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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1952
Page
4
The Selma Times Journal notes growing Southern focus at the national Democratic gathering. It cites Dallas county trends after Senator Russell’s Taft-Hartley stance and praises the realism of film reels recounting the Alexander story.
The piece laments returning home after travel and the end of leisure. It notes vacations are rewarding yet brief and returning to routine duties feels like the wrong end of that time away. It emphasizes the clash between leisure and daily obligations.
The author urges that peace in Korea is the best news for America as soldiers die for a principle. He argues Americans and the world must not abandon the stand with honorable nations or let the Communist push derail UN efforts. The piece links wartime resolve to ongoing domestic issues like the steel strike.
Word from Morgan County Republicans says calm after the storm as they form an Eisenhower for President Club open to all Republicans and even unhappy Democrats. They bury the hatchet with Taft and Eisenhower on a national and local basis amid recall of past Democratic regimes.
An Alabama survey along U S 31 finds few speeders besides passing truck drivers and endorses the Persons safety campaign. It urges public cooperation strict law enforcement and justice to secure highway safety statewide.
In Chicago’s 24th ward known as the West Side terror ward political figure Arthur X. Elrod serves as democratic committeeman for the ward and Cook county. He is described as genial yet linked to hoodlums while also hosting reception events for national figures like Vice President Barkley and President Truman. His rise to a $50,000 annual income is tied to his Cook county salary and political influence.
The article details how Commissioner Elrod and fellow Chicago Democrats aligned to block Kefauver’s nomination after being probed by his committee. It lists donors to Elrod’s 1950 Cook County commissioner campaign including a juke-box dealer, bookies, and hood-connected figures, highlighting a cross-aisle power struggle within the Illinois Democratic machine.
Arlie 8 Davidson notes common causes of unhappiness and how they affect daily life. Loss of standing in family or community, disrupted plans, past brooding, loneliness, fear of the future, poor health, and confusion about life values are outlined with brief guidance on avoiding or overcoming them.
Kefauver investigators outline connections between Jake Arvey and Chicago political figure James Elrod. The report details Elrod’s rise from secretary to Arvey, later Cook County official, with income clues and references to gifts from Henry Crown. It notes Elrod’s WWII service and ties to various city positions.
As Pegler judges Alben Barkley the leading Democratic presidential candidate, he accuses Barkley and allies of massive fraud in Kentucky and nationwide. He cites Hopkins funds, W P A bribery, and political manipulation, implicating Truman era figures and Roosevelt officials in a broad graft critique.
The piece notes Crown's role as a major Democratic backer in Chicago and his links to a city sand gravel contract, PWA aid for a subway, and financing for Waldorf-Astoria purchase. It also cites Elrod using campaign funds for stock trading and suggests widespread entanglement of politics and business fueling opposition to reform.
A dated letter from Trellis Mae Peeble to her husband recounts a woman's view of a national political gathering. The piece frames Trellis Mae as “America's most average widow” and emphasizes youth as a Democratic keynote, contrasting disappointments with renewed expectations.
Hal Boyle records a Chicago dispatch on the Democratic National Convention. Franklin D Roosevelt Jr electrifies the hall as a rising national figure amid loyalty oath debates and a younger generation leading the party.
An Oak Grove Methodist church appeal collected 28.10 for three year old Joyce Ann Hamby of Hillsboro near Chalybeate Springs. The funds are to aid continued costly treatments and hospital bills as the family struggles with cancer care. Contributors include Mrs. Thomas Sivley Burl Morgan Ernest Morgan Curtis Shelton Clarence Butler Harley Nesmith and others in the community.
A tractor clinic for Morgan county farmers will be held July 24 behind the Morgan County Exchange in Hartselle starting at 9 00 A M. Agriculture engineer Tommie Gaillard of the Alabama Extension Service and Howard Sims of Pan Am Oil will conduct the clinic to teach proper tractor maintenance to prevent major repairs.
A dump truck overturned in Montgomery leaving driver O Neil Jenkins dead beneath five feet of dirt. The report weaves denials and accusations about political figures and motives, recounting tensions between Harold Ickes, Barkley and Roosevelt, with Kentucky delegates facing loyalty vs dislike amid a controversial nomination.
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