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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1957
Page
4
The Wall Street Journal reports airline traffic grows while earnings shrink as management forecasts losses in 1958 unless fares rise. Proposals include letting feeder lines serve small towns while big carriers focus on metropolitan hubs to improve profitability.
Sen Harry F Byrd of Virginia urged economy in government proposing eight to nine billion dollars in savings and a replacement for the Budget Director He spoke to United States Chamber of Commerce critics say the Eisenhower budget is the most irresponsible of his career He noted friendly audience but questioned support for cuts to favored local projects
The Tuscaloosa News argues investigations into labor racketeering are worthwhile if they curb abuse and crime. It praises President Eisenhower for condemning racketeering as an abomination and urges union members to reject strong-arm tactics seen at the Goodrich plant while supporting lawful leadership and reform.
Senate inquiry into the Northeast Airlines stock scandal traces connections to Sen Styles Bridges' office. Don O’Donnell of Manchester directs the investigation in Washington while Bridges aides profit on the CAB secret route vote. Jimmy Anton, a Bridges ally, led the panel’s early investigation.
Reports claim O'Donnell sought to deflect probes from Bridges and name others with inside info as Anton takes a two week junket to South America with authorization. Brokers like Henderson and Clark traded in Northeast stock on the leak day while Daniel Odlum’s ally controls the firm.
A short instructional piece by Arlie Davidson on gaining popularity through daily habits. It urges tolerance of others, avoiding quarrels, tactful treatment, avoiding suspicion, maintaining optimism, and genuinely liking people to improve social standing.
The article notes Odlum, formerly a major Democratic donor, funding Republican campaigns while the CAB weighs profits in a New York to Miami air route. It suggests political influence on transportation decisions and campaign contributions shaping oversight.
Terse Middle East reports suggest Israel plans another strike on Egypt amid Egyptian military buildup including 150 MIG 17 fighters with Russian pilots. Adm. Radford pressures Dulles over bypassing defense channels while Navy confirms Soviet submarines off Florida. Ambassador Whelan backs Murchison investment in Nicaragua.
House Speaker Sam Rayburn moves a special subcommittee to probe all regulatory agencies with focus on the FCC. George McConnaughey is questioned about Docket No. 8963 on AT&T television transmission rates and past staff notes on personnel and cost limits. Connæid McConnaughey reportedly took large legal fees.
The piece discusses wartime seizures of enemy property, Western Germany’s Abs arguing for restitution, and Nasser’s Suez actions. It considers postwar responsibility, due process, and alleged European infiltration of the US economy tied to war aims, noting investigations by Congressional committees and New York AG Lefkowitz.
A 1957 Bell Syndicate report notes Ohio Bell Telephone Co a wholly owned AT and T subsidiary with ties to eiGor7rant. The item details corporate structure and ownership as part of AT and T corporate family arrangements.
Washington column argues updated union finance laws will force 17 000 local unions and 100 000 welfare funds to file Form 990s, revealing assets potentially totaling billions. It urges Treasury probes, prosecutions for lax filings, and stronger public oversight to curb looting and restore trust in labor leadership.
A 43-year-old meat cutter Cauley Wilson was convicted of second degree murder for the July 6, 1955 shotgun death of James T McPherson in Mobile. He was also convicted of assault with intent to murder his wife Ethel Wilson and faces a separate sentence.
A car rammed into four Montevallo area schoolchildren as they left a bus near their schools. Two died Sylvia Darden 16 and Donald Latham 13. two other children were injured Larry Lat ham 15 and Charles Latham 8 with one in critical condition. The driver Lip Nixon 26 Birmingham was jailed on two counts of first degree manslaughter. State Patrol details say the car overturned about 400 feet down the road. The victims were transported to University Hospital in Birmingham.
The Continental Air Defense Command will flash enemy attack warnings to Montgomery within one minute via a new network linking about 200 civil defense points to Colorado Springs. Montgomery connects to Birmingham Mobile and Gadsden, with alerts estimating enemy arrival times for key area cities. The prior system took five to ten minutes to spread warnings.
The 6,000 railway stations across Britain host high competition prizes for garden window boxes and lawns around the stations in addition to servicing trains.
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