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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1954
Page
4
Decatur Considers Ordinance to Protect Public Health
City council weighs a public health ordinance as railroads in the nation pay an average of 3 million dollars in daily taxes, highlighting fiscal context and local action potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Highway Project Aims to Boost Alabama Tourism
Accident fatalities top all causes aside from heart disease and cancer, according to Metropolitan Life figures. Construction on U.S. 31 from near the Tennessee line to Birmingham advances, promising a highway that should draw thousands of tourists. The U.S. 31 Bee Line Highway Association plans to market the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Birmingham
Alabama
Bee Line Highway Association
Manchester Industrial Council Aims to Sustain Growth
Manchester mayor says 47 states plus at least one territory compete for industry, with 83 000 residents. He cites past investments by Wolverine, Chemstrand and Worthington and urges continued effort to attract and retain industry in the South and Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N.H
South
Alabama
Decatur
Wolverine
Chemstrand
Worthington
Community fund for ill and needy urged
The piece argues for a jointly administered community fund to relieve illness, funded by voluntary public gifts. It notes many cases rely on public appeal after exhausting personal resources and suggests churches and public bodies collaborate to manage aid.
TVA official warns against compromises over power costs
Gordon R. Clapp urges the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association to reject deals that raise long term rates. He defends TVA’s low cost electricity, endorses the Fulton Plant, and says the Valley should endure short term shortages to protect national defense and regional interests. He notes his dismissal by Eisenhower-era politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Gordon R. Clapp
Tennessee Valley Public Power Association
Clapp
Fulton
Ike's White House Split Over Doerfer Appointment
White House aides and Indiana power brokers clash over John Doerfer’s Senate confirmation. Philip Willkie, son of Wendell Willkie, backed by anti McCarthy forces, is urged for the Doerfer slot while Indiana's Charlie Halleck pushes for reappointment. The move prompts criticism of inconsistent McCarthy stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Senate
McCarthy
FCC
John Doerfer
Philip Willkie
Rushville
Ind
Wendell Willkie
White House
Doerfer
Young Willkie
F. Peavey Heffelfinger
Republican National Committee
Republican Party
Charlie Halleck
Indiana
Halleck
Willkie
Senators Let Staff Miss Hunt Funeral Despite Empty Seats
Four official mourners stood by as Senate Sergeant at Arms Forest Harness blocked Hunt staff from the funeral flight to Wyoming citing economy. The plane had 40 seats, 36 empty, and Hunt’s aides Ira Whitlock and Mike Manatos were briefly allowed two seats only at the last minute, too late for family notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Hunt
Wyoming
Senate
Forest Harness
Hunt
Washington
Harness
Ira Whitlock
Mike Manatos
GOP
Indiana
Manatos
Whitlock
Shivers Faces Doubt Amid Texas Political Clouds
Svelte governor Allan Shivers, once a front runner for re election after switching to Eisenhower, now appears unsettled. Factors include third term resentment, party belt from Democrats, and insurance scandals rocking his administration, with some details still unrevealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svelte
Allan Shivers
Texas
Eisenhower
Shivers
Conversation Tips From Arlie Davidson
A fragment from a Living Today column offers advice on effective conversation. It emphasizes having something to say, reading the room for interests, concise storytelling, limiting self-focused talk, practice, staying informed on issues, and letting others speak.
Insurance scandal line leads to governor action in Texas
R W Worth, then treasurer of Texas Mutual Insurance Co, exposed a collapse built on a $500 start and $100000 notes. He urged Governor Shivers to act starting March 9 1953, after uncovering the company’s failure and millions owed on 1600 claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shivers
R. W. Worth
Haddonfield
Texas Mutual Insurance Co
Leslie
Paul Lowry
Beaumont
William Moore
Senate Insurance Committee
Texas
State Insurance Commission
Texas Mutual
Worth
Price Daniel
U.S
Lloyd’s of North America
Ralph W. Hammonds
Hammonds
John van Cronkhite
John Ben Shepard
Attorney General's Office
Gov. Shivers
Governor Recalled Plea On Texas Mutual Insurance Safeguards
A letter dated March 9 1953 from a veteran insurance professional to the governor discusses the condition of Texas Mutual Insurance Co and argues for tightened safeguards around the insurance business based on decades of industry experience.
Pegler and the New York Times a columnist's critique
As Pegler sees it the piece criticizes the New York Times and publisher Arthur Hays Sulzberger. It recalls past admiration for the Times then condemns what the author sees as a liberal drift and political entanglements with the Truman and Roosevelt era.
Cesarean Section Risks for Mother and Infant
An article reviews the rising use of cesarean sections noting higher mortality for mother and baby versus natural delivery. It cites risks of future uterine rupture, breathing problems for infants, and limited childbearing, while acknowledging cases warranting surgery for fetal or maternal complications. It also touches on breast milk and tuberculosis transmission risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Mike Hammer Might Stop Using Brass Knucks Says Spillane
Mickey Spillane hints he may retire Mike Hammer after seven thrillers selling 60 million copies and translated into 11 languages. He plans to write fiction and says postwar demand shifts toward mood and character over violence. He recalls writing I The Jury in 19 days and notes Hollywood views on his work. He and wife Baby live near Newburgh with two children, a dog, and six cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Sherlock Holmes
Mike Hammer
Spillane
Muscle Mike
Mickey
Jack Stang
Newburgh
N.Y
Hollywood
Clyde Beatty
Baby
Girl Is Found Unhurt In Hills
Five year old Kathy Paxton survived more than 40 hours in the High Sierra wilderness near Woods Lake with no food or shelter. Alvin Van Dell found her on a granite cliff and carried her to safety where a patrol car awaited. She endured freezing nights of about minus 34 degrees and only minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Nacion
Buenos Aires
Arthur Hays Sulzberger
The
Times
Man Ochs
Chicago Tribune
New York Times
Sulzberger
Museum of Natural Historia
Republican Party
White House
Ike
Chessy Manly
United Nations
Mercury
Manly
Markleeville
Calif
Kathy Paxton
High Sierra
Woods Lake
Alvin van Dell
van Dell
Louis Avery
Kathy
Kit Carson Pass
Lou
Avery
California
Stewart Crandall
Cupertino
Stead Air Force Base
Reno
Judge Forces Exile For Defiant Defendant
Edward Francis Dwyer of Washington faced non support and abandonment charges in Charleston. When he admitted he could not leave the state due to lack of funds, Judge William H. Grimball and officials pooled 16 dollars to send him by bus back to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
Edward Francis Dwyer
Washington
Dwyer
William H. Grimball
Grimball
Insects Adapt To Poisonous Substrates Like Strychnine
Insects can survive on materials containing poisons such as strychnine or cyanide that are lethal to other animals. The phenomenon highlights insects' tolerance and potential ecological interactions with toxic substances.
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Ane
Associated Press
RFD
Christ
Alfred Grant Walton
Brooklyn
N. Y
Flatbush-Tompkins
Pearson
Living Today
Arlie B. Davidson
Washington, OR
Pegler
New York
New Deal
Roosevelt
Harold Ickes
Mr. Sulzberger
Joe McCarthy
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
Hal Boyle
Mickey Spillane
Baeek
Qrnado
Southern Engineering CO
Gales and Service
Decator
Market St. N.W
Ae America
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