Fragmented Postwar Promise Amid Mills and People
Incoherent OCR segment hints at economic shift with mills and South’s people facing uncertain future. Scattered phrases mention reductions and reconstructive aims, but details and names are illegible.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1956
Page
4
Hidden Stardom Claim Sparks Industry Speculation
A controversial claim in Filmidor publicity centers on a "Young woman" gaining a chance at stardom after being deemed by a "general" to have "Passionate Spirituality." The piece questions what such a description could mean for genuine talent and the industry’s casting practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
America
Filmidor
Four-Lane Highway 30 Proposal Faces Local Support
Local officials advocate four-laning Highway 30 from Decatur to the Tri Cities, a roughly 50 mile route through Lawrence Morgan and Morgan counties. Plans call for a first phase of 10 to 15 miles, with broader modernization hoped as funding permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrent
Decatur
Tri-Cities
Bar
Lawrence County
Morgan
Tennessee
Lawrence
Lawrence Coun
Alabama
Neutrality and alliances in the East West power balance
The article discusses Eisenhower's stance on SEATO neutrality and forming alliances with Asian nations. It notes mixed reactions abroad and at home, stressing that neutrality is not equal to hostility and highlighting the difficulty of balancing defense pacts with independent nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Eisenhow
House
Seaton
India
Isenhower
Usoe
Expected resignations shift roles in U.S. and Israel
Winthrop Aldrich, U S ambassador to London, plans to step down and be replaced by John Hay Whitney. Abba Eban to retire as Israeli ambassador in Washington, to be succeeded by Reuven Shiloah as Israel pursues a tougher foreign policy with the Arab world and broader State Department support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Toe Winthrop Aldrich
London
Chase National Bank
John Hay
Jock) Whitney
Wall Street Investment House
Citizens For Committee
Eisenhower
Abba Ehan
Reuven Shiloah
Ehan
Ben - Gurion
Sharrett
Assador
State Department
Aldrich
Iggest
Re- Serey
Whitey
Jimmy Roosevelt
Betsy Keake Hone
Rockefeller Comacs
Sam
Peeper Sebtee Cheats Gid
Freeport Sulphur Company
Coalition crackup over civil rights and school issues
The article notes a sharp split in the coalition over Negro rights and school policy. Democrat Ray Madden of Indiana accuses Republicans of long blocking labor education and civil rights measures, while signaling a shift in power and strategy as voting ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaken
Ray Madden
Indiana
Madden
Bolling
Delaney
New York
O.N
Massachusetts
Brown
Ohio
Ellsworth
Oregon
Allen Illinois
Smith, Colmer
Trimble
Arkansas
Thornberry
Texas
Oh Teton
Republicans seek Negro votes in big northern cities
A fragment notes a shift in the political coalition over Negro votes, highlighting a Republican bid in major northern cities and a change that followed.
Renew Your Mind and Political Battles Echo in Speech
A column urges cleansing the mind of regret to pursue optimism and effective living. Separate political debate follows as lawmakers clash over a school bill and civil rights, with Bol ling resisting procedural breaches and a split vote pattern among Democrats and Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison
Leslie Weatherhead
Unusual Fibers From Corn and Minerals Highlighted
The article notes that while most man-made fibers derive from oil or coal, some originate from corn or minerals, illustrating diverse raw materials behind synthetic textiles and chemistries.
Eisenhower Doctrine and the Open Door in 1956 Egypt debate
The piece questions the Eisenhower Doctrine neutrality limits as Libya and other states seek foreign aid from Egypt and Saudi Arabia. It argues aid should raise living standards for people, not just fund governments, and warns of wealth flowing to rulers while subjects suffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Suez Canal
United States
Great Britain
Saudi Arabia
Libya
Soviet Russia
John Hay
France
Italy
Ibn Saud
West Oklahoma City bar fined for pistol display
In Oklahoma City the man identified as Bill Basham from California was fined after police said he displayed a .38 pistol in a shoulder holster inside a bar. Authorities noted the incident reflected a change in local gun display norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Bill Basham
Steelworkers poised for wage clashes loom over cost
Victor Riesel reports that about one million steel workers may strike this summer to push wage gains seen as a $2 billion monthly cost and a five year no strike peace pact sought by steel executives. U S Steel chairman Roger Blough notes spring signals the bargaining season as mills plan new plants and extended peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Riesel
McDonald
Riesel
General Motors
General Elect
Ei Kan
Weediekeune
Roger M. Blough
U. S. Steel
Blough
Investment Bankers Assn. of
America
Steelworkers Union
Seba Bas Eet
Lars
Fe Prerengg der
W S C S Workshop Attendees and Local Visits
Mrs. N E Bailey Mrs W A Sims and Mrs W P Roberts attended the W S C S workshop at Hartselie Methodist Church Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs R B Templeton Mr and Mrs Perry Templeton Mr and Mrs Ray thal Long and baby of Decatur visited Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Lesley Woodall and Mary Frances. Leon Key near Friendship visited the Woodalls Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Bailey
W. A. Sims
W. P. Roberts
W.S.C.S
Hartselie Methodist Church
R. B. Templeton
Perry Templeton
Raythal Long
Decatur Heer Eee
Eld
Lesley Woodall
Mary Frances
Ramon Wallace
Alabama Citizens Councils to Host Trio of Speakers
Citizens Councils in Alabama announce a trio of speakers this week. State Sen. Sam Engelhardt says Hugh Grant will speak in Tallassee Thursday and Grove Hill Friday. Grant, Black's secretary, has served as U.S. minister to Albania and Thailand. Circuit Judge Tom Brady of Brookhaven and Atty. Gen. Eugene Cook are scheduled in Atmore and Robertsdale respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Councils
Alabama
The
Assn. of Alabama
Citizens Counay
Sam Engelhardt
Hugh Grant
Tallassee
Grove Hill
Grant
U.S
Albania
Thailand
Tom. Brady
Brookhaven
Miss
Atmore
Eugene Cook
Robertsdale
Canada’s Ontario Province Distance Figures Noted
Fragmentary data notes Ontario in Canada stretching about 1 050 miles in length and 2 000 miles in breadth, with figures cited as current measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ontario
American Bible Society Founded in 1816
The American Bible Society traces its origin to 1816 when it was established to distribute and promote the Bible across the United States. It grew through partnerships with churches and missions to reach diverse communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Bible Society
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