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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1957
Page
4
Hale county becomes the first in the state to meet its Mental Health Fund goal. Several counties merge the fund with United Fund or Community Chest, as Morgen county does. The Morgan county shortfall reduced the request by 13 percent, aligning with all other agencies in United Fund.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson reports Gov. Furcolo proposed a federal program to set aside three billion dollars for loans to states at two percent interest. He notes high rates hinder building schools hospitals and highways and that Eisenhower opposes inflation while federal spending grows.
Dr. Frank Soday of Chemstrand and Dr. Beday address a University of Florida conference praising southern industrialization. They cite intercity cooperation among development groups, chambers, railroads, utilities and government as key to expanding payrolls and balancing agriculture with industry across Alabama and the region.
McConnell tours four Midwestern states at own expense to assess federal school building needs. He argues suburbs outside big cities face rapid population growth and lagging school construction. Constitutional borrowing limits hinder funding, complicating efforts to expand facilities nationwide.
McConnell pressed House Education Committee to back a federal school aid bill amid economic fears. He warned a poor start could affect children long term as he toured sites in Ohio Indiana Missouri and Iowa. NEA urged the plan funded by existing budget totals and the panel approved cuts totaling over 500000.
A compact reflection on choosing a personal scale of values over material gain. Happiness stems from non material aims, serving others, and mastering self rather than chasing money or domination.
Massachusetts holding on for the full 2,000,000,000 described in the line about Easier If You Keep Your Eyes Closed with a bold gamble on a large sum.
Reported inquiry into possible conflict as Humphrey allegedly benefited from government transactions. The Maritime Administration plans a 19.0 million dollar subsidy to Ore Transport Inc. a group linked with Humphrey controlled steel interests. The deal funds an ore carrier fleet expansion to Labrador and Quebec, with government covering most costs.
The piece weighs Taftian protest against opportunism within the GOP and predicts a 1960 convention split. It notes Nixon and Knowland as potential candidates, with factions forming around Dulles era views and Eisenhower Modern Republicans. Core: Republican infighting, leadership questions, and 1960 contest dynamics.
Congressman Carroll Kearns recalls a White House birthday joke with President Truman. Truman once teased that he checked a birthday book to find Kearns was next in line, and the two have since exchanged annual congratulations except for 1955 and this year when Truman again forgot.
MONTGOMERY The annual state convention of the Elks opens Thursday with about 1000 persons expected. J Ed Livingston Alabama chief justice will be the principal speaker at the Elk banquet Saturday night. Gov James E Folsom and Montgomery Mayor W A Gayle are scheduled to welcome attendees.
President Eisenhower’s trouble echoes past clashes with Congress and McCarthy as the 1957 budget faces cuts. He seeks public pressure to back the atoms for peace program and IAEA ratification hangs on Senate approval, with key Republican Knowland wavering. The outcome could see U S leadership challenged by Russia if ratification fails.
A discussion on glass expansion explains why thick glassware cracks when hot liquid is poured inside. The outer layers strain as the inner layers expand, unlike thin glass which heats evenly and resists cracking. The piece uses humor and anecdotes to illustrate heat transfer in everyday objects.
A clipped exchange compares flapper habits with a note that the American Bible Society distributes Scriptures in more than 100 languages. The snippets highlight cultural questions and a global religion effort.
Huntsville's Joe Foster retires as president of the Alabama State Elks Association. A successor will be named at the upcoming convention.
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