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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1955
Page
4
The passage notes across sources cite record high high school graduations and the largest incoming first grade cohort ever next year. It contrasts this with continued debate over whether school appropriations should rise to match the expanding student population.
John Shelton of Cottondale will return tomorrow to the state TB hospital in Montgomery. He came home two months ago to be with his son David, who died of cancer, with doctors giving reluctant permission for the trip. Shelton plans to pursue a cure so he can return permanently to his wife and five children.
London papers discuss several dozen new towers planned for the capital. They would rise about twenty stories, a scale not matched in the U S. Still the term skyscraper is used, with observers noting London's skies are often closer to the ground than New York's.
The Alabama legislature weighs equalizing ad valorem tax to 40 percent valuation and possibly raising the state sales tax to four percent. Proposals include expanding homestead exemptions, adopting a federal style income tax with payroll deductions, and preserving home ownership while boosting school funding through broader revenue. The body aims for an equitable tax system aligned with ongoing school needs.
Drew Pearson recalls the 1945 birth of the United Nations in a San Francisco setting. He notes Ed Stettinius as a public relations champion, inviting diverse groups to witness the birth, and describes the high hopes and rosy atmosphere that accompanied the peace effort. He also references Russia and Molotov in the mood of the moment.
The passage notes criticism from groups like the Minute Women and Liberty Belles and mentions the Santa Monica mayor blocking the UN flag day. It cites NATO and UN issues in Indo China and Formosa as hurting the UN, but asserts the UN remains essential and functional as the world’s best peace hope.
The piece argues narrow living limits happiness by ignoring others needs and staying in small circles. It urges openness to truth, embracing change, and engaging with churches and organizations to pursue broader, ongoing responsibilities today.
Pegler argues the United States should have avoided entering World War I. He blames the 1917 declaration after Wilson’s second inauguration, mocks wartime zeal, and criticizes figures like Henry Watterson and Whitelaw Reid. He claims a safer path could have prevented future conflicts.
The United Nations halted a Soviet push into Iran in 1946 through global moral warnings and public opinion, marking a major postwar victory. The body’s influence, despite fumbles, helped deter aggression in Korea and showcased its potential to shape history from its New York origin.
The article claims Peron collaborated with two Communist Parties to push Moscow's line in Argentina. It alleges cabinet ministers and police protected communists, notes Codovilla and Toledano as key figures, and says Peron used the labor movement to justify anti Catholic actions while profiting from Soviet ties. It ends calling for ending U.S. coddling of Latin dictators.
The Australian rabbit disease myxomatosis raises hat pelts prices from 2 to 6 dollars a pound. Adam Hat Manufacturers, Inc. president Benjamin Parrell notes smaller pelts may raise the number of skins needed per hat from five to six or eight. Corsicana Texas remains the company site amid wild rabbit abundance nearby.
Beaver populations in Vermont have surged, causing highway damage as dams form in rural areas. The legislature authorized trapping outside the usual season when beavers damage roads and bridges.
Glenn Webster, Republican, says he was nominated on the Democratic slate without his knowledge and has voted straight Republican for over 25 years. He notes expenses include only postage stamps used to return a document to the county clerk.
In Haines City the junior high adopts motorized safety patrols along Highway 27 near the school. Principal Charles M. Conrad met with police officials and patrol members equipped with motorbikes now slow traffic from about 40 mph to 20 mph in the school zone.
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