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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1954
Page
4
A reader notes June 14 is Flag Day and urges Decatur residents to display the Stars and Stripes in business districts. He jokes that July 4 and the nation’s birth day share a date, while reaffirming Flag Day’s meaning in the United States and local town.
Spence Hicks as president presents a six month report on C of C operations. It asserts the chamber bears civic responsibilities and outlines Decatur’s push to improve agriculture and industry for a better living and community.
Seven year old Larry Eugene Terry of Decatur is ill with Hodgkin's disease at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. Doctors say three weeks of treatment costing 700 to 800 dollars is needed. The Daily asks readers to contribute to the Larry Terry Fund to cover care and keep him in the hospital for essential treatment.
Jim Folsom spoke in Jasper amid Walker County unemployment concerns and urged civic, industrial, and labor leaders to unite for economic recovery. He promised a cooperative admin that will work with all groups and create a healthy climate for industry to attract new plants and jobs.
Homer Capehart, ex-music-box maker from Indiana, used skillful persuasion to push the public housing bill through the Senate. He traded amendments with Byrd and Maybank to avoid speeches, securing passage in three hours with support from Eisenhower’s plan, though not matching Truman’s slum-clearance scope.
The former U.S. minister to Luxembourg plans to push exchange students with Europe while continuing social events. A recent Mesta party drew a galaxy of notables from Chief Justice Warren to Celeste Holm, with relaxed seating rules defying old protocol.
Arlie B. Davidson argues that beginnings are easy but lasting effort is rare. Mastery, sacrifice, and focused study yield results beyond talent alone, while quick starts without persistence lead to failure and unfulfilled potential.
The account notes Perle Mesta discarded protocol to run a first come first served gathering in Washington with Gwen Cafritz present. Only Eisenhower cabinet member at the party was Secretary of the Interior Doug McKay, while many other Republicans attended but not cabinet officials. The piece hints at a subdued party scene among officials.
Michigan Senator Charles E. Potter a key figure in the McCarthy Army hearings prepares to oversee renewed congressional talks on VHF versus UHF television. He faces decisions on ending a New York advertiser driven VHF monopoly or expanding UHF channels which offer far more capacity though less ad revenue. The FCC has dodged action, leaving Congress to decide amid fears of growing monopoly and nationwide UHF reach.
Government sleuths head to Japan to examine two unlisted boilers salvaged from the S S Cornhusker after a reef collision off Korea. The boilers cost 500000 each, but the Maritime Administration sought to scrap the ship for 50000 each. Officials note potential savings of 6500000 to taxpayers if repair and refloat are used. Congressman T Ashton Thompson calls for a congressional inquiry.
A 1984 article explains alcohol harms the nervous system and liver including coma misattribution to intoxication. It notes calories from alcohol, vitamin deficiency risks, cirrhosis, and the need for medical evaluation in suspected intoxication cases.
The FCDA will conduct a 24 hour nationwide civil defense drill named Operation Alert starting near 11 am EDT Monday. Fifty four American and Canadian cities are designated targets for a mock mass attack by 425 Soviet planes to test response, warning, and casualty procedures.
HAL BOYLE notes Berlin shows signs of postwar recovery with cigarette butts on streets and thousands of window flowers. He contrasts Western and Russian sectors, cites population displacement, unemployment drops, rebuilt shops, and a renewed sense of dignity amid ongoing East‑West tensions.
The article outlines a large scale simulated nuclear attack with warnings and evacuations. It describes missiles from submarines striking Honolulu and San Juan with no warning and major targets including New York and Washington. It notes casualties, hospital strain, sheltering, and federal emergency plans, plus a test evacuation in Mobile, Alabama.
Dr. and Mrs. Burton S. Shook arrive to lead the Falkville Medical Center after months of local effort led by Mayor R. D. Gibbons. Dr. Shook, UT medical graduate, served in Korea and Japan with the Medical Corps. Mrs. Shook is a trained nurse. Open house is Wednesday afternoon from 1 to 5. The couple, with three children, reside at the clinic and will be available for emergencies.
Leon Rains aged 83, a retired opera singer and former member of the metropolitan and Damrosch-Ellis companies, died yesterday after a brief illness in Los Angeles. Born in New York City, he was among the first Americans to study and perform in Europe and led the Dresden Royal Opera Co. for two decades before World War I as a leading basso and served as court singer to the King of Saxony.
Highway Patrolman R A Queen filed a citation for drunken driving but the driver proved a horse was involved with a plow as the vehicle. The three year old horse was the model. The driver pleaded guilty to public drunkenness and paid court costs in Asheville North Carolina.
Neighbors alerted police after hearing music and voices from a vacant Grand Rapids apartment. A clock radio left by departing tenants began playing on its own, creating the disturbance.
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