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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1956
Page
4
Sen. Harry Byrd of Virginia presses for immediate federal spending cuts and foreign aid reduction to finance a tax cut. He argues nonessential programs must be trimmed and savings applied to national debt and lower taxes, warning only revenue slowdowns will force action.
The Indian prime minister visits the United States for a broad dialogue with President Eisenhower. Both leaders aim at world peace, hoping for mutual gains though expectations are cautious given India’s pace and British rule history.
The Selma Rotary Club pledges a furnished Dallas county home for a refugee family and allocates two thirds of its ladies night budget, totaling 608 dollars for Hungary relief. Mil ford Gentry lends property for the home, aiming to rehabilitate the family within a year while the club expects a warm community impact.
The Washington Merry-Go-Round notes President Eisenhower seeks a tactful way to address his family's links to Jehovah's Witnesses amid past River Brethren roots. It also reports on labor secretary rumors, Senate figures, and postwar food diplomacy, highlighting Benson's surplus commodity actions and recovery.
The piece urges ongoing victories for humanity, citing Horace Mann’s challenge to be ashamed to die without advancing civilization. It praises past generations for guiding, repairing, and improving the world and asks readers to continue the work for future successors.
The article notes Israel will not surrender the two Egyptian islands in the Gulf of Aqaba unless Egypt allows Israeli ships through the Suez Canal. It also mentions regional political figures and a Washington political scene with various tensions and personal controversies.
Edwin Wright dean of international studies at the Foreign Service Institute is ordered to cancel all outside speaking engagements and refrain from talking to the press after complaints that his lectures were anti Jewish. Wright denies the charge and Rabbi Davit Panitz led the strongest protest.
Letters discuss American aid to Hungary warning about political manipulation by Communist authorities and advocating direct relief under the American flag. The piece cites Hoover and the American Relief Administration in Russia as successful precedent and contrasts Swiss supervision with bold American oversight.
Notes taken by students in Wrights A-100 junior foreign service officers course triggered a prompt investigation by the State Department into all students notes and records.
Victor Riesel reports AFL-CIO chief George Meany accuses Indian Prime Minister Nehru of being an agent of the Soviet Union and plans to raise a bill of particulars in face to face remarks at a Pan American Union event. He also targets Krishna Menon for pro Soviet ties and stinging criticism of India’s labor laws and press freedoms.
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