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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1957
Page
4
The Eisenhower administration questions if the budget can be balanced as defense spending rises. Public demand for rapid missile and space progress clashes with pressure groups seeking their own appropriations, making balance difficult. Adequate defense requires continued missile development.
The council informally approves expanding Decatur water capacity from eight to 12 million gallons daily to support current and future growth. The Municipal Utilities Board backs the plan, noting other cities face similar water challenges and citizens will commend the forward step.
The Alabama Public Service Commission approves Louisville and Nashville Railroad consolidation of four passenger trains into two. Trains No 2 and 3 stopping here will be removed as passenger business shifts to Detroit. Railroads seek gains against lost passenger fares amid growing car, bus, and air travel.
The Alabama State Chamber of Commerce endorses all six proposed amendments to Alabama's constitution in the December 17, 1957 special election. The resolutions note bonds for capital outlay at hospitals universities and institutes, with amendments 1 through 6 detailed, including Inland docks and university medical center funding. The board urges voter approval, citing health, education, and resource development benefits.
The piece argues aging leaders and internal splits threaten GOP viability. It notes Senator H. Alexander Smith in New Jersey shifts toward Eisenhower while facing a push by Bernard Shanley, density of intraparty quarrels in New York City after a weak mayoral race, and John Roosevelt entering Republican ranks with haste to lead, signaling turmoil and potential Democratic gains.
A 1957 syndicated column discusses willpower shaping actions and careers, citing actress advice on Broadway. It then shifts to U.S. politics with Javits backing Samuel Roman for Postmaster, Republican internal clashes over governor races, and Harriman’s possible re-election, amid Democratic unity in certain states.
In a Sacramento mansion Governor J Goodwin Knight argues his honest administration was thwarted by wealthy financiers backing a Nixon backed plan to install Senator Knowland as governor. The piece recalls Hiram Johnson Pepper and earlier battles against party bosses and the fading direct primary in American politics.
At Atlantic City delegates from 136 national unions gather under pressure from the McClellan inquiry into union finances. George Meany stands firm amid calls for ethical reform and possible expulsions while Al Hayes warns of broad membership losses and tighter government controls.
Valley Veterans presents authoritative VA answers on GI insurance premium deductions from compensation, Korean GI training eligibility with three year limits and zero exceptions, and retroactive compensation rules. Tennessee Valley veterans may contact the VA Office at Decatur Alabama for more information.
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