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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1955
Page
4
Quiet headlines acknowledge England's push toward discussions on banning hydrogen bomb tests. Diplomats aim for dialogue over deployment, stressing that nuclear restraint benefits global stability beyond any single nation.
The Daily asks Morgan County return ing officers at 61 boxes to tele phone the paper as soon as results are complete. Probate Judge Cliff Almon notes the 30 amendments on the ballot may not slow counting, predicting it could take less time than a primary. The paper pledges to cover the count and urges officers to call.
A columnist argues that President Eisenhower will seek reelection and win. The piece notes his past service and training point to another term despite other politicians' views. It reflects the belief he will prioritize world peace over his life.
The Alabama governor names Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pick to head the new Industrial Development Department and forms a nine member board with one member from each congressional district. The paper lauds the push for state wide industrial growth and job creation for Alabamians, stressing unity and equal service across all regions.
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson finally presents a six point plan to tackle the farm crisis. He believes Congress will adopt measures that aid farmers and likens his stance to Harold Ickes. Benson argues critics may only seek votes, not price relief, and notes late action beats none.
Assistant President Sherman Adams plans to replace Dr. Leonard Scheele, the embattled surgeon general linked to the Salk polio vaccine controversy. Dr. Jack Masur is named as Scheele’s likely successor, with Scheele facing removal when his term ends in March. Scheele’s bid for GOP support backfires after he flees a Kansas City awards ceremony with President Truman present, drawing disapproval from Secretary Marion Folsom.
President Eisenhower has privately assured Secretary Humphrey there will be no tax reduction. Congress may debate and vote, but Ike promises a veto. Humphrey aims to balance the budget by June 30 and then consider personal income tax cuts before corporate or excise tax cuts.
Arlie B. Davidson urges inner resources as the source of lasting happiness. Avoid useless worries and self pity, plan anew after losses, confide troubles only to those who can help, and build daily habits that foster poise and a lasting sense of self-worth.
Justice Department monitors possible illegal use of a senator’s frank by groups in Maryland Virginia and other states who copied Eastland speech onto franked envelopes and mailed them wholesale. It is illegal for others to use a congressman's frank and may invite a $300 penalty under federal law.
The piece argues the McCarran Walter Act immigration controls and passport issuance face political and legal challenges. It notes Congress will likely do little next session, courts erode executive discretion, and a Supreme Court ruling may redefine how the government gathers and uses information for visas and passports.
In Washington Senator Bricker of Ohio criticizes the Small Business Committee inquiry into trucking and railroad competition. He urges his Interstate Commerce Committee to handle the probe, citing authority while critics note his law firm’s sizable railroad industry fees and possible conflicts of interest.
Postmaster General Summerfield pressed to fire Tom McIntyre from Sen. Charles Potter’s staff amid claims of Ford ties. Senate Leader Knowland weighs a GOP bid if Ike leaves. White House plans to oust CAB member Josh Lee. several senators hesitate. Rep. Friedel seeks a new cabinet post of traffic secretary following Charles Adler Jr.’s highway safety push.
House advisers urge focus on crowded dangerous highways as a campaign issue. Many servicemen at Bethesda Naval Hospital are traffic victims. They may push the President’s road-building program in 1955 if a federal traffic department is not created.
In New York, labor leaders weigh merging AFL and CIO while internal feuds persist. Old rivalries surface over political and foreign policy stances as factions argue over strategy, leadership, and scope of union collaboration amid the anticipated merger.
Hanover Va Judge Leon Bazile arrived on time for his talk to the women's club but was thirty minutes late. He found members watching a television program featuring one of their own in a national give away. After the show he spoke briefly and left.
The count of first admissions to United States mental hospitals grows from 106000 in 1931 to 171000 in 1951.
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