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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1952
Page
4
Former Congressman A. J. May, once head of the military affairs committee, had pleaded wartime bribery involving $53,000 from Munition Makers Henry and Murray Garsson. A court restored May's right to practice law amid ongoing fallout from the case.
A public safety message urges Alabama drivers to avoid highway accidents during the upcoming long weekend. It stresses giving right of way, allowing safe passing, and not causing harm to anyone or property. The tone assigns responsibility to all ages to ensure a safe, enjoyable holiday.
An editorial by John W. McPherrin argues America is the most radical nation for its Declaration of Independence and God given rights. It contrasts US freedom with dictatorships and warning against drift toward an all powerful state.
The column recalls three recent State Department errors. It cites a McDermott remark denying action on fantasies, the Lattimore case, and unnotified British authorities after the Yalu dam bombing, criticizing a pattern of missteps and poor communication.
Lord Alexander met Gen. Mark Clark in Tokyo and praised Anglo American cooperation. On return to Washington, the Defense Department briefed Acting Secretary Bruce that Clark planned to bomb hydroelectric dams, a warning Bruce took as assumed but not acted on, while Acheson traveled to London.
In a dispute over knocKing out hydroelectric dams in Korea the United States pursued a plan to bomb the targets if truce talks failed. Foreign Secretary Morrison and Lord Alexander differed on notification. Acheson publicly corrected the State Department for assuming British notice.
Pegler recalls Eisenhower’s Moscow visit and a Soviet press interview in which the general urged understanding and free press. The piece notes New York Times coverage, Hearst letters critiquing Eisenhower’s stance, and Hoover’s Aug at Long Beach remarks on communism.
The ancient city of Kano Nigeria was once surrounded by a wall that defined a space intended to produce food for residents during sieges.
The irrigated valleys on the Pacific Coast supply dairy areas servicing Los Angeles and San Francisco.
A humorous feature describes a national Worms Turnverein formed by husbands who feel married life has made them worms. The club, with rules about diet, attire, and weekly protests, meets at Miami Beach in a fictional satire on marriage and gender roles.
The annual reunion will be held at D A Roans Sunday July 6 with distant relatives planning to meet friends that day. Several local families and relatives are listed visiting, dining, or staying with relatives in Huntsville Decatur Lacey's Spring Austinville and Hanceville. The article also notes fur rankings in Canada with muskrat first and beaver second.
A historical note states that expelled members may be readmitted only after a lengthy plea and an organized Diet of Worms session. The inspection must show general deterioration in appearance and a thoroughly cowed demeanor.
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