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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1952
Page
4
The piece notes that owning a famous name does not ensure compelling columns as Drew Pearson returns. It cites a Gallup poll showing Eisenhower about ten points ahead of Dewey in eight Midwest farm states, a lead critics may dispute given poll history.
An editorial urges that traffic safety hinges on driver courtesy and personal responsibility. It notes campaigns fail because the public blames others and refuses to change driving attitudes. The Decatur Automobile Dealers Association plans a six week safety drive centered on courteous behavior behind the wheel.
The Cullman Times outlines multiple third party candidates possibly appearing in Alabama races. It notes independents will appear rather than the Democrats for Eisenhower designation, lists Progressive Vincent Hallinan and Charlotte Bass, Socialist Darlington Hoopes with Samuel Friedman, Socialist Labor Eric Hass and Stephen Emery, Prohibitionist Stuart Hamblen with Enoch Holtwick, Church of God ticket Homer Tomlinson and Willie Bass, Poor Man’s Henry Krajewski and Frank Jenkins, plus others like Washington Peace and Vegetable and Christian Nationalist candidates.
The Texas Democratic convention faces a tough test as Gov. Allan Shivers and Dixiecrats push to place Eisenhower and Nixon on the ticket as Democrats. They seek both a national ticket and a Texas Democratic Party listing, but Texas law bans two similarly named parties on the ballot and local officials resist running a separate ticket.
Sam Rayburn Maury Maverick and a bloc of Fair Deal Democrats prepare to oppose Governor Shivers at Amarillo. Texas Republicans and the state supreme court are seen backing the Democrats, while Dan Moody argues the Shivers plan to place Republican names on the Democratic ticket is legally invalid. Maverick allied groups in Texas have organized Stevenson Sparkman clubs and aim to meet in Austin after the Amarillo convention. The Mavericks claim about 40 percent of Texas primary votes and significant Houston labor support, with Stevenson favored.
A guidance piece by Arlie B. Davidson urges readers to overcome feelings of inferiority by gaining a broader view of worth. It recommends learning speech, studying others, applying helpful suggestions, and recognizing personal limits to do the best with available abilities.
Democratic Congressman Sam Yorty of California met the Pope in Italy and praised the Vatican struggle against communism in Europe. He said U S aid helps stamp out the menace and that intercession may have influenced Italian elections. The Pope welcomed the remarks and warned of communist lies.
Senator Everett Dirksen, a staunch Illinois figure, has sworn loyalty to General Eisenhower while remaining closely allied with Chicago Tribune magnate Colonel McCormick. His recent barbs at Governor Dewey stirred intra party tensions as McCormick builds a third party and Dirksen faces mixed support.
The author questions Adlai Stevenson’s Harvard Law two-year entry and links to Felix Frankfurter, Alger Hiss, Lee Pressman, and Nathan Witt. He accuses Stevenson of concealing ties and warns that Stevenson’s criticism of McCarthy echoes self interest born from wide ties to pro Communist networks. The piece cites Stevenson's roles with IPR and World Citizens Association and mentions Louis Bromfield in a bid to frame Stevenson as calculating.
The Illinois senator and Dirksen allies wrestle over Taft versus Eisenhower loyalties as a Republican strategy board member. Dirksen pledges full support for Eisenhower despite early pro Taft dissatisfaction and McCormick’s splinter party moves.
New York and Sydney clash of teen norms is set as Diane Bell 18 crowned Miss Teen Age of Australia visits the United States. She praises American courtesy and dating style while criticizing overblown teen delinquency talk and noting differences in school fashion and social life.
Brockton mayor C Gerald Lucey pledged a new pair of Brockton shoes to Gov Allan Stevenson after noticing a hole in his shoe sole while Stevenson spoke at Flint Michigan The gesture aimed to keep him comfortable while standing on a Democratic platform.
Judge G. C. Boner ruled that former detective captain C. E. Bud Huey can be tried on traffic violation charges from a fatal 22 mile chase. Huey will not face double jeopardy since a $125 speeding fine was already paid in another court. The report also notes a statistic about African descent in the American Negro population.
The 1949 Geneva Convention mandates that a nation provide complete and accurate lists of prisoners of war taken. This obligation ensures transparency and accountability in wartime detention and treatment of POWs under international law.
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