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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1956
Page
4
A New Mexico multimillionaire proposes building a non-denominational church on Dauphin Island near Mobile and funding three ministers for a year. The offer is accepted and is expected to spur fast development, with civilization seen as unlikely without the church.
Sen. John Sparkman says the Senate will look long and hard to judge any nominee for the TVA Board of Directors. If Eisenhower cannot reappoint Dr. Harry Curtis, Sparkman and Sen. Hill are urged to ensure the nominee aligns with TVA principles as set by Congress.
Editorial argues U S aid to Hungary is shrinking and calls for stronger action against the Soviet Union. It cites Knowland and Humphrey backing diplomatic and economic pressure if diplomacy fails and urges concrete measures beyond food and clothing. It notes Soviets ignore verbal requests and stresses action over words.
A farmer questions why the United States pays farmers not to produce amid world hunger. He argues for distributing crops instead of reducing acreage and urges Congress to heed dirt farmers over Washington statisticians for sound farm legislation.
Drew Pearson outlines how anti-British and anti-French policy framed by acting Secretary of State Albert Hoover and adviser John Foster Dulles affected Middle East oil decisions. He notes Hoover’s oil connections with United Geophysical and Union Oil, and Gulf Oil’s control links to Mellon interests, impacting policy and oil markets.
The Suez crisis hit Gulf Oil hard with a 20 point stock drop amid fears for its Arabian reserves. Herbert Hoover Jr. held significant influence on oil policy despite close Gulf Oil ties, shaping major Middle East decisions after Dulles illness until the president took a stronger hand.
A reflective piece contrasts life as a battlefield with quotes from Dix about fighting personal temptations and urges perseverance. It then shifts to a Hoover era analysis of Near East policy during the Suez crisis, detailing hesitations, diplomacy, and the pull between allied restraint and Arab influence.
The piece argues U S foreign policy is formed in the White House and State Department, with Kennedy era rivals and advisers like Dulles Hopkins Marshall Acheson Stassen and Jackson shaping it. It notes Ferguson era feuds, power shifts, and questions who ultimately decides policy amid many competing voices.
Victor Riesel reports on a strategy to rebrand the Communist Party as a political action group in New York at the 16th national convention February 11 to 14 1956. He warns of infiltration into AFL CIO and allied groups and a potential bloc of unions with large funds and strategic industries.
Commentator notes the Suez situation remains tangled and may only be altered by a street level revolt in Budapest against Soviet control, framing the crisis as tied to a broader satellite revolution.
The 133 member Soviet Communist Party ruling body was expected to meet at the Kremlin this week to decide whether to tighten or loosen control over the satellites. Kremlin observers cite possible changes in Moscow leadership, housing shortages, and production of consumer goods as likely discussion points.
Funeral services were to be held today for Bob Olin 48 a restauranteur and former champion who died of a heart attack yesterday Olin a Golden Gloves champion in 1928 turned professional in 1930 and won the light heavy title from Maxie Rosenbloom at Madison Square Garden on November 16 1934 He lost the championship to John Henry Lewis in St Louis October 31 1935 but continued fighting until 1939 He had been in the restaurant business in New York since 1946.
Traffic experts project the United States will reach about 3,300 miles of toll roads by 1957, reflecting planned highway funding and modernization.
The population of Australia is estimated to reach 9,450,000 by the end of June 30, 1957. The figure reflects government projections based on current birth rates migration and mortality trends.
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