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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1956
Page
4
The Kremlin wavers over Hungary as the Red Army conducts brutal reprisals. Khrushchev, who opposed sending troops, now faces pressure while U S sources report Kremlin jitters and confusion about next steps.
A local comment from Guntown Mississippi suggests residents could lead a movement to rename the town to better reflect peace and quiet, aiming to attract a calmer image.
The piece urges North Alabama cotton growers to protest next year’s cotton acreage allotment. It argues the law is unfair, cites Texas and California as unfairly taxing cotton, and warns authorities may think the current program is working if protests are not raised.
The article notes a shift after Herbert Hoover Jr resigns from the No 2 spot in the State Department. President Eisenhower urges free nations to heed Russian brutality and Hungary's fate. It questions how far the United States will back uprisings against Moscow and whether rhetoric will become action.
Brig. Gen. David Sarnoff, RCA board chairman, forecasts unprecedented progress in 25 years and says leisure will be the great problem. He envisions energy from sun tide and wind, many new materials, desalination, ocean mining, and vast medical gains from science. He notes concern over too much leisure and jokes about a four day week.
President Eisenhower directs top officials to devise a plan for a possible air lift or aid program to Hungary amid rising tensions. The move signals U S concern and readiness to respond to aid requests from Hungarian dissidents and refugees.
In December the White House announced Herbert Hoover Jr. would resign as under secretary of state and Christian Herter of Massachusetts would replace him. An August forecast by Drew Pearson correctly anticipated the progression of Herter’s rise and its link to party dynamics surrounding Harold Stassen and Nixon.
A dramatic gesture of friendship could involve a major airlift delivering food clothing and medical supplies to satellite regions. Advisers warn the move might provoke war while staff weigh risks and logistics.
Eighteen Civil Aeronautics Board officials flew the first model Boeing 707 from Seattle to Los Angeles in an experimental test. Board member Joey Adams, a Marine reserve flyer, piloted for ten minutes. It marked CABs first direct factory data flight as aviation enters a new era with developing safety challenges.
The piece outlines eight rules to raise happiness. It urges self confidence, focus on daily joys without losing the distant goal, health in body mind and spirit, useful work aligned with ability, decisive direction, inner peace over wealth, friendly relations, and conscious companionship of God as a guiding path to lasting happiness.
A look ahead at aviation and politics suggests 1959 will bring jet transports like the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC 8, reshaping air travel. The article notes government oil questions for Egypt and Europe, refugee tallies, and debates over U S foreign policy and censorship.
Secretary Dulles and UN ambassador Lodge clash on Hungary recognition and UN seating. Dulles favors cautious posture toward Soviet influence while Lodge pushes hard line against Red Hungary. Also notes on energy bill timing and AFL CIO presidential endorse-ment strategy.
Victor Riesel chronicles New York’s failure to fund the Anti Crime Committee which faced closure over a $100,000 shortfall while a federal court jailed three hoodlum conspirators. He highlights the cost of crime, civic fealty, and the waterfront commission driven by reformers.
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