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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1952
Page
4
The Highway Patrol plans a sharp crackdown as Alabama faces rising concerns about drivers lacking licenses and promises stricter enforcement across the state.
Senator Paul H. Douglas of Illinois publishes Economy In The National Government arguing for a $7.6 billion cut in federal spending and a $2.4 billion revenue gain to reach a 73.4 billion tax take. He favors closing loopholes and using a $4.5 billion social security surplus to balance the budget at about 78 billion. He warns rising costs threaten liberty and calls for a balanced budget and restraint on bank credit.
The Montgomery Advertiser blasts The Daily for sniping at Republican nomination methods while pledging support for Eisenhower. Both papers accuse each other of declaring positions and question the other’s future course and candidacy prospects amid expected convention outcomes.
Washington reports a Moscow embassy cable warns that Japanese business chiefs Miyakoshi Kisuke and Hoashi Kei are pursuing a trade deal with Soviet Russia. High U S tariffs on tuna and porcelain push Japan toward Moscow as diplomats urge bans on trade with Russia and China.
A group of American youths from Colorado, Kansas, Florida and West Virginia visited New York to broadcast letters to the youth behind the iron curtain. They impressed diplomats and reporters, making New York seem glamorous to observers and the future.
The piece urges involvement in local affairs to avoid an empty, isolating life. It cautions against dropping out of clubs and church work, noting that active service brings purpose and happiness, while excessive strain and detachment bring dissatisfaction and loneliness.
Medical note describes Banthine as effective against hand and foot sweating and peptic ulcers. Four women experienced hours of dryness after dosing, with rapid onset within 40 minutes. Side effects included dry mouth and urine difficulty. use under physician guidance. Also covers nonfatal uremia outcomes and kidney failure context.
Margaret Fowler from Burlington Colorado visits New York rides the subway and tastes lamb for the first time. Bobby Hightower, an Orlando Florida youth, admires the Lincoln Memorial while sharing his anti communist journey story. Booker T Washington of Plane View Kansas enjoys the Lincoln Memorial and a Yankees Red Sox game. Grandmother travels from Muskogee Oklahoma to see him off. Mary Marlin of Bellaire Ohio describes her town and its industries. Sharon Ann Adams of McMechen West Virginia speaks on US Canada relations and a general unfortified theme.
A 19 year old refugee from Cleveland is the only boy to broadcast in Romanian while others translated messages into 16 languages. Wichita youths Judy Kirchhoff aged 11 and Patricia Powers tell of U S freedoms. Mount Carmel Academy seniors bid farewell as J Edgar Hoover features in a meet with Lloyd Lindy Peters and Ken Melrose in Orlando.
Elmer Wheeler urges using mental pictures and synchronized actions to persuade listeners. The note highlights vivid demonstration techniques and quotes Emil Ludwig on Napoleon. A brief National Geographic line notes Irish origin of most Trish potatoes and a VOA trip with H B Melrose lugging oranges for members.
The Veterans Administration provides guidance on Public Law 16 training eligibility, burial expense reimbursement up to 150, joint GI loan guarantees capped at 50 percent of the loan, and continued premium notices for GI insurance receipts. Local veterans in Montgomery Alabama can write the VA regional office for more information.
Justice John L. Goodwin led statewide ballots with the highest total, carrying 58 counties to his opponent Broughton Lamberth's nine. Mrs. Lennard Thomas won every Alabama county for the national Democratic committee woman post but did not top the state tally.
A study notes many artificial lighting sources are deficient in blue wavelengths. The finding suggests potential impacts on human circadian rhythms and plant growth due to spectrum gaps in common lighting.
Dan Harrison, ex showman and longtime Hillman Hotel manager in Birmingham, died yesterday. Known as a soft touch for storytelling friends with hard luck, he rarely left his block after retirement and was beloved by Fourth Avenue shopkeepers and show people. His body was sent to Rochester for burial with many flowers from Fourth Avenue friends.
Mr and Mrs Harley Hale and family from Michigan visit friends in the county. Mrs Oliva Ellenbrough visits in Bessemer. Cecil Parker of Gary Indiana visits. John Will Rose and Lemon Rose entertain from Midway. Manor Filyan and family visit Elton Hitt in Austinville. Peggy Little and Marie Lanier tour Mobile with Moulton seniors. Irene Templeton and Will Cahela visit the Cahelas in Bessemer. Bud Cahela visits for Sunday dinner.
Heavy water is about 10 percent heavier than ordinary water. The statement notes a higher density for heavy water due to deuterium content.
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