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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1955
Page
4
The coach of Iowa State Teachers College says small colleges must choose between remaining amateur or going broke. He argues small schools cannot compete with large universities for top football talent and crowds, a view shared by many others.
Dr. J. S. Snoddy, Alabama welfare director, says rising old age pension caseload will force August payments down to an average of 33 dollars from July’s 39. Revenue cannot keep pace after the legislature loosened relatives responsibility and pensioner rules, creating more beneficiaries without funding.
The author argues wrestling remains a staged show while boxing faces public distrust. Investigations yield evasive answers and a possible government takeover is suggested. Baseball is cited as a model for cleaning up sport and ensuring fairness for fans and fighters.
The Daily Mail of Anderson SC argues for federal hurricane warning service showing its value after two South Carolina brushings and a near miss this year. It cites improved safety, calls for broader federal aid in schools, and warns against rejecting federal assistance in large tasks.
A four year old reminiscence recounts a U.S. balloon drop into Czechoslovakia from a farm near the German border. Gov Har old Stassen C D Jackson Abbott Washburn and a correspondent joined in releasing about two thousand balloons with six hundred leaflets each. Initial silence gave way to Prague protests and indignation after several days.
Pegler argues the United States has lost the Cold War to Soviet Russia and Communist China. He asserts balloon propaganda and foreign intrigues show Western enemies exploiting tensions while Nehru Menon and Geneva talks aid the Kremlin and Peking. He blasts Talbott and U S air force actions as wasteful Kathleen
Arlie Davidson discusses living beyond mere years and breaths. He cites P J Bailey and ancient saints, urging belief in faith with works, personal growth, useful contribution, recreation for mind and body, and companionship with the supernatural.
The Cumberland National Forest case in Kentucky ends as Agriculture Secretary Benson rejects the Stearns Coal and Lumber Co. lease after advisory group Tebbe opposes strip mining. Taft, Wilhem, and Dana led the study, aligning with regional foresters on the coal issue.
The article notes an increase in U S agricultural attaches under Benson from 59 to 83 in four months as he plans formal calls on agriculture ministers of six European countries and will not visit the Far East.
Happy Chandler boasted of purging Earl Clements from the Senate and failed each time as Logan and Barkley similarly resisted. Congressman Joe Moss leads a probe into suppression of news, threatening subpoenas if cabinet information is withheld. Secretary Benson will not reinstate former employee Serge Ladejinsky amid farm policy dealings.
Riesel reports on a Pan-American air tour of Asian cities to warn that Soviet and Chinese communists plan to form a Pan Asian Federation of Labor to unify unions under communist control. He cites funding from Moscow and Peiping, calls for dismantling the network, and urges action to prevent labor unrest from triggering wider war.
A historical note states skunks, though known for raiding birds, are valued for reducing crop pests by eating insects and grubs, contributing to pest control on farms.
Julius Caesar established a town on a hill overlooking the area now known as Geneva Switzerland. The settlement marked Roman expansion into the region and served as a strategic hub during early conquest and administration.
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