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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
4
Sixty five million people have received Salk polio shots and if you are under 40 years of age the month of June is your month to take the shots in Morgan county.
President Eisenhower states he favors a complete ban on nuclear testing only if full disarmament is achieved. He cautions that past disarmament efforts were not matched by other nations, a realization he says caused regret.
Florida lawmakers prepare to raise about 120 million dollars to support a 616.8 million dollar budget. The tax hike mainly broadens the sales tax base by removing exemptions on numerous items.
Seven state supported higher education leaders warn Gov Folsom and lawmakers of a looming crisis in September 1957. They say enrollment will rise 15 percent but funding will drop 10 percent, risking efficiency and ability to handle new students. They urge quick, full appropriation to maintain quality education.
Morgan County hosts a week long Cotton Week led by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. The program includes a parade, the Morgan County Maid of Cotton coronation at Decatur High School, and a fashion show by County Home Demonstration club members modeling cotton dresses. The stadium event is free and aims to boost confidence in local agriculture and cotton's future.
Sen Johnson urges an exchange of television and cultural programs with Russia. Khrushchev argues the United States blocks culture while the State Department, under Eisenhower, stalls people to people ties through red tape and limited exchanges. The piece notes Soviet jamming of Voice of America and selective U S approvals for farm delegations.
The finger printing demand, rejected by Moscow as a police state sign, blocks cultural links and tours including the Moscow Ballet and Moyseev Ensemble. State Department resists waiving the rule, while Congress and figures like Francis Walter oppose change. few student exchanges occur compared with high tourist and European visits to Russia.
Davidson urges readers to select uplifting thoughts and positive moods to shape a productive life. He warns that dwelling on failure, fear, or criticism entrenches bad moods and undermines capabilities, while proactive thinking fuels achievement.
Journalists question why Hagerty denied Eisenhower saw the Khrushchev television interview while the President later said he did. Hagerty claimed the President did not see the interview but was aware of it. The President then said the American Embassy in Moscow may have a tape recording, while he had only seen TV footage.
Doctors from Harvard Mayo Clinic and New England Medical Journal warned last June that the presidents stomach ailment likely to recur recurrence rates up to 65 percent according to Dr Ward Van Patter of Mayo and up to 50 percent per Dr Gaines of Polyclinic Hospital.
In Mississippi, Choctaw Nation members operate ground observer posts in Neshoba County. They monitor skies for enemy aircraft using modern aerial observation methods rather than traditional smoke signals.
The text profiles Robert B. Anderson’s resignation from Ventures Limited a major Canadian holding company with a vast global footprint. It notes interlocking directors, oil interests in Geoil Limited and Frobisher Limited, and ties to Canada US relations while pondering policy positions. It adds background on Anderson’s career and the speculative nature of his views.
Atlantic City reports focus on the International Leather Goods Union and its lead by Norman Zunowsky, urging laws to curb crooked unions. Delegates demand transparency in Health and Welfare funds and detailed investment disclosures across stock holdings, with calls for a national conference with lawmakers.
Max Lee left Sunday for Texas to visit his brother Arthur Lee Jr. and Mr and Mrs Add Randolph and family returned from a Florida trip. Florence College student Timmy Tomlinson and Arthur Leigh McCore are home for summer. Betty Ward and children returned to Decatur after visiting Mrs Street Sandlin who remains ill. Several families and relatives from Birmingham Scottsboro Jackson County and Hartselle were sighted in town or visiting here.
Lawrence County Harmony notes Rev Roosevelt Pepper filled his regular appointment Sunday. Family night was observed. Mr and Mrs Huntt Wilkerson received a Bible for largest family present. Several families visit and guests stay across the area. Revival set to begin the second Sunday in July with Rev Alton Harris of Tennessee. Mrs David Hammack is on the sick list.
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