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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1957
Page
4
Huntsville begins daylight saving time at midnight on May 4 in its jurisdiction. Debate arises whether daylight saving should be a statewide policy rather than a local decision.
Rep. Carl Vinson announced to Alabama leaders that the Budget Bureau rejected all requests for new bases this year. Alabamians vow to persist in seeking a jet air base next year, while noting national defense and fiscal restraint.
The piece urges public education and civic action to protect Wheeler Lake Refuge in Decatur and Morgan County. It calls out illegal dumping along highways and destruction of crops, notes insufficient law enforcement, and promotes responsible use for recreation, beauty, and economic value. Dr. Harold F. Clark cites Southeast opportunities and boat growth as reasons to preserve the refuge.
Interior Department awarded 38 287 dollars for redecorating offices for top Fish and Wildlife officials including 540 98 for an oriental rug. Leffler receives the priciest suite with 8 256 08 in furnishings and 2 320 29 in carpets. Suomela sought restraint but 2 234 32 still went to rug and furniture.
California Attorney General Pat Brown moves to sue publisher Robert Harrison and Confidential printers in Los Angeles on May 14 for obscene material and criminal libel. Brown argues the scandal weekly harms families and prompts blackmail, while noting cases like a doctor’s shooting in the Dominican Republic and Elvis Presley’s notoriety as points of inquiry.
Three core problems block winning: self handicap, learning to like others, and how to engage them. Start by correcting personal weaknesses and building confidence then study others to understand expressions, tones, eyes, and hand movements to earn their liking.
A reader rails at bureaucratic impoliteness and taxes while questioning Middle East Cold War tensions. The piece mocks civics exams, income deductions, and clerks, cites Jordan unrest and a Soviet report on Arab spies, and ends with a quip about manners and a 1957 syndicate note.
The statement notes Florence Nightingale becoming the first woman awarded the British Order of Merit, linking to her historical recognition.
Victor Riesel notes the Senate committee led by Sen. John McClellan investigates both union and management violence to present a balanced view. He cites the Portsmouth Ohio telephone strike where the Burns Detective Agency aided company efforts to disrupt leaders and even hinted at violence. He argues the case shows a need for fair coverage of labor disputes by authorities and media alike.
Letters of Administration on the estate of the deceased were granted on April 17 1957 by Judge T C Almon of the Morgan County Probate Court. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the legal time or be barred. James A Robinson April 19 26 May 3
Report notes that fifty workers were required to wash away the 67 year accumulation of dirt from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, a major maintenance effort highlighting the landmark’s upkeep.
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