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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1957
Page
4
Possible Oil Boom Hinted for Warrior River Basin
Dr. Walter B. Jones, Alabama oil and gas supervisor, says a future boom could put the Warrior River Basin in North Alabama on the map as a major producer. He has long championed Alabama’s potential to become a significant oil and gas region. If growth occurs in coming years, reapportionment questions lose prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrior River
Alabama
Walter B. Jones
Jones
Summerville adopts midnight curfew to curb whiskey trade
Summerville Georgia passes a city ordinance requiring adults to be home by midnight. Violators face a 200 fine or up to 90 days in jail. The mayor says the curfew aims to reduce illegal whiskey activity, prompting disbelief at the city’s night life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summerville
Georgia
President Eisenhower Rejects Alabama Disaster Request
The White House refused Gov. James E. Folsom’s appeal to declare Morgan County a major disaster after the April 8 tornado. The decision would have unlocked low interest, long term loans for displaced residents, and sources suggest the request never reached the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
James E. Folsom
Morgan County
Alabama
Washington Palace
Vacation dollar drives travel boom across states
Eighty million Americans will take a vacation trip this year spending 15 billion dollars total. Of that, 13 billion is for domestic travel with AAA breakdown showing 20 cents to stores 28 to food 22 to lodging 19 to gas and oil 3 to tires parts and repairs and 8 for entertainment. Twenty three of forty eight states list travel as a top three industry and Alabama seeks a 150 thousand advertising budget to capture a larger share of the vacation dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Printer’s
United States
American Automobile Association
Alabama Department of Publicity
Alabama
Tax reform calls for major overhaul of unfair system
Congress returns to Washington to hear from the public on tax policy as the Eisenhower budget faces cuts of three billion while a tax cut is delayed until next year. The piece argues for fundamental reform to reduce burdens on workers and corporations and to focus funds on paying the national debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
United States
Russians Push Panama Canal Takeover Propaganda
CIA Director Allen Dulles warned that Soviet efforts aim to persuade Panama to seize the Panama Canal following Egypt's Suez example. The plan could trigger a major crisis near the United States as Moscow claims Panamanians can revoke the sale and profit from canal tolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CIA
Allen Dulles
Panama
Egypt
Suez
Panama Canal
Allen
Suez Canal
United States
Chiang Kai Shek pleads with Eisenhower over reporters visit
Chiang Kai Shek sends a frantic cable to President Eisenhower urging blocking American reporters from visiting Red China. The note follows Dulles signaling readiness to lift the travel ban. Chiang warns such visits could damage his prestige in the Far East, while the White House may ignore the protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiang Kai-Shek
Eisenhower
Red China
Dulles
Chiang
Far East
White House
British plot to spare Nasser signals shifting Middle East ties
Washington intrigue notes a reversed assassination plan against Egyptian leader Nasser. British operatives now aim to keep him alive to avoid a Moscow-aligned successor. U S agents report concerns that Nasser’s death would spur a stronger communist takeover. The tale intertwines with an alimony dispute involving Captain Harry Butcher and Mrs Eisenhower, shaping White House and Washington society reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasser
Egypt
U.S
Middle East
Zakaria Mohi El-Din
Kamel Ad-Din Husein
National Liberation Army
Husein
Washington
Ike
Harry Butcher
Eisenhower
Captain Butcher
CBS
United States
Butcher
Wardman Park
Mary Margaret Ford
Santa Barbara
Calif
KEYT
Harry
U.S. District Court
District of Columbia
White House
Mamie
Washington Society
Perseverance Shapes Historic Triumphs and Daily Grit
A meditation on perseverance citing Pasteur, Sullivan Keller, Columbus, Tibbet and others. The text urges steady effort through discouragement, hardship, and fatigue, asserting perseverance as essential to progress, learning, and a successful life for individuals and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Pasteur
Anne Sullivan
Helen Keller
Columbus
America
Lawrence Tibbet
Proposal to Abolish Income Taxes Sparks Capitol Mail Surge
A man’s plan to end income taxes draws the most mail on Capitol Hill with over 500 letters daily to the House Judiciary Committee seeking hearings on Hoffman's bill. No hearings will be held as budget cuts hit the National Arboretum prompting a Scout appeal to clear fire pendents and halt study funding on its 300 acre grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Hill
House Judiciary Committee
Hoffman
National Arboretum
Congress
Bell Syndicate
Early natural gas use in United States linked to Fredonia NY
The first US natural gas use occurred near Fredonia New York and was transported through hollowed logs rather than pipes, marking an early stage in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fredonia
N. Y
Review of Alger Hiss Book and Bookmailer Offer
Leans on an unusual letter from The Bookmailer promoting Alger Hiss Court of Public Opinion with a free Whittaker Chambers Witness offer. Reflects on Hiss Chambers cases, 1939 government knowledge, and era views on communism and nationalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alger Hiss
Murray Hill Station
New York
N. Y
Whittaker Chambers
Court of Public Opinion
Lyle H. Munson
Lyle Munson
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Richard Nixon
Karl Mundt
FBI
Hiss
Communist Party
Detroit
Feuding Unions Haunt United Nations Wiring Saga
A 1967 Hall Syndicate analysis traces a long feud inside labor over UN communications, tracing IBEW and NABET-CIO clashes for decades. It notes Meany's challenge uniting rival unions while unions jockey for control of UN broadcasting and labor policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Babel
AFL International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
IBEW
Security Council
General Assembly
East River
CIO
The
National Assn. of
AFL
Columbia Broadcasting System
Nabet-Cio
NBC
ABC
CIO Union
CBS
Harry Truman
Phil Murray
Afl-Cio
NABET
UN Budget Office
U.S
Jim Mitchell
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
George Meany
Aflcio
Labor
Morris Novik
Meany
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
New York
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Dag Hammierskjold
the Hall Syndicate, Inc
Rip Van Winkle Backache Relief Ad
Nagging backache headaches and muscular pains disturb sleep. Doan’s Pills provide fast relief with pain relief soothing bladder irritation and mild diuretic action. New larger size advertised for value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rip van Winkle
Dean
Doan
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Decatur Daily
Tennessee
Vi Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
Decatur
Associated Press
TES
Christ
Alfred N. Sayres
Lancaster
Theological Seminary
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Pearson
Secret Police
Washington Pipeline
George E. Sokolsky
Soviet Russia
Yalta
Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
King
Riesel
By Victor Riesel
MorGan County National Bank
FDIC
Federal Reserve System
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