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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1957
Page
10
Indianapolis report notes biologist Lawrence S. Dillon of Texas A M College outlines a new evolution theory. He argues all life began as plants from brown seaweed and blue green algae, with animals evolving later from that plant lineage.
The Public Review Board ruled former Communists may hold UAW offices, upholding local and international tribunal findings. Five Detroit area local officials and five international reps were cleared after hearings, aligned with Reuther guidance and AFL CIO code.
Student groups at Cotaco including Future Homemakers of America Future Farmers of America Senior Glee Club Beta Club Library Club and Student Council met after school. They played group games square danced and shared refreshments before exchanging novelty gifts. Mary Grace Fowler led the meeting Betsy Crawford read the devotion and Jeannie McCutcheon introduced guest speaker Mrs Russell.
Springhill Nova Scotia town mourns after a wind driven blaze tears through the business district. Mayor Ralph Gilroy says the fire may permanently dim the community’s economy after a prior mine disaster left 39 dead and national aid uncertain. The two block fire destroyed 15 businesses and five apartments, threatening layoffs despite government grants earlier.
A verbose OCR log lists hourly radio and TV programming across stations, programs, news briefs, music shows, and sign offs. It references multiple stations including Decatur, WMSL AM, WBRC Channel 6, and local music and news blocks with various show titles and times.
Readers challenge the front page photo in The Decatur Daily with guesses ranging from a rubber ball for Laika to a paper weight and even a moon. The hint notes the image is a recent trick photo taken at Redstone Arsenal and will be revealed Sunday.
Cairo reports Egypt proposes a African Asian common market to counter the European bloc as 400 delegates from 38 nations meet at the African Asian People’s Conference. Abdel Razzakh Hassan presents the Egyptian plan behind closed doors amid calls for a Soviet economic report.
The 1957 Bulletin of the North Alabama Historical Assn. is mailed to members with extra copies available to the public. Dr. Bernarr Cresap announces the 32 page second annual edition, selling for 50 cents, with articles on La Grange College, Florence textile history, Courtland recollections, and local church histories.
Seven students at Florida Southern College were known to be bitten by a puppy later found rabid after being kept as a mascot in the Alpha Omicron Pi house. The dog died and preliminary tests confirmed rabies, prompting nationwide alerts to more than 80 coeds and letters to the student body of about 2,000. The animal was reportedly smuggled into the sorority house against college rules.
A blaze spread along both sides of Main Avenue igniting a variety store and a neighbor’s paint shop, burning unchecked for 3 hours and 15 minutes. An elderly man is believed to have died of a heart attack during evacuation from a nearby hotel.
The Ross Sea Committee said Sir Edmund Hillary and a five man party were 280 miles from the South Pole and could reach the U S station by New Year’s Day. They covered 40 miles overnight but faced soft snow. The committee denied any race with a British Commonwealth expedition approaching from the opposite direction.
Lebanese Foreign Affairs Committee heard deputies complain of what they termed miserly American economic technical aid to pro Western Lebanon. Foreign Minister Malik said Lebanon can receive more aid with well planned use. A member compared Soviet offers with U.S. aid, noting 27 million dollars in economic technical aid since 1952 for a nation of 14.4 million.
A corner grocery display proclaims a clearance sale of 1957 kittens at 1 cent each to clear room for 1958 models, drawing attention from local shoppers in San Diego California.
The Health News Institute reports a glut of Salk polio vaccine with hundreds of thousands of doses likely to be destroyed due to surplus. A spokesman notes about 45 million people under 40 still await vaccination while the federal rule limits use to six months after manufacture. The three shot series spans eight months.
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