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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1955
Page
22
A column notes Germany’s nationwide Traffic Watch with 400 local chapters and safety emblems worn by drivers. It contrasts German road courtesy with American practices and praises European bicycle paths and disciplined cycling as a model for safer traffic behavior.
James Marlow analyzes how a Chinese cease fire and U N admission bid could shift American policy. Lodge proposes removing the Security Council veto, opening a path for Red China if seven of eleven weigh in yes, while Russia and the State Department watch public opinion.
The December fifth six weeks honor roll at Decatur High School includes 322 students in seventh through tenth grade. Named on the First Honor Roll are Billy J Morris and Hazel Pratt among others. Second Honor Roll features Helen Guyer and Betty Collier with many more peers.
Rumors swirl at the capitol over who will fill the Court of Appeals vacancy after the death of Presiding Justice Robert B. Carr. Names include Circuit Judge John Snodgrass, Circuit Judge George C. Wallace, Charles M. Pinkston, Robert W. Gwin, and Gardner F. Godwyn. Gov. James E. Folsom’s administration awaits an announcement, likely weeks away, with the term running to November 1956.
The article challenges a common Occidental stereotype that Chinese people eat little rice while claiming they are rice eaters. It argues the perception misrepresents actual dietary practices and regional variations.
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