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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1955
Page
4
Old man Sewell Avery wins a decisive victory over Louis Wolfson in the struggle for Montgomery Ward Co. The losing young challenger vows to return next year. The piece also rails at Soviet tactics, claiming deception and murder are uniform regardless of rank.
The article notes continued failure to find a mass destruction method for the house fly and recalls past hope in DDT. It asserts resistance developed and promotes cleanliness as still effective against flies and mosquitoes.
The editorial supports creating a state department to expand existing industry and attract new businesses. It cites a 5 percent national farm job drop as motive, notes farm decline forces migration to cities, and urges strong staffing and funding to avoid a token effort while stressing the goal of boosting Alabama industry.
Dr. Robert Berson unveiled a five point plan to expand and renovate the Medical Center of the University of Alabama in Birmingham costing 4 million dollars. He urged broad public and private participation to advance state welfare and place Alabama as a leader in medical progress.
The President privately scolded Health Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby for a superficial briefing on the Salk polio vaccine crisis. He then barred camera sessions before a later reversal. Congressman Powell met Eisenhower after a runaround and discussed colonialism with the President, who praised minority aid efforts.
An essay on ridicule warns that mocking children harms self confidence and future growth, recounting Arthur Compton’s childhood cure through guidance rather than laughter. The piece urges careful, constructive criticism and notes the broader impact on educational and social development.
A discussion on medical care access traces its roots to World War I and the postwar period. The article notes urban concentration of physicians, efforts by the AMA and rural groups to place doctors in countryside areas, and the growth of medical schools, with 1954 graduating classes reaching 6,861. It contrasts wage standards in federal projects and a legislative clash over highway and airport labor pay. The piece highlights political maneuvering around the Neuberger amendment and the pivotal role of Sen. Kuchel.
Senate debate on highway funding and prevailing wages drew a near party line split. Democrats supported labor standards while Republicans opposed, highlighting a cleft in approaches to wage policy.
Evelyn, a veteran carnival barker, rejects traditional homes, living in a $10,000 trailer while running 10 games at Rockaways Playland in summer. Born into circus life, she built a multinational staff and laments a wish for lion taming as a career step. Her crew calls her mother, and she champions cleaner park operations.
The Antioch Home Demonstration Club of Limestone County votes to meet at 2 p.m. during the summer months. President Mrs. Burton Marsh led the May session with prayers, meditation, hymnody, and a demonstration on Homemade Furniture by Mrs. Gordon Marsh and Mrs. Burton Marsh assisted by Miss Faye Nell Coney. Eighteen members answered roll call and shared housecleaning tips while booklets on Animals of Alabama were distributed. Representative James M. Dement attended and refreshments were served by Mrs. Rex Marsh. June meeting planned with Mrs. Rex Marsh.
A speaker reflects on two birds perched outside the window and their silent, cryptic calls about heaven hell and eternity. The birds fly away as the observer tries to interpret their meaning, leaving the bough empty and the music fading like wind in a wood.
Harvard Crimson editors seize Saturday edition space after Yale Daily News announces no Saturday issue. About 2000 extra copies circulated from Yale dormitories as students react to the change.
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