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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1956
Page
4
The Columbia State notes Alabama highway improvements and observes a Georgia resident urging clearer markings. Both parties sign a pledge for a fair campaign, yet there is doubt they will fully honor it, risking a disrupted summer.
The piece notes Guntersville could draw visitors from Florida as Floridians visit Alabama, with advertising growth expected in time. It mentions automation not advancing rapidly and quotes a supplier about changing order preparation from typed to handwritten to speed service, hoping for no inconvenience.
A June Facts Forum poll question asked if drivers with three serious accidents should undergo mental tests. Eighty eight percent favored tests, though the poll did not provide the exact number of voters, leaving the result short of unanimous support.
Poor health forces Al Shelton to resign as president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. The board accepted the move to relieve him of responsibility, hoping reduced worry will improve his physical condition. Directors and committees regret the loss of his leadership but prioritize his well being.
Richmond VA native and former IRS commissioner T Coleman Andrews urges Congress to repeal the federal income tax. He argues the Sixteenth Amendment invades privacy, fuels class hatred, aids communism, creates complexity and high costs, drives deficit financing, discriminates against business creators, and shifts billions in revenue through foundations and nonprofits seeking greater state takings.
Washington column notes Senator Kennedy and Carmine Bellino probe KFRE television license worth a million dollars after FCC examiner recommended KARM. Vote changes by Hyde Bartley Lee flip power, Lee's McCarthy ties linked to investigation into Chotiner’s alleged influence payments.
Former King Michael of Romania appeals a court ruling that his half-brother Mircea Lambrino, son of King Carol, is the lawful heir to the fortune. Lambrino born after Carol separated from Michael, and Carol later married Madame Lupescu who seeks the fortune. Michael, 35, married to Princess Anne of Denmark, resides in Scotland with three daughters and shows little interest in returning to Romania or engaging with Lupescu.
Chancellor Adenauer begins conference with President Eisenhower amid German neutralist pressure as Ike’s actions complicate plans for a West German army. The meeting follows tensions over Berlin and European defense.
The piece lists six traits marking fixed ideas that hinder growth. Criticism avoidance, clinging to own views, nitpicking others, sulking when outvoted, pride in resisting change, and grudges block progress and limit gains. It argues change yields better results than stubbornness.
The piece analyzes how President Eisenhower's neutralist stance unsettled allies and challenged Adenauer's Germany and the State Department. It notes NATO and SEATO as foundations for U.S. strategy, mentions Burma's Premier U Nu resigning amid suspicions that neutralism failed, and cites diplomatic reactions to neutralist rhetoric.
The Philippine ambassador General Carlos Romulo criticizes President Eisenhower's neutrality stance as dangerous and ambiguous. Allied diplomats agree that neutrality is not a defense but a costly drift that could cost freedom and force sides as Asia and the world watch.
William K. Richey, a lawyer in Tucson, says maintaining peace is familiar to him and recalls working as a bar bouncer while funding law school. He notes his on the job experience included keeping order at a drinking establishment.
This column reflects on shifting tastes in 1950s culture, praising rock n roll and a new nonconformist mood while contrasting with classical theater like My Fair Lady. It notes figures such as Louis Armstrong, Hal Block’s song adjustments, and Mozart’s 200th birth anniversary as context.
Democratic labor leaders in Washington foresee a political edge against President Eisenhower if a predicted recession hurts his policy appeal. They cite Detroit unemployment rising toward 200,000 and talk of a forthcoming steel strike that could stretch into the presidential campaign, while noting Ike’s neutrality. Their plan includes mobilizing AFL-CIO forces and backing a candidate, with Harriman and Symington as possible options and Stevenson gaining renewed viability in labor districts.
Four people died when a light plane struck a 132000 volt line near Kokomo Indiana and burned in a ground crash. Pilot Paul F Eikenberry 35 was blinded by the sun and failed to see the wires. Also killed were Roy Bid dle 30 a Kokomo factory worker and Gwen Williams 41 Jane Williams 36 of Kokomo parents of seven.
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