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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1957
Page
3
Police reports say three separate accidents yesterday afternoon left no injuries. A truck driven by Neal S Ward collided with a car owned by Bailey W Cook in an alley between Jackson and Grant Streets.
The 22nd NATO foreign ministers gathering in Paris highlighted a year of profound change. Russia’s Sputniks and missiles demonstrated global vulnerability to war, reshaping NATO as the United States relied on European allies for noncommunist leadership and strategic cohesion.
The reform minded AFL-CIO moved to complete expulsion of the Teamsters Laundry and Bakery Workers unions from all levels of the federation. Meany and Schnitzler ordered state and local groups to sever ties with the three unions and expelled Teamsters locals. The Bakery and Laundry locals could seek new charters with allied reform groups, while Baker leader James G. Cross placed eight locals under trusteeship alleging support for the new AFL-CIO Bakers organization.
The article argues that NATO allies, worried by the missile era and proximity to Russia, pressured the United States to place stockpiles and missile bases on allied soil. It notes diminished US leadership since Sputnik and ties allied demands to a shift away from disarmament talks led by Dulles.
Little Rock Central High School operated today without a military guard for the first time since September 24 as the Army pulled federalized Arkansas National Guardsmen from patrol duty. Classes were dismissed for Christmas and will resume January 2. An Army spokesman did not confirm a return. Superintendent Virgil Blossom indicated he understood the move.
Decatur Transfer and Storage Inc. began using its remodeled front offices at 161 First Ave NE this week. Improvements started Oct 3 aim to provide more efficient service for its three Decatur corporations. A new bookkeeping machine is being installed and L C Buchanan will become comptroller of the storage company.
At the height of the Little Rock crisis President Eisenhower sent 1,000 federal paratroopers and federalized the 10,000 member Arkansas National Guard to restore order and enforce federal integration orders.
Deca Tur Transit Inc and Decatur Petroleum Haulers Inc announce no formal open house is planned. Williams states the presidents of both firms will host a drop-in session for the public to meet and ask questions.
This public service article by Dr. Judson Pitts explains that spinal alignment determines future health and life quality. It notes that misalignment can cause backache neuralgia anemia and indigestion and that chiropractic care can restore balance helping Nature heal. Pitts clinic is at 916 6th Ave SE Elgin phone 3-5805.
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