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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1957
Page
4
A Salvation Army plea invites readers to donate for Christmas by supporting needy families. The message emphasizes the joy of giving and encourages becoming a Santa Claus for those in need, highlighting the organization’s readiness to assist.
Report notes Young Democrats plan a Friday night gathering in Birmingham. The piece hints at political tensions with Republicans, suggesting grim assessments but avoids definitive claims. It reflects urban partisan mood without detailing specific actions or outcomes.
The piece argues Russia could strike the United States but would risk near destruction and lose its lead in science. It asserts U S and allies outpace Russia, while Britain and Germany remain committed to containing communism and deter aggression.
Vice President Nixon urged an end to defeatist attitudes and called for renewed effort by U S missile and space programs after a Cape Canaveral setback. He criticized secrecy and urged informing the public, stressing Russia could strike at any hour and warning that Goernik’s failure harmed national resolve.
More than 58 percent of Metropolitan Opera artists are American born or naturalized. The 106-member cast includes 62 Americans, with many native-born stars and American conductors like Thomas Schippers and Leonard Bernstein. The piece notes the shift from imported talent to homegrown excellence and the diverse venues where American sopranos and baritones perform.
The piece urges embracing opportunities to improve powers, meet and work with others, and help the discouraged. It advocates endowing life with kindness, training the mind, and creating order to withstand difficulties, highlighting a purpose and expanding life possibilities.
The backstage power struggle between Vice President Nixon and Assistant President Adams unfolds during President Eisenhower’s illness. Nixon presses to preside over cabinet and NATO matters while Adams protects Ike’s control. Hagerty and White House staff back Adams, while Dulles and Rogers align with Nixon. The President remains largely unaware as the fight shapes policy and succession.
Senator Styles Bridges publicly urged Nixon to act as acting President while Sherman Adams faced resistance. Bridges, a Nixon ally and former New Hampshire governor, avoided attending the White House leaders’ meeting unless Nixon presided. The episode signals cross party influence and rifts in Washington during Eisenhower’s confined illness. Jim Hagerty’s Paris return foreshadowed ongoing tensions.
Hagerty persuaded Dulles to defer a final decision on Nixon attending the Paris meeting. The plan kept the appointment open until Eisenhower could personally approve, reflecting State Department instructions already sent to the American side.
Atlantic City dispatch reports a rift at the AFL-CIO convention with Jim Hoffa and Harold Gibbons planning a new Teamsters federation. They anticipate 1.75 million members joining immediately and expect further expulsions of AFL-CIO allies within years.
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