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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1955
Page
4
Republican figures cheer the news of Mr. Truman's campaign swing while warning he could hurt the Democratic ticket. They recall the Truman Dewey race and ask if the later memory has faded.
P O Davis director of the Alabama Extension Service spoke at the annual farm bureau meeting in Hartselle. He compared American agriculture based on family farms and freedom of choice with Soviet style farming run by the state. He stressed freedoms were earned and must be guarded.
Morgan County will start the largest campaign yet for 18 charity and public service agencies with a budget of 94800 dollars. The drive uses pledges over weeks or months under chair Quince E Eddens with a 60 member board representing diverse county groups to fund Crippled Children Scout programs Red Cross and other services.
Miriam Fend ler Los Angeles attorney meets Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov in San Francisco. She proposes a women lawyers exchange to foster US USSR ties, Molotov warms to the idea with a handshake. The column adds notes on State Department press conferences and a China topic with Dulles.
A reflective column urges readers to identify with meaningful work, belonging to organizations, education, and self-improvement. It discusses personal temperament and goals, and connects self-identification to serving others and global knowledge. The piece also notes political context about U Nu Burma and U S recognition of Red China. It analyzes Senate letters influencing Air Force contracts and hints at political influence in defense procurement tied to Delaware figures.
Raleigh NC a new hornless Dorset sheep breed has been created by Prof Lemuel Goode of the North Carolina Experiment Station. Goode notes the hornless animal preserves the Dorset’s appeal for the South with strong commercial potential and easier handling for Southern sheepmen despite its traditional horned reputation.
Sen Robertson says Congress trimming all but urgent spending could yield about two billion dollars in tax relief. He warns if Eisenhower pushes domestic programs, a balanced budget may be out of reach. He favors higher personal exemptions to 700 and possibly 800 with a surplus, while opposing new borrowing for tax relief.
Bea Hanna alias Melody Jones, recently seen in a bathing suit, allegedly punched 19 year old Arthur Bledsoe, a Flynn County lifeguard, after he ordered her to swim to shore in a hazardous area on a pier. Police transported her to the station but no charges were filed.
Rep Lane of Massachusetts urged a federal ban on liquor service aboard commercial airliners. He warned that serving highballs in the skies invites disaster and must be abandoned to prevent a future incident.
Joe Marfa Texas report notes the first Pre sidio County grand jury in history to sit. They recommend cleaning the courthouse and maintaining the lawn.
In Vince Florida G Z Ellison’s pet skunk Stinky was deodorized but it bit people. Mrs Ellison issued an ultimatum and Stinky’s new home is the Soo.
Confidence coach Norman Vincent Peale recounts a jewelry store owner’s fear of failure. By blending faith with work, the man learns to sell with a human touch, turning routine tasks into a meaningful adventure in living. Peale cites example of a jeweler who loved beauty and people, transforming selling into serving.
The Air Force announces plans to create America’s largest and most modern electronic testing and flight simulation lab. It will test new planes or guided missiles without building physical prototypes. Designs will be drawn up and fed to advanced electronic computers for performance insights.
Ww Cook Peter Pappas, 56, told hospital authorities he was stabbed by a side of beef. He dropped the meat on a table, it struck a knife, which flipped up and caused the injury.
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