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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1957
Page
1
Washington reports scientists duplicating universal principles to create missiles with intercontinental reach and near pinpoint accuracy. Advances include accelerometers from Sperry Gyroscope to correct tiny deviations, enabling targets 238000 miles away to be hit within a football field.
Recatur area families host relatives from Baton Rouge Houston and Virginia during the holidays while Rufus Underwood Jr awaits assignment to Hunter AFB and Lt. Bill T. on leave. Paul Darmer and other engineers attend a Wisconsin maintenance institute as Miss Ann Howard Fern returns home and visitors arrive from Bloomsburg. City docket lists six petty offenses as three small fires and a truck blaze keep fire crews busy before the holiday page ends.
On Christmas Eve after Soviet moons appeared, people worldwide prayed for peace as Eisenhower urged sacrifice for harmony among nations. The world faced undeclared conflicts in Algeria Ifni Cuba and Cyprus with refugees in Austria West Berlin Gaza and Singapore while the Holy Land felt calm. See this on page 2.
President Eisenhower urged the Soviets to take the next step toward reducing world tensions and opening disarmament talks. Secretary Dulles supported the push, rejecting a Soviet call for a UN conference while signaling openness to negotiations if Moscow shows good faith. The administration left the door open for future talks and indicated the onus is on Russia to respond.
Moscow reports a new heavy jet bomber flew farther than any other of its type with no refueling over unknown arctic terrain. Col F Lushnikov credits Maj A Ponomaroyov and Col N Savin with the flight, while Lt Col D Gaponenko is said to have flown farther in another unidentified bomber.
Cullman 2647.80 dollars representing 76 percent of goal, Lawrence 670.00 dollars 52 percent, Limestone 3559.47 dollars 113 percent, Morgan 5743.00 dollars 94 percent.
A dense London smog blanketed the city after midday on Christmas Eve. Drivers switched on headlights as street lights glowed and shop windows lit, with Air Ministry experts attributing it to almost no wind trapping smoke in a thick layer above the city.
In North Little Rock 13 year old William Patrick O Brien is paralyzed after a brain injury from a shooting that killed two of his siblings and his mother committed suicide. Nurses provide 24 hour care but funds are exhausted and the family fears the end of sustained care.
A Navy radar aircraft with 23 crewmen aboard went down 25 miles north of Oahu. Four survivors and two bodies were recovered after midnight as rescue craft and ships converged on the area. Conditions and exact ditching details were not immediately released.
A cluttered weather and astronomy note for Decatur on Wednesday December 25 describes Venus at peak brilliance, morning star Mars rising before dawn, Jupiter visible in the south at sunrise, and evening star patterns with first quarter phase expected Saturday night.
River at Keller Memorial Bridge reads 18.57 feet up 12 feet in 24 hours with sea level at 552.87 feet. Yesterday's high 68 at 2 pm, low 49 at 5:30 am. Today 58 at 10 am. tonight 42. Wednesday 56 with partly cloudy skies and light rain. Southeast winds 5-12 mph shifting northeast. Waterfowl shooting times listed for Wed to Fri.
Berlin’s Neues Deutschland accuses U S spies of reopening the former Reichstag tunnel. It says two walls opened, a third breached, a Red guard heard voices, and references a 1956 tunnel tapped by American intelligence.
The Cuban medical federation of six thousand six hundred members charges President Batista's regime with a terror campaign against doctors and the shooting of physicians aiding wounded rebels. The report, passed at a two day convention, says constitutional rights are unknown and urges aid for doctors and families forced to flee due to persecution.
The National Fire Protection Assn. urged prohibition of amateur rocket programs until safe firing sites exist and are supervised. They cited two deaths and numerous nonfatal injuries as results, noting risks from handling fuels and accidental missiles.
Reports of a pending cabinet shakeup persist as Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion seeks to close ranks. He may resign and form a new government without the leftist Abduth Avodah party which holds two ministerial posts. Ben-Gurion accuses Labor ministers of leaking a plan to send a two-man mission to West Germany on border guarantees.
Two separate crashes near Vinemont Ala yesterday sent James A Montgomery and his wife of Louisville Ky to a Birmingham hospital with multiple injuries after a one car slide off U S 31 and drop into a fill. Montgomery broke a leg and suffered cuts while Mrs Montgomery had a fractured leg and facial injuries. A second accident near the Imbush Motel left George Phillips of Cullman slightly hurt when his car collided with a 1955 Ford driven by Charles E Howell of West Hollywood Fla. Howell was charged with failure to yield the right of way.
Federal and State officials announce a light outbreak of the Imported Fire Ant in Decatur and surrounding Morgan County. They urge early eradication with a 1 3 federal state local funding match and seek community reports of mounds to the Morgan Fire Ant Committee in Hartselie Alabama for inspection.
Churches and communities prepare to honor the start of Christianity with peaceful reflection. The Decatur Daily will not publish on Christmas Day as staff take a holiday with families and friends.
Businesses prepare for a Christmas break with many closing tomorrow and Thursday while courthouses shut today for the holiday. Ninth Street Methodist Church plans a 9 30 a m Christmas music program, and St Johns Episcopal and St Anns Catholic churches schedule midnight and morning Masses. The day brings mixed weather with overcast skies and possible rain as last minute shopping continues and downtown crowds remain light. Local law enforcement extends 12 hour patrol shifts December 20 25 to curb holiday accidents. See SOME On Page 2.
A U.S. Air Force T33 trainer crashed into foggy Mt Carmela near Brindisi Italy killing two airmen identified as Lts Eldred and Cone. Officials said the fliers were based in Germany. A second plane from the same group remained missing after leaving Chateaurox France yesterday en route to Naples.
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