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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1957
Page
4
The vice president cautioned that bending too much toward science education may neglect other important fields. His remarks sparked questions about who advised him on the stance and what interests shaped the guidance.
Mobile truck driver S R Powell received Driver of the Month honors from the Alabama Trucking Association and the Alabama Council of Safety Supervisors. He was praised for courtesy and an impressive safety record of 513,091 miles. His example is urged for the holiday season and beyond.
The editorial appeals to gubernatorial hopefuls to adopt a strong, forward looking program for both agriculture and industry in Alabama. It stresses expanding local industry, agricultural research, and modern farming methods to build a prosperous economy for all residents.
The Montgomery Advertiser condemns New York leaders for failing to deploy troops amid an eight day subway strike violating civil service law. parallel criticism cites Little Rock and calls for national action while warning of millions in losses and public safety risks.
Sokolsky argues post Sputnik comparisons mislead US readers. John Chipman and Nicholas J. Grant studied the USSR system for the Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee chaired by Senator Lyndon Johnson. They describe an extremely specialized, narrow curriculum with heavy lab work, dormitories, and subsistence wages, producing technicians but limiting broad intellectual training.
The article outlines how growing girls seek acceptance among peers and boys, desire freedom from strict parental control, value confidants, and aim to mature beyond childhood. It notes emotional security, belonging, and access to information and privileges aligned with peer norms as key needs.
In Cape Canaveral a new Vanguard rocket sits on its pad awaiting a second secret attempt to place a satellite in space after a prior failure drew global publicity. Officials aim for no advance press coverage while preparations finish.
The Air Force plans a spring test pitting a Bomarc anti aircraft missile against a Snark intercontinental rocket launched from California. At Eglin Air Force Base a Bomarc crew will attempt to detect and shoot down the Snark, a test seen as a step toward an anti ballistic system.
The Air Force nearly halted Atlas ICBM testing at Cape Canaveral over a uniforms payment clause in a Pan American World Airways contract. A labor leader’s letter to Senator Johnson spurred alarms of workers’ revolts, but the dispute centered on 500 clerks and their uniforms. Nationwide cutbacks in overtime and production hit missile and aircraft plants, prompting calls from Senator Johnson and President Eisenhower for full work weeks and restored overtime.
In Lock Haven Pennsylvania the Hope Hose Co. held its annual turkey dinner. Five minutes after serving a grass fire prompted the first alarm. A second alarm for a flue fire interrupted the meeting and a third call ended the night as they returned to duty.
Before Spanish contact the western plains Indians kept two domes ticated animals the turkey and the dog.
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