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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1956
Page
4
Temperatures drop to 25 below zero in Montana, another reason to be in Alabama. Rumors say Attorney General Brownell may resign. National Trade Association executives in Washington seek modestly better 1957 business. Work ethic across all levels drives volume, not longer holidays.
Citizens for TVA publishes Voice of the Valley to inform the public about TVA as a regional development agency and national experiment. They urge distribution against private power bias and note President Eisenhower’s knowledge and caution. Membership invites contributions to aid paper distribution and TVA advocacy in Washington.
Charles B. Shuman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, told the Miami Beach annual meeting that government involvement in farming has helped create surpluses and low farm income. He warned subsidies are hard to remove and questioned if full farmer independence could work without national economic disruption.
The Harlem congressman Adam Clayton Powell faces a grand jury over income tax evasion as he pivots to back Eisenhower. He learned of an income tax probe last summer and had three aides indicted, prompting a high level White House exchange about campaigning for the administration. Powell later went abroad while maintaining contact with Nixon and White House aides.
The piece details Joseph Ford breaking with Powell in 1954 and allying with Herbert Bruce. It chronicles a Justice Department letter triggering Powell’s income tax probe and indictments of three secretaries for pay from Dorie Miller Houses. It notes private work for Powell’s New York interests, the $3,000 loan for a car, and ongoing political maneuvers involving Max Rabb Charley Willis Nixon Hall and Eisenhower.
Living Today presents ARLIE 8. DAVIDSON discussing how beliefs shape life when put into practice. The piece urges applying principles of human rights, treating others as you wish to be treated, supporting church and community efforts, aiding the weak, and living honestly and forgivingly in daily life.
A report describes a purported deal involving Powell offering eight to ten federal appointments in New York to secure support. It alleges Powell arranged funds with Harvey Firestone Sr to sway against Powell’s tax case, and hints the Justice Department might drop the tax action. Weaver denies a federal job offer in a New York conversation.
Gibraltar came under British control in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession with the capture marking a pivotal shift in control of the strategic fortress. The event established British possession that shaped later geopolitics and territorial claims in the region.
A column argues money demand exceeds savings fueling a tight market. It blames high taxes and government spend, urges big cuts, cites Hoover Commission findings, Suez costs, and UN obligations. It warns Americans face higher taxes and fading dollar value amid global finance tensions.
The Jewelry Industry Council president Albert Haase notes diamond prices are down from 1946 during a postwar boom. He cites a 1 carat diamond at 90 to 220 dollars and a 1.3 carat range at 545 to 1175 dollars, cautioning the trend may not last as marriages rise toward 1975 and demand grows.
Tennessee Valley Council Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual council business meeting Sunday at 2 30 p m in Gordon Bible School with President James L Rankin presiding Reports on progress by council committees and a proposed activities program for the coming year are to be presented N Bill Sefton will submit the nominating list for 1957 officers Delegates from sponsoring institutions and council members will attend including Morgan District chairman Fred Voehringer Cullman chairman William H Wachter and Limestone chairman Frank Lutz Rankin noted gains in membership camping rank advancement trained leadership and use of professional Scouters across nine counties
In Phoenix Arizona a highway patrolman escorting a drunk driving prisoner placed his pistol on the desk near the jail. The prisoner then drew his own gun and told the officer to take it as well. Police declined to identify either man citing embarrassment.
The Marine Corps introduces a buddy system allowing groups up to five friends to train together at the East Coast Training Command. Recruiters are authorized to guarantee joint assignment to the same platoon. Interested applicants should contact their local Marine Recruiter in room 200 at the Post Office Building for full details.
Athens Limestone Hospital prepares Yuletide display as the Women's Auxiliary decorates the building. Mrs. Clem and Mrs. Bailey organized Christmas crates, wreaths with miniature ornaments and candy canes, and a 25 foot tree donated by Henry Adams of Farmers Cooperative. The Chamber of Commerce funded lighting with volunteer labor from the city electric department.
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