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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1955
Page
4
Editors of The Montgomery Advertiser and Columbus Ledger urge a countywide United Appeal Fund in October. They call for broad participation, urging calls on pitches and greater generosity than in the past to fund the campaign.
Senator Lister Hills introduced a bill to rename lock and dam 17 on the Black Warrior in honor of the late John Hollis Bankhead Sr. The proposal would serve as a public service memorial, though many older Alabamians feel Bankhead needs no monument.
About 55 percent of Lawrence County farmers over-plant cotton aiming for full quotas. They may dispose of extra acreage within 20 days after notice or keep the cotton and pay a penalty equal to one half the parity price. The piece notes farmers must master accounting as well as farming.
Arch Ward of the Chicago Tribune is celebrated for his influence and charity work. Along with Grantland Rice Ring Lardner and Hugh Fulerton he is noted for distinctive writing and coined phrases like The Four Horsemen. Ward organized All Star baseball and football games the Golden Gloves and other events that raised millions for those in need.
A reflective piece cites the Tea Pot Dome scandal and its lasting public opinion impact. It notes varied beliefs on the lands location, connects to Albert Fall and E. C. Doheny, and compares to Dixon-Yates with mentions of Gore Kefauver Walsh and Strauss.
The piece traces McCarthy era influence in three sectors: Nelson Rockefeller’s White House staff with ex-Congressman Charles Kersten advising on psychological warfare, FCC appointments shaping broadcast licensing, and the Small Business Administration where Wendell Barnes faces Senate Civil Service scrutiny over security risk concerns. It notes ties between McCarthy supporters and key federal posts and the ongoing political maneuvering.
The New York hearings reveal Winston Burdett confessing as a Soviet spy and name George McDavitt at 2101 S Street Washington as Small Business Administration security chief alleged to fire civil servants to favor allies. Barnes yields the address after a tense exchange.
Victor Riesel argues for modern prison building and better guard conditions to curb juvenile crime. He cites 40 riots over three years, stress and health issues among guards, and a shift toward dangerous psychopathic inmates, urging high calibre staff and upgraded facilities.
The passage explains that fearing failure splits the will and drains energy. It warns fear makes a person hesitant, reducing effectiveness and happiness. It urges belief in one's powers to improve chances of success.
The article details Zoll's political activity including backing WMCA broadcast bans for Father Coughlin, funding Merwin K. Hart and Joe Kamp's league, publishing Educational Guardian with J B Matthews, and coauthoring How Red Is The Federal Council of Churches. It notes his roles in Palestine advocacy and school integration disputes, ties to Gerald L K Smith, and McCarthyite networks in Washington.
Benson privately predicts no Senate action this year on rigid farm government supports. Tors report yellow dyes in margarine are harmful but producers roll out acetin margarine claiming better butter competition. Pentagon says RAF is in bad shape as they focus on current fighters. The US plans to supply Sabrejet fighters and B 52 bombers to Britain to bolster air defenses.
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