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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1957
Page
4
Between May 1955 and May 1957 Alabama laid 3500 miles of road in blacktop. Huntsville city council failed to enact a prohibition on burials on Sundays in city cemeteries. The ordinance never took effect and the governing body likely heard public opposition.
The Morgan County Chapter for Infantile Paralysis promotes a June campaign urging everyone under 40 to begin polio vaccination with the Salk vaccine. Officials acknowledge results are not spectacular but stress the vaccine's effectiveness and warn against delaying protection for oneself and family.
The editorial laments the Southern Senators facing a united front in support of civil rights with the President and Vice President backing the measure. It predicts a protracted filibuster battle as Northern foes seek to stall Senate action and questions whether the South can sustain the line to prevent nationwide legislative gridlock.
The piece argues Democrats outnumber Republicans due to supporting middle and lower income groups. It critiques the Eisenhower administrations money policy and REA interest actions, citing a rise in rural electrification from 4 percent to 92 percent in Alabama between 1935 and 1956 as evidence of government aid benefiting citizens and farmers.
About 123 congressmen visiting Ion Roads Virginia during the Navy 350th Jamestown anniversary were shuttled by steamy buses then forced to wait on hot decks aboard U S cruisers. They faced restricted access to cabins and limited food until returning to Washington hours later.
Oregon freshman Democrat Charles Porter sparks a regional protest against dictator Rafael Trujillo. He faces invitations from Latin America and was nearly mobbed by Costa Ricans in San Jose while pursuing truth on Gerald Murphy and Jesus Galindez. The State Department demanded the exiled Dominican consul in New York be produced.
Living Today by Arlie Davidson explores how parents see good in every child from infant to adolescent. It links parental joy with a child’s affection and the challenge of obedience while citing Mark Twain on inherent goodness.
El Tiempo invites Porter to Colombia while Ecuadorian and Uruguayan governments extend invitations. Panama newspapers seek guest status as the State Department warns him. Porter’s Costa Rica visit draws a 2000-strong welcome. President Figueres questions U S democracy. Eisenhower hosts Somoza. Congressional debate heated by a forged anti Negro document tied to Israel Cohen myth.
A paralyzed man in his thirties, once told he would wheel chair bound, finds hope in faith and self discipline. He abandons doubt and fear, embraces biblical practice, spiritual force, and perseverance to cope with his illness, while contemplating retirement after forty years of work.
Victor Riesel profiles Jim Cross of the Bakers and Confectionery Workers Union, detailing lavish salaries and lavish spending funded by employers. The piece notes Cross's salary jump from 17 500 to 30 000, lavish residences, and the almost universal complicity of the union leadership. It warns AFL CIO scrutiny may oust Cross or end the union.
The Decatur Daily invites reader letters on questions of the day and may print initials or nom de plume with sender identity kept on file by the Editor. Because space is limited, letters are edited and not all will be printed and manuscripts will not be returned.
A letter from H. D. Boyion of 837 Sherman Street in Decatur urges stricter enforcement of 30 mile per hour speed limits after another accident. He cites out of state visitors noting reckless driving and warns the problem could worsen without action by Decatur authorities.
Decatur Marine Corps Recruiter notes a limited quota program offering aviation schooling after basic training. Qualified applicants may choose their aviation field after Jacksonville training, with selections given to the first qualified applicants each month. Details available at the Decatur Recruiting Station in the Post Office building.
Navigation will be halted at Wilson Lock mile 259.4 from 7 30 a m to 4 p m on July 3 1957 to perform essential work in the service gate recess.
Authorities say more than 5,500 National Guard units exist across eight states and territories including Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico. This figure highlights the reach of the Guard across diverse jurisdictions and communities.
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