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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1955
Page
4
Gen Herbert Vogel TVA chairman visits Florence Sheffield Tuscumbia to discuss moving TVA headquarters from Knoxville to Muscle Shoals. He pledges to keep the Knoxville HQ as long as he remains able.
Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby departs as secretary of welfare for Texas. The move follows her troubled Salk vaccine episode but recalls her wartime leadership of the WACs. The commentary questions civilian command of military personnel and the challenges that arise.
The West outlines a Geneva conference plan to cap Germany's armed forces at 500000, demilitarize the East Zone as a buffer, and seek a free election for a united German government that could join NATO. The proposal aims to curb German militarism while appealing to Soviet fears of a repeat of 1914 and 1939.
Officials and business leaders in the Tennessee Valley discussed plans for a four lane road from Decatur to beyond Chemstrand with a view toward extending toward Tuscumbia. Attendees said such a modern highway could spur regional growth, industry and tax revenue, echoing Henry Ford’s long prophecy.
Genevan venue and history loom large as Drew Pearson describes Eisenhower’s初 hesitation about holding the Big Four talks in Geneva. The columnist recalls Haile Selassie’s 1936 plea at the League and the era’s vanished hope, contrasting indifference and tragedy in the city’s long diplomatic memory.
The text recalls Hitler’s envoy’s exit from disarmament talks led by Franklin D Roosevelt and Japan’s Yoshizawa delaying the council over Manchurian tensions. It notes William Baldwin Shearer lobbying to block naval disarmament for Bethlehem Steel and others, while oil firms warn against cutting fuel to Mussolini’s navy. Briand’s efforts with German delegates wane as the League of Nations shrinks to policing opium smuggling, reflecting dollars over peace.
The piece contrasts Geneva era failures with today as President Eisenhower sits with the League of Nations deprived of strong American backing. It notes the League’s weakened standing when the United States is absent from the effort.
The piece advises choosing to like others by focusing on admirable traits and commonalities. It notes individuality, growth, and effort to understand people beyond surface impressions, linking harmony with personal effort and positive perception. It also references Stimson’s Geneva experiences and Ike with reflections on war and peace.
Pegler claims the current Newspaper Guild benefits from Reds’ dirty work in the 1930s and 40s, citing alleged communist influence on the World Telegram and the Guild's leadership. He recalls observers, expulsions, and strikes, labeling Broun and others as conspirators and denouncing the guild as a refuge for lazy reporters and those paid by unions.
Figures named Briand and Wilson walk among poplar trees and shadows in a garden as they hope and pray for success where others failed. The scene conveys contemplation and longing.
Victor Riesel reports that labor groups in Washington amass marble buildings and large budgets to influence Congress and the White House. CIO leads spending with about 150000 yearly, AFL follows, while John Lewis and United Mine Workers spend heavily through indirect means and public relations firms.
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