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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1957
Page
4
Rain disrupted a revolutionary outbreak in Haiti but an enterprising umbrella salesman hints at reigniting the movement. The remark points to renewed activity and potential leadership amid ongoing unrest.
The Anniston Chamber of Commerce plans to award the Anniston Beauty Trophy this fall to the group making the city more beautiful this year. The article urges city planning to preserve beauty and notes Decatur’s growing role and the value of a planning board and a city beauty commission funded to benefit property owners and residents over the next 50 years.
The piece labels U.S. Steel as "Big Steel" and criticizes its $6 per ton price increase to curb inflation. It argues the industry has long driven wage and price hikes, worse than government, and urges Mr Eisenhower to confront steel industry leaders.
The Scenic North Alabama Association urges financial support to amplify broad publicity of North Alabama's tourist and historic highlights. Formed months ago in Cullman, the group aims to showcase all points of interest to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors by informing the public.
A holiday warning criticizes reckless Fourth of July driving urging readers to stop speeding weaving and drinking behind the wheel. It cautions that dangerous behavior endangers others and promises future chances for punishment or harm.
Immigrant Commissioner Joseph Swing arranged five Mexico trips on government planes and used a government house trailer and generator while spending 18 days at a ranch owned by Don mon Garcia. The GAO report to Congress focused on Swing's reimbursements and ignored key hunting trip details.
The GAO report exposes West Point classmate links to Eisenhower and questions about Rep. John Blatnik's handling. It details Swing’s travel vouchers showing $73.85 excess reimbursement for Mexican trips and concealment of trips beyond Brownsville. It notes lodging in Mexico and meals charged to government funds as alleged official business.
Excerpts from the Talmud presented by ARLIE 8. DAVIDSON emphasize humility, work, mercy, study, self-respect, and the dangers of pride. Observations include silent gentleness in dispute, the value of labor, poverty versus wealth, actions over religion alone, and the harm of flattery versus the merit of reproof.
A Florida Immigration Service official who falsified a government voucher for 73.85 dollars was not fired and remains in leadership, while a local taxi fare claim by another employee was dismissed as unfounded. The note clarifies the Florida employee was not Eisenhower's classmate.
State banking officials propose appointing Logan Ritchie, Virginia superintendent of banks, to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation vacancy, arguing it would boost state national cooperation as the vacancy must go to a Democrat and Ritchie is backed by Virginia Democrats Byrd and Robertson.
Assistant President Sherman Adams avoided an ambush at the University of Maine as faculty plotted bureaucratic questions. Local Republicans warned him, and he left the faculty meeting.
An American collector found an old G L helmet during a scientific exploration of long abandoned gold mines in New Guinea. The artifact's origin and purpose remain under study as researchers document its context and age.
The passage notes the blue whale's skin being the color and thickness of car bon paper with substantial blubber beneath.
Dr Peale argues the mind colors life through faith and daily practice. He cites blue’s calming effect in psychology and religious reflection as a path to peace, health, and resilience. A five step plan urges daily Bible reading good thoughts worship service acts of kindness and living near to God.
Keystone Low-Priced Bond Fund B-3 declares a regular distribution of 0.44 per share from net investment income and a special 0.16 per share from net realized profits. Keystone Lower-Priced Common Stock Fund S-4 declares a regular 0.11 per share from net investment income and a special 1.35 per share from net realized profits. Distributions payable July 15 to shareholders of record June 30.
Victor Riesel reports top AFL CIO leaders believe Dave Beck and Jimmy Hoffa form a mutual aid pact to control the Teamsters Convention in September in Miami Beach. Beck maneuvers from Seattle, negotiates with Eastern officials, and drafts the agenda while anticipating Hoffa’s eventual leadership or a front man to wield power amid a looming internal war.
Wallace Hathcock in Goodhope uses his first irrigation run after building a ten acre irrigation lake with SC help on layout and design. Julius Williams in Providence upgrades a 25 acre field by leveling, reterracing and adding drainage terraces with Soil Bank and ASC support. Williams will work through summer with his equipment to complete the project.
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