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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1955
Page
4
The Hoover Commission proposals on public power would reduce overall power supply while increasing costs. The summary notes a shift toward less power and higher rates as a result of the recommendations.
The commissioner warns welfare departments cannot meet demand as funds are insufficient. With thousands added to welfare lists and no budget increase, many recipients will receive smaller checks.
Gov Folsom pushes counties to fund part of a proposed major school building program. He says federal involvement should mirror hospital models with federal state and local participation ensuring adequate school housing. If federal action falters, state and local bodies must still assume responsibility.
A. W. Nub Todd Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture blasts Secretary Benson for giving 250000 acres of state cotton allotment to California and western states. He warns Alabama farm income in 1955 could fall by 30 million dollars due to the allotment, urging a Washington confrontation to address western favoritism.
Citizens for TVA, Inc. promotes education and discussions across the Valley on financing TVA through revenue bonds and lease purchases with cities states and power distributors. The grass roots group led by Knoxville mayor Dempster urges reader support with funds and participation in upcoming regional meetings and Washington hearings.
The Washington Merry Go Round notes European diplomats see Russia strong militarily but weak politically and economically. Khrushchev's 1960 trip to China revealed economic demands and potential friction, hinting China could turn on Moscow, affecting future Geneva agreements.
Living Today by Arlie B Davidson cautions readers to assess neglect in body mind and social ties. It questions diet health care attentiveness and awareness of emotions and stresses the value of community involvement for well being and happiness.
Pegler reports on Geneva summit theatrics and press barriers as Khrushchev era misfires and Soviet shortages loom. He notes old guard postwar blame, a Swiss press complex, and a critical question of how far Ike will concede to Russia, ten years after victory.
A claim places the first California gold discovery in 1948 ten days before the treaty ending the Mexican War transferred the territory to the United States was signed. The statement mixes dates and events, misplacing the Mexican-American War ending treaty and the 1848 gold rush.
Norman Allen of Ringgold, a firecracker distributor, offers a rope device to deter blackbirds. The setup uses a five foot line with firecrackers fused every inch that hang from a pole and ignite at the bottom, blasting at intervals to repel birds over four to five acres.
Hal Boyle imagines napeterias a fusion of cafeteria and garage where workers nap for an hour on a moving belt to refresh during the day. He cites Churchill and Edison as nap advocates and suggests offices, rail terminals, and stores could host such sleep shops as a profitable public amenity.
Judge Newton Powell issued a temporary injunction ordering a Whitesburg area building owned by Ed Negro padlocked after a blue comer complaint filed in Morgan County. The injunction lasts until the final hearing set for August 12 with the building alleged to operate as a cafe a dance hall and an unlawful drinking place. Russell Lynne represents the plaintiff in the case filed at the Mor gan County Courthouse.
New Mexico Penitentiary will not observe daylight saving time, with a prison official noting prisoners are not going anywhere anyway.
American farmers purchased tractors valued at two percent of a billion dollars during 1950 to 1953, reflecting growing investment in agricultural machinery. The data shows rising adoption across the farming sector during the period.
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