De Kalb Chamber picks Al Shelton as president
Al Shelton, newly named president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, vowed to give it all he has after his election. He said his goal is to push forward despite concerns about Cold War tensions. Floods in California are expected to energize political speeches from both Democrats and Republicans in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Alabama
Associated Press
Republin
al Shelton
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
California
McCarthy
Landy
McCarthy Committee
Ladejinsky
Get Up A Better Plan For Alabama Reapportionment
The Alabama legislature returns to session with multiple reapportionment proposals. Administrations push a pure plan giving each county a senator and basing the house strictly on population. Supporters say it aligns with the state constitution and common sense, urging alternatives only if a better plan emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
House of Representatives
Alabama
House
Senate
National Congress
United States
TVA legacy praised over private power in Coosa debate
The column argues TVA lessons remain vital as private firms push Coosa River development and Warrior Tombigbee plans. It credits TVA with lowering power costs nationwide, inspiring private developers to serve the people while raising concern over competing private power ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernd
Rome
Georgia
John Temple Graves
TVA
Coosa
Alabama Power Company
Tom Martin
America
Graves
South
Tva. Mr. Graves
WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND YEARLY FORECAST BY DREW PEARSON
Drew Pearson predicts Adenauer to resign and be replaced by Fritz Schaeffer who will seek talks with East German Communists. Eden to resign by 1957, Butler to lead. Red China to gain UN seat after elections. U. S. may face a planned Taiwan Strait crisis and possible conflicts with China. Economic trends show midyear slowdowns with public works revival and track boosts. farm parity price support likely despite veto risks. Flood control battles over dam projects to shape the Northeast and West outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Fritz Schaeffer
Adenauer
Schaeffer
Russia
Germany
Anthony Eden
R. A. Butler
Eden
Far East
Red China
Unitions
UN Ambassado
Henry Cabot Dodge
Lodge
Dulles
Knowland
Quemoy
Matsu
John Foster Dulles
Chou En- Lai
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Eisenhower
Harold Ickes
PWA
Congress
GOP
Midwest
New England
Pennsylvania
Far West
Predictions for a safer unknown future in 1956
ARLIE B DAVIDSON surveys a wary yet hopeful look at the coming year. It argues past lessons illuminate risk and urges faith and calm as politicians debate taxes flood control school desegregation and public works. A broad forecast covers presidents, elections, and East West ties.
Malaya's Tin Export Duties Drive Revenue Peak
Malaya relies chiefly on tin export duties as its principal revenue source, shaping fiscal policy and government income. The duty structure underpins budgets and commodity flow, reflecting the colony's economic dependence on tin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malaya
Nickel silver used in railroad passenger car hardware
Nickel silver, an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, is widely employed for decorative hardware on railroad passenger cars.
Regimented Teenagers in a Cautionary Essay
In this 1955 King Features Syndicate piece, Copsugat notes regimentation of teens and poor teaching, citing a student who misreads media ownership and McCarthy era facts while condemning alleged ignorance. He laments views on the Constitution, the presidency, and education, and endorses a plan to shift some high school attendance to evening guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of
New York City
Charles Silver
Copsugat
King
Syndica
Musicians in U S Exceed 28 Million, Says AMC
The American Music Conference reports more than 28 million people in the United States participate in playing a musical instrument. The finding highlights broad engagement across ages and regions, underscoring widespread interest in music making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The
American Music Conference
Traffic accidents concentrated 5 to 8 pm
A study shows that more than one fifth of all traffic accidents occur between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. The finding highlights a peak period of risk for drivers and pedestrians during rush hours.
Lovers of the Soviets Live It Up On U S Dollars
In 1955 a Hall Syndicate piece reports a probe by the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service into Communist union finances. It charges padded legal fees, unaudited expenses, and funds channeled from union treasuries to Communist fronts and allied groups. The article labels pro Soviet union leaders as benefiting from workers' dues and outlines a two agency pincer on the left wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Riesel
Justice Dept
William Tompkins
U. S
Bar Association
Counsil
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union
Congress
Ue’s
United Electrical Workers
Internal Security Division
Internal Revenue Service
Treasury
Hawkeyes
Gagwright
the Hall Syndicate, Inc
New Plant Nears Start At Birmingham Facility
A new Birmingham plant will begin producing anhydrous ammonia within a month. The Ketona Chemical Corp and partners Alabama By-Products Corp and Hercules Powder Co built the facility over Ketona Quarries to use coke-oven gas from Tarrant Coke Works. The plant aims to benefit industry and agriculture, supplying a key fertilizer and industrial raw material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Pres. P. H. Neal
Ketona Chemical Corp
Alabama By-Products Corp
Hercules Powder Co
Ketona
Tarrant
American military alliances highlighted by his remarks
The speaker emphasized the importance of alliances with American military partners, arguing that collective defense and shared security interests shape global strategy. He underscored cooperation mechanisms, defense commitments, and ongoing collaboration with allied nations to deter threats and maintain stability.
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Decatur Daily
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
Sane Ve
Joward
Beyon
Scott Brenner
Carnegie, Pa
First United Presbyterian Church
National Conner of Churches
Auburn
University of Alabama
Bernie Moore
Tigers
Drew Pearson
Washington
Pearson
By Arlie B. Davidson
Davidson
George
England
Bridges
New Hampshire
Payne
Maine
Martin
Lehman
New York
George Humphrey
Supreme Court
Rayburn
Brownell
Truman
Federal Communications Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interior Department
Dixon- Yates
Harold Talbott
Peter Strobel
Warren
Adlai Stevenson
Harry Truman
Kefauver
Stevenson-Kefauver
Khrushchev
Bulgaria
France
Italy
U.S
Ussr
Hearst
Hearst Organization
Morgan County National Bank
Decatur, Alabama
Comptroller's
United States Securities
Federal Reserve Bank
Commodity Credit Corporation
TOTAL
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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