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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1955
Page
4
A South Carolina farmer was arrested for attempting to dump a truckload of cantaloupe on the downtown square. He said stores were selling Arizona melons and he could not get two cents for his crop. Decatur once aimed to build markets for local produce with a slogan urging a daily cash market for farm goods.
In White Plains New York the city planning board notes autos have grown too large for parking spaces garages and downtown streets. The piece compares oversized cars to dinosaurs and questions how cities will adapt to modern vehicle sizes and abundance.
Secretary of State Dulles told the House Appropriations Committee that the Soviet economic system is on the verge of collapse being over extended and unable to meet commitments. He warned that internal Russia remains opaque and that public signs of strength mask deeper strain. He urged more concrete evidence before drawing firm conclusions.
Representatives of the State Training School For Girls in Chalkville near Birmingham will present to the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee in Montgomery on Wednesday afternoon July 13. The governor’s budget asks 100000 dollars, 10000 more than current funding, while the school’s plan requests 119640 dollars to open another cottage and expand services for about 30 girls on the waiting list. The institution serves girls from troubled homes and aims to rehabilitate them into productive citizens, making a modest funding rise crucial for greater usefulness in Alabama.
Washington headlines cover Kefauver and Adlai Stevenson's Iowa tour and a Geneva summit trip. The piece notes possible shifts in Dixon-Yates probe politics, Fleur Cowles’ divorce, Adlai’s dating life, Idaho Republicans’ Senate hopes, and German alien property proposals facing Congress.
A guidance piece by Arlie Davidson explains achieving lasting calm through daily habits and a centered view of life. It urges tapping a higher power, staying focused on faith, and repeating the affirmation Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee.
Pegler accuses Hollywood of hiding its guilt by avoiding Capone’s story and links industry ties to mob influence. He cites past trials, Bioff Browne syndicate cases, and alleged government collusion while urging action against entanglements in film.
A Russian church leader said Monday that dignitaries will visit Britain as guests of Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher. They discussed religion in the Soviet Union and claimed the church is free in Russia despite Communist disapproval.
The record lists balance sheet items for the Decatur bank in Alabama for 1955 including total assets of 47 716 767 42 dollars. It shows cash balances and reserves, United States and municipal obligations, loans and discounts, bank premises, and investments. Liabilities include demand and time deposits, government deposits, and borrowed funds.
Sworn bank statement notes capital stock figures for Class A preferred none Class B preferred total value none and common stock 1 200 000 to 1 300 000 with disclosures of dividends retirables and pledged assets. Attested by directors J W Wyker Jr J F Scroggins J M Scoderies notarized by Beulah Young on July 5 1955.
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