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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1955
Page
4
A reflective column notes highway safety may hinge on driver behavior over car design. It references a looming Slow Down and Live campaign, highway development plans from Decatur to Birmingham, and the Bee Line Highway legacy, then shifts to General Ridgway’s resignation over defense policy.
The piece contrasts historical Davy Crockett’s appearance with how later film and television depictions rehearse his fame. It notes Crockett might retreat to the woods after seeing himself through huckster eyes, underscoring myth versus fact in celebrity.
The piece compares Hubert Baughn's plan with a simpler approach. It argues for one senator per county or per congressional district and for House seats allocated by population. The writer invites readers to share their own proposals, noting current advantages and contrasts.
Modern Farming Alabama argues agriculture can surpass industry with proper irrigation. After a Auburn conference, leaders cite rapid irrigation adoption and expanded water access as key to doubling and tripling yields, urging agencies to act now despite initial mistakes.
The new New York Governor Averell Harriman invites Ossie Heck and other GOP leaders to the governor's mansion for social visits. He breaks with the Dewey regime by dining with lawmakers and improving informal relations. Harriman also walks downtown with his dog, a departure from past governors who used escorts and formal routines.
Governor Harriman lobbies from an 8:30 PM Capitol office with two wire-haired dachshunds as the legislature, led by Republicans, tests his grit. He champions government service by the wealthy, earns GOP trust through practical budgeting with Appleby, and collaborates with Sen. Austin Erwin to steady state finances.
Arlie Davidson urges patience in life choices. Do not rush marriages or major steps, as hastiness risks failure and regrets. Crises will come, requiring calm evaluation, longer courtship, and thoughtful judgment for happier outcomes.
The National Pickle Packers Association will send a barrel of pickles to the officers and crew of HMS Pickle, the British minesweeper, as a goodwill gesture.
A study notes that many insects possess five separate eyes, two of which are compound and divided into hundreds of segments. The observation highlights complex visual systems in arthropods and suggests diverse ecological roles for multiple eye types.
An AMA overview notes medical progress since 1905 across X rays vaccines and surgery. It contrasts past limits with modern imaging, immunization, birth outcomes, and reduced infant mortality while urging prudent use of doctors and care.
Harriman names Isadore Lubin Phil Kaiser Ed Dickinson and Jonathan Bingham to cabinet posts drawing protests from Republicans. The multimillionaire governor defends liberal picks while his railroad wealth sparks debate. He says he aims to serve as New York governor and hints at possible presidential plans depending on Adlai Stevenson.
Farmer Vere Mowry in Sherwood Michigan built a basement egg delivery system. It raises a carton of a dozen eggs to window height finishes the delivery once customers pay. The cash register is a tobacco can and customers make change from a muffin tin. The conveyor then returns the eggs to the basement.
A customer notes a machine sign praising arithmetic and integrity while Mowry calculates a 15 cent shortfall. The odd remark accompanies a small discrepancy that draws attention to honesty in a routine transaction.
New york writer hal boyle reports on a Pittsburgh chemist development of a fly trap using Dipterex nerve-agent like insecticide. The method targets male flies with black landing surfaces and a perfumed sugar bait, killing within 40 seconds.
A jumble of dated quips and anecdotes. A buyer pays ten dollars for a chair while the owner laments losses from a twenty five dollar purchase. A farmer and a colored man debate calf pasturage. A boy grows up after asking for money. A shy actor waits for service as three waiters fail to attend one customer. Figures may not lie, girdles keep a lot of them from telling the truth.
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