of directors meets 6 P M Friday at the Lyons hotel. Kiwanis group actions and locations shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitan Board of Directors
Paul Sprayberry
Moose Lodge
Moose Home
Civitan Club
Lyons Hotel
Kiwanis Board of Directors
Santa Sr would tailor gifts for grownups this Christmas
Hal Boyle suggests a grownup Santa Claus called Santa Sr who would run a gift information bureau for adults. For a $5 fee, members send details of their desires, sizes, and preferred gifts after Labor Day, enabling precise presents and eliminating unwanted items.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Santa Claus
America
Santa, Sr
Joe Doakes
Rundown Road
Quagmire Hills
N. Y
Joe
Doakes
Santa Sr
Yuletide
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Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
Associated Press
National Council of Churches
Morgan County
Story of
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Living Today
Arlie B. Davidson
Indiana
Charles Brownson
John L. Lewis
George Craig
Webster Todd
Elizabeth van Dine Smith
Ike
John Foster Dulles
Jim Hagerty
Davidson
Investors Selective Fund
Fors Stock Fund
Spevestors Syndicate OF America
Chnvestors Diversified Services
Minneapolis
Minnesota
P.O. Box
Melvin L. Hyatt
Athens
Als
Billy Duncan
Hal Hal
Carter Dobbs
C. C. Acker
Public Accounting
Dobbs & Acker
Morgan County National Bank ‘Building
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