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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1955
Page
4
The piece notes 1,072 U.S. communities curtailed public water use. It cites growth from 82 million daily water users in 1940 to 109 million now, forecast 129 million by 1965 needing 190 gallons per person daily, and discusses officials’ concern and proposed water laws to balance rights of people, municipalities, industry and agriculture.
The plea argues Alabama must fund sanatorium operations to curb tuberculosis. North Alabama reports adequate bed space and a modern facility, but statewide money is needed to expand care. If neighboring states can finance an all out TB battle, Alabama should too, or the fight will proceed with limited progress.
Morgan County residents from ten towns and many sectors favor a single United Appeal Fund campaign. A countywide board representing business labor agriculture and civic groups would oversee a unified effort. Donors may favor payroll deductions or a single annual gift to avoid multiple smaller goals.
The weather bureau requests 3 million dollars for counterstorms research to improve forecasts and deploy three flying laboratories into major hurricanes and tornadoes. Congress already allocated 2.25 million to reopen offices and boost tornado warnings.
Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson visits with his mother and reveals he has been in court as a character witness in a knifing case in Sandy Springs Maryland. He also offered defense strategy as a spectator, contributing to a not guilty verdict.
An official note references Deputy Attorney General Bill Rog and a possible buttonhole incident. The fragment hints at an inquiry or procedural matter tied to Rog but provides no concrete details or outcomes.
The article argues forgiveness is essential for happiness and inner peace. It frames unforgiving anger as a stubborn, unproductive burden that disrupts outlooks and limits reconciliation with others. It questions whether the reader is mature enough to choose forgiveness and reflect on character.
The agriculture department names eight pests including corn earworm grasshopper aphid mite and common flies as the nations top crop destroyers. They are charged with crop damage and public nuisance and may face the DDT chamber if captured.
Mrs Earl Warren wife of the Chief Justice bakes a cake and brings an angel cake to a surprise birthday luncheon honoring Supreme Court appointee Justice John Harlan on his 54th birthday.
Vice President Nixon spoke before an agriculture department electri fication convention and surprised attendees by dropping remarks and leaving some audience members unimpressed. He avoided publicizing his past votes as the crowd listened to his remarks at the event.
The Slow Down And Live safety campaign was explained to civic clubs and organizations at a Friday meeting at All States Cafe, sponsored by the Chamber safety committee. The program runs nationwide for 101 days to cut traffic deaths and injuries, urging drivers to avoid headlong rushing and speed inappropriate for conditions.
Nixon touted rural electrification at a 20th anniversary event while history shows his voting pattern against REA in five House votes with four against and one absence and continued opposition in the Senate to public power and REA Co-Ops. The scene highlighted a stark split between his praise and past actions.
Applications for postmaster at Mt. Hope, a 3019 a year job, will be received until June 28 by the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington. Applicants must pass a written test and meet residency and age requirements. Final ratings will consider test results, experience, ability and character.
Ducks possess a transparent membrane that can be lowered over the eyes, functioning like goggles to protect vision. This natural feature helps them shield eyes from water debris and glare during swimming and foraging.
Dr Peale shares a Florida winter meeting with a rich unhappy man cured by serving others. The story confirms religion’s basics are simple and practical, centered on loving one another as a path to healing, strength and peace.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles spends the weekend in Columbia visiting Rep. James P. Richards at his Lancaster home. He will deliver the University of South Carolina commencement address Monday and receive an honorary doctor of laws. He plans to return to Washington that day. He spoke on bipartisanship in foreign policy and the diplomatic service in his address. President Donald Russell, a former Byrnes aide, leads USC.
Montgomery detectives arrested Willard Doyle Hall, an escaped convict sought by Georgia authorities, without incident after he hid under a bed at his aunt's home. Detective Capt. E. P. Brown said Hall surrendered quietly. Mrs. Etta Hall was also arrested for harboring an escaped convict.
The Druid Insurance Co largely owned in Tuscaloosa will open for business here Monday. President S R Rickman says about 40 agents in six months and 100 in a year. It will operate mainly in West Alabama writing life memorial and burial insurance. Capitalization is $100 000.
As railroads replace coal-fired locomotives with diesel, block plants report shortages of raw materials needed for cinder bricks, affecting production and deliveries.
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