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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1956
Page
4
South Carolina lawmakers convened an extra session to amend an 1883 rule capping alien ownership at 500 acres. The move aims to approve a 60 million Bowaters Southern Paper Corp investment to build a new plant, creating 400 to 600 jobs, with Bowaters owned by British interests.
The NAACP faces a possible ban in Alabama after Attorney General Patterson sought a restraining order. Judge Walter B. Jones granted it, giving the NAACP 30 days to answer, amid allegations of organizing the Montgomery bus boycott and enrolling Autherine Lucy Foster at the University of Alabama. Patterson argues these acts threaten peace and violate laws.
The soil bank is discussed as a tool to pay farmers to idle acres and manage surplus. Weather and market conditions will determine whether incentives keep it alive or if supply and demand return to normal. The piece argues farm conditions drive the wider economy and artificial aids may be needed until distribution improves.
Senatorial cross examination questions Attorney General nominee Herb Brownell about civil rights projects he cited during his four years in office. He defended the actions while Sen. Hennings pressed that many initiatives began under prior administrations.
The dialogue records a civil rights commission exchange about a request to the executive branch. Brow pall notes lack of written reply in records from a subcommittee and discussions with the committee chairman show no hearing was scheduled. Brownell indicates willingness to testify if a hearing could be arranged.
An unsigned piece by ARLIE 6. Davidson urges readers to reject self imposed limits. He notes nature climate and resources set bounds yet many fear failure and set low goals. He cites Charles M. Schweb saying a man who limits what he will do limits what he can do.
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In a 1955 exchange Deputy Hennings and Seeback press Brownell on his silence during cross examination. The debate centers on subjects left undisclosed as the inquiry proceeds with relentless questioning.
Senator Hennings recounts how the Attorney General ducked a key civil rights inquiry. Brownell argues letters will speak for themselves, noting they were never invited to a hearing, and insists action depends on documented correspondence.
A columnist contrasts a blind woman who channels faith to overcome her condition with a man who finds hope after retirement. The piece emphasizes the Kingdom of God within, a spiritual power to meet life's difficulties and feel uplifted despite aging or loss.
Police say the two men who held up a local cleaning establishment in Little Falls New Jersey likely triggered a false alarm to draw officers away. Investigators believe the informer who tipped off authorities may also be connected to the crime.
Riesel warns of public apathy toward warning about Communist influence on labor groups. He cites sworn testimony linking a Communist political coordinator to efforts against police and state agencies and to infiltrate the waterfront via the International Longshoremen's Association and UE ties.
Town Creek Cub Scout Pack 28 held a meeting focusing on the theme Hobo Month led by Den 1 under Den mother Gladys Crisler. Den II won a $2 prize for most parents present. Johnny Neel named den thief for Den I. Parents included Charles Collier, John Collier, Edward Weems, and Herman Bradford among others.
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