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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1952
Page
12
Gordon Clapp, TVA board chairman, opened Nashville’s new electric service center and pledged to double TVA power-producing facilities within three years. He said five new steam plants will be built, and stressed the region’s ongoing growth requires more low-cost power as electricity becomes foundational to area development.
City revenues for Tuscaloosa's fiscal year are estimated at 1 143 100 dollars while expenditures are planned at 1 141 000 dollars. The note argues public services require sufficient funding and questions how to finance the gap.
Seventy five members of Decatur High School’s senior class traveled by train to Washington for several days to observe how government operates. The trip marks the era of modern schooling where students explore real world civics beyond core subjects.
The Dothan Eagle cites former State Senator Jim Simpson of Birmingham arguing Senator Hubert Humphrey’s wartime conscientious objector record could disqualify him from being Commander in Chief and notes speculation Humphrey might seek or attain the presidency or vice presidency. Simpson asks if Humphrey’s stance would endanger U S citizens if he led the armed forces. The piece questions Humphrey’s military record and fit for national leadership amid FEPC controversy.
Brig. Gen. Francis Dodd’s capture disrupts Washington’s truce strategy as plans to break the deadlock are overshadowed. The Army probes how a secret phone and lack of armed guards allowed the capture. The piece also notes a Buy American test on nine North Dakota transformers with Ferranti Ltd. bidding lower than Allis-Chalmers.
The text shows a campaign item highlighting Boykin’s primary victory tied to a slogan about love. It emphasizes a boost to his ranking and political momentum in the race.
The piece argues success results from many lines of influence beyond personal credit. It credits parents and others who helped establish the path, urging gratitude and a sense of obligation for those who aided growth. Individual decisions and courage shape outcomes, yet influence remains pervasive.
Doctors and dentists increasingly use hypnosis to relax nervous patients and reduce pain. Hypnotism, a natural semi conscious state, helps people gain confidence in treatment and is also employed by psychiatrists for mental disorders, though not everyone is hypnotizable.
Evangelist Billy Graham visited Mobile with Congressman Boykin amid political controversy over RFC loan benefits to the congressman's family. Graham had previously said he avoids politics, but his Mobile tour energized revivalists despite questions about political entanglements.
Admiral Fechteler warned war is inevitable before 1960 and Russia would overrun Europe in three days. The remarks in Le Monde prompted U S reaction with Ambassador Dunn ordered to trace Le Monde’s sourcing.
Report says colleagues on the committee forced his backtrack on probing the press. He acted without informing them and reportedly egged on Senator McCarthy, signing a sworn statement in a Tribune and The Des Moines Register Tribune. He then summoned Eddy Milne of The Providence Journal.
A reader asks about having a second child described as Mongolian idiot. The reply notes such births are uncommon but possible, indicating low frequency but not impossibility.
The scene centers on Gillette resisting confrontations with Clark Mollenhoff of The Des Moines Register-Tribune and The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, while Senators Monroney and Hennings confront him. A staff investigator in Welker’s Idaho office breached security by inviting McCarthy to view a confidential committee report, highlighting leaks inside the panel.
Len Schmitt urged to challenge Senator McCarthy in Wisconsin primary while McCarran’s Las Vegas Sun boycott faces Mormon opposition. Mark Peterson and Hank Greenspun are cited with public rebukes affecting Nevada votes as Deseret News and Las Vegas Sun figures shift positions.
A collage of quick humorous exchanges and observations from a periodical page. Topics range from medical exam quips about heat expanding and cold contracting to a Virginia governor’s politeness to a Negro, farm life jokes about cows and calves, courtship banter, employment tradeoffs, and a Seattle sign advertising pork sausage from pigs that died happy.
In Washington during Huey Long's era a follower urged Long to secure him a Louisiana district nomination. Long replied he could not help, citing the hotel episode in New Orleans as the reason, saying he could not get him elected.
A quotation notes admiration for Mr. Potter who "made" 50000 dollars in the past year. The line emphasizes successful craftsmanship and financial achievement attributed to his work.
An actor stages a season at Richmond theatre to earn the privilege of a benefit night. The event marks a notable occasion for the performer and venue as press coverage notes the arrangement and expected audience turnout.
A 1949 bench ruling banning senators or representatives from representing clients accused of federal crimes fuels Republican opposition to Attorney General MecGranery. Critics argue the ruling would bar many lawmakers from practicing law. Sen McKellar blocks appropriations bills by withholding presiding authority, causing logjams.
HAL BOYLE reports from the Midwest where politics has become the dominant crop for 1952. Farmers, merchants, and workers voice strong views on Taft Eisenhower Kefauver and Warren, signaling broad engagement and a sense of prosperity despite undercurrents of fatigue and tax talk.
Social notes reveal numerous visits and gatherings in Decatur Hartselle Birmingham and Nashville. Families including the Clemons Maxwells Hathcoats Lyles Winton Walkers and Millers are cited with scattered medical visits church events and a cemetery cleanup planned for May 18. Horace Ryan and Avis Shutters are noted guests.
A performer thanked a small audience of thirty after his act and urged attendees to bring at least six times as many people next time to share in his benefit night. He noted the audience kissed him whenever he appeared throughout the performance.
A brief scene shows Carl asking for a call this evening and Lucy responding with playful interest. Carl demurs denying romantic intent as an effective alarm clock. A painter is seen climbing a ladder outside a sleeping room.
A playful exchange uses Lot’s wife turning to look back at burning cities. A Serious Looking Lad responds with a pun claiming she became chloride of sodium. The gag blends biblical reference with chemistry humor.
In a witty exchange the first congressman questions why the Skunk river needs seven appropriations for improvement and asks what area it drains. The second congressman replies that it drains nothing now but will drain the United States treasury if given time.
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