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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1954
Page
4
Whether Ezra Taft Benson's position as Secretary of Agriculture remains affected by the Army McCarthy hearings is explored, weighing if the controversy diverted attention from his stance and policies.
The U S 31 Bee Line Highway Association meeting urges a first class highway from Ardmore to Dothan to maximize tourism. Counties should push mid route improvements while communities assemble tourist attractions to invite longer visits, starting with a key road, then advertising.
The article notes Gov. Gordon Persons pledges to end Phenix City gangster influence and support for Sheriff Ralph Matthews and Circuit Solicitor Arch Farrell. It links public outrage over Albert Patterson’s slaying to a drive to cut gangster profits, urging continued pressure into the next administration to restore order.
The Washington Merry-Go-Round argues the Army-McCarthy hearings reveal unfair treatment of Private Schine and expose army favoritism. It calls for equal draft terms and opportunities for all youths, noting top brass favoritism must end.
The piece details how political influence affected military careers, citing cases from Senators and Congressmen pressuring for commissions and transfers, including D Al As s ro, Velde, O Daniel, Thomas, and Parnell Thomas, plus MacArthur's wartime rise aided by Stotesbury and Weeks.
Advice columns suggest longevity comes from calmness and low anxiety about past and future. Religion, marriage to a loving suitable partner, and applying lessons of long-lived people aid life span as studies show.
The column recalls Capt. George Hyman Rickover being passed over by admirals for promotion due to religion, later promoted by Secretary of the Navy Robert Anderson. It notes Lt. Comdr. Jerry McDaniel punished for a Key West incident, chaplain transfers, and top commanders reprimanded after Washington Merry go round reporting. It laments wire pulling in services and mentions Private Schine avoiding KP and guard duty penalties.
Wisconsin residents sue to block Lake Geneva site after Talbott refused to meet with locals. Colorado Springs and Alton remain possible while Lake Geneva hosts a 4200 member merchant group backing the plan. surrounding area residents oppose the change.
In a twilight Paris scene at Le Petit Pied Chaud, Hal Boyle recalls a mood driven wine choice and a sommelier Macques reveals two rare wines from May 1951 and November 1953. The tale ends with the narrator taking corks labeled Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola.
The piece outlines the CIA’s secrecy and budget guesses, its overseas spy work, and its coordination role among six agencies. It notes congressional attempts for a joint Central Intelligence committee, led by Sen. Mansfield, and compares oversight to the Atomic Energy Commission. No action on the Mansfield proposal is seen this year.
In St. Louis Patrolman Martin J. McDonough paid 16 dollars for 10 fines and 6.68 dollars in towing costs after discovering nine additional parking tickets inside a car he issued a parking violation for.
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