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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1954
Page
4
Phenix City Raid Call to Solve Patterson Murder
The piece argues that raids on Phenix City joints are minor against the need to solve Albert L. Patterson's murder. It urges Alabama to hire top investigators and declares local government unwilling to aid, calling all Alabamians to back Gov. Persons in delivering justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phenix City
Albert L. Patterson
Alabama
Russell County
States Vying For Air Force Academy Site
The Air Force Academy search narrows to Wisconsin Colorado and Illinois. The South is passed over despite political leanings, with speculation that geography and regional loyalties influence site selection and party preferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force Academy
Wisconsin
Colorado
Illinois
South
Republican Party
Pexas
Ike
Air Academy
Mason-Dixon Line
A Thousand Years From Now Reading the Story of France's Decline
A reflective excerpt discusses the steady collapse of the French empire and questions whether people in vast regions can be changed. It compares peasant illiteracy to broader Asian nations, suggests mass ignorance hinders modernization, and critiques U S policy in Indochina and Korea with a realist warning about long timelines for change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Ryan
France
Indochina
United States
Korea
Nixon lines up GOP leadership amid McCarthy rift
Dick Nixon holds secret talks with Dirksen Mundt Hall Summerfield Ferguson and others to form a pro McCarthy united front. The plan envisions Nixon as White House liaison and Dirksen as Senate leader with eye toward 1956 and sidelining Knowland. McCarthy signals cautious cooperation while Brownell and Rogers remain excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dick Nixon
McCarthy
GOP
Dirksen
Ilinois
Mundt
South Dakota
Len Hall
Summerfield
Ferguson
Michigan
Ike
Nixon
White House
Knowland
California
Senate
Brownell
William Rogers
Miami
Mendes France Seen as Steady Leader for France
Observers in Washington say Mendes France remains a viable Premier despite skepticism from U S officials. His World Bank stint earned him praise from Americans including Eugene Meyer for being a pragmatic non leftist, with a belief in promptly ending Indochina war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendes- France
Washington
France
Mendes - France
U. S
Douglas Dillon
Paris
World Bank
Eugene Meyer
United States
Mendes-France
Science cannot claim all for man
An essay argues science alone cannot satisfy human hunger for love and spiritual life. It says beyond science lies the path to true peace of mind and noble living, citing Herbert Spencer and urging pursuit of essential elements in ordinary life for collective welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Say
France may see rejuvenation under new Premier say observers
After salvaging as much as possible, Americans who know the new Premier and spoke with him during his September visit suggest France could gain renewed vigor under his leadership. They note France’s earlier strength, including at the Marne when German forces neared Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
the Marne
Paris
Tax probe clash as Williams grills Senate foes in Congress
Senator Williams pressed for authority to probe income tax irregularities including those of senators, but Republican leaders blocked him. The scene contrasted with McCarthy’s access to privileged tax returns via Commissioner Andrews, while Williams faced GOP resistance and limited scope during this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Williams
Millikin
Colorado
Senate Finance Committee
McCarthy
Bridges
New Hampshire
Hyman Klein
Baltimore
Henry Grunewald
T. Coleman Andrews
Magazine backs Ike foe as postal rate rise looms
Big magazines once backing Ike in 1952 revolt over Summerfield mail rise. Al Cole of Reader's Digest complains the post office smears publishers, while House rules considers bills to lift first class stamps to four cents and airmail to seven. Senate fate unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Summerfield
al Cole
Reader's Digest
Greenbrier
White Sulphur
House Rules Committee
House
Senate
Woman pleads for clear line as house burns in Novato
A Novato California woman reported a fire at her home but found her party line tied up by unidentified talkers who refused to yield. She pleaded for a clear line, but the property burned down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novato
Calif
Ambiguous Mamie O’Rourke tale links New York songs
In a column by Pegler, the rumored identity of the girl behind the song Mamie O’Rourke is questioned. The piece traces publishers, composers, and political jabs from 1894 era sheet music to family memories and Democratic figures, ending with a portrait of conflicting legends around Lawlor and Mulrooney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tammany Hall
E. V. Darling
Diamond Dan O’rourke
O’rourke
Usic
Mamie O’rourke
Charles B. Lawlor
Howley, Haviland and Dresser
Chicago
Paul Rupens
Mr. Rupens
Paul Dresser
Theodore Dreiser
Paul
Wabash
Ilinds
Hudson
Charlie Lawlor
Madison Square Garden
William G. McAdoo
al Smith
Blake
John W. Davis
J. P. Morgan
Charlie Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Ed Mulrooney
East Side
Mamie
Jim Blake
18Th Street
Lawlor
May
West Side
Snails and Sentiment in Paris Farewell
Hal Boyle recalls a Paris farewell at La Grande Locskaw with a comic snail dilemma. Chef’s twelve snails promised luck, but the narrator declines to eat them, choosing kindness over dining on doomed creatures. Pierre releases the snails, insisting they remain free like lovers across France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Paris
Pierre
la Grande Locskaw
Victor Hugo
M’steu
New York
M’sieu
France
Pieere
New Drug Might Replace Anesthesia In Surgery
Mayo Clinic anesthesiology chief Dr. John S. Lundy reports a systemic drug named dolitrone could replace traditional anesthesia while keeping patients conscious and mobile. Developed by William S. Merrell and Co., it has been used on 127 patients, mostly dental cases, with rapid return from sedation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Mayo Clinic
John S. Lundy
American Medical Assn
Lundy
Mayo
William S. Merrell and Co
Cincinnati
Apricot Pudding Dessert and Use of Syrup
A simple vanilla pudding topped with drained apricot halves yields a sweet dessert. Save the apricot syrup to flavor a cold drink or baste baked ham for added glaze.
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W. R. Shelton
Decatur
Associated Press
Jesus Christ
Alfred N. Sayres
Lancaster
Theological Seminary
Evangelical and Reformed Church
National Council of Churches
Houston
Texas
Tennessee
Warrior
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Arlie
Davidson
Jeepers
Brannan
Cardi
Senator Williams
Delaware
Washington Pipeline
Pegler
Hal
The
Morgan County National Bank
Decatur, Alabama
FDIC
Federal Reserve System
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