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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1955
Page
12
A co worker keeps whistling an old Police Gazette tune about a pretty gal on the cover. The narrator jokes he might instead latch onto the new Davy Crockett song and keep it up for a decade.
County chair Tom Leslie reports Morgan County has contributed 1160 of a 2500 quota for Alabama Mental Health. The piece urges solicitors to visit prospects and loosen up efforts to meet the campaign goal.
Rep. Carl Elliott reports the Seventh Congressional District is Alabama’s largest broiler growing area. The nine-county region produced 17 million broilers worth about 12 million dollars last year led by Cullman County with 8 million broilers. Poultry emerges as the new queen of the district’s agricultural economy alongside cotton.
The Massey area welcomed guests from the Decatur and Hartselle Kiwanis clubs at the Massey Community Center. Hosts shown great hospitality amid hardship, displaying a spirit of happiness beyond material wealth and a community resilience admired by all attendees.
Alabama voters are urged to fund education through uniform taxes to avoid bias against any class. The piece warns against discriminatory taxes and stresses that education benefits all citizens, noting the need for cautious, fair legislation to prevent confiscatory or overly light levies while ensuring every child gets good schools. It frames the issue as a shared responsibility of all 3,000,000 Alabamians.
The President told a select group he does not intend to seek another term. He complained of burdens and nerves from public duties and said he deserves a break at his Gettysburg farm. Dinner guests recalled his remark I ve had it and noted the stress of military service.
Herbert Hoover orders all task force reports on government reorganization classified and threatens prosecutions for leaks to Pearson. The редактор notes Hoover’s past stance on news leaks and questions the current leak about leaks.
Ex Senator Harry Cain former Republican on the Subversives Control Board testifies today before Senator Olin Johnson in Washington. Once a Cheney advocate of high rents and Taft Hartley, Cain says Senators are burdened by constituency duties and election worries. He now opposes witch hunts in the capital.
Cain plans to highlight that people demand high standards from others while excusing their own flaws. The piece argues that society cannot progress without broad living standards and notes the attorney general's subversives list and concerns about internal communist threats.
In a review of ancient Egyptian health, Abu Bakr and Abadir describe club feet spina bifida and dwarfism from growth hormone deficiency. Paintings hint at polio and arthritis, with no surgeries or vitamins for treatment. Modern immunizations and preventive care remain valued.
The Navy inspector general has occupied Cheatham Annex near Newport News Virginia to investigate and oversee activities amid reports that senior Navy officials used civilian workers to dig oysters for their personal benefit at the facility.
Taxpayers endure expense scrutiny as an inspector general seizes a guest relay at an officers club amid a tangled tale of former ambassador Sack Puerifoy and the Franco lobbyist Charles P. Clark. Reports hint at a reunion involving Bill Donovan and a noted Siamese connection.
Coosa River Newsprint Co. board authorized an immediate study of expansion plans to raise annual newsprint capacity beyond 122 000 tons last year with aims to report by August. The plant now produces 122000 tons. projections foresee 132000 tons in 1955 and 152000 tons in 1957. Andrew G. Sharp of Kimberly Clark joined the board replacing John R. Kimberly.
The text notes that only about ten percent of China's land is arable. It also reports the combined U.S. public and private debt increasing from 493 million dollars in 1945 to 709 million dollars in 1955.
The text alleges a secretive discussion at an Albany mansion about a new supercarrier and potential Pacific battle damage. It claims the ship would be forced to reroute around South America rather than be repaired on West Coast yards. It also mentions coercive measures against Chinese students and a anti American brain washing program.
In Peoria two high frequency stations WIRL and WMBD clash for licenses. WMBD and owner Charles Caley are financed by the Jefferson Trust and Savings Co, represented by law firm Davis Witherell and Somme, for Senator Everett Dirksen. FCC commissioners Lee and Doerfer, allies of McCarthy men, engage as litigation unfolds.
Victor Riesel reports from Vienna on Soviet moves and Cominform dissolution talk. He notes U S labor leaders, staying at the Hotel Bristol, pressed for a strong stance and denounced Soviet tyranny amid World War II era tensions.
Three VA clarifications address eligibility for a second GI insurance policy after a disability rating, the Korea GI Bill entitlement when using on the job training, and the repayment period for non real estate GI business loans. The guidance outlines a one year window for insurance, a two year limit on on the job training with apprenticeships exempt, and a ten year repayment cap on non real estate business loans.
Edd Bevill of Texas visits relatives in Jasper. Mrs Sue Holmes hosts. Beginning the first Sunday in June a full time pastor will lead services. Regular services on the second and fourth Saturday nights. The fifth Sunday meeting will be at Macedonia Church in Cullman County.
The Riverside School second graders guided by teacher Mrs Mary Banks Terrell and assistants Mrs Fred S Hunt Jr Mrs T M Austelle and Mrs Carter Davis visited Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on Tuesday. Twenty seven children toured the refuge museum saw bird fur and Indian relic collections learned about refuge work and wildlife and identified trees and shrubs on the grounds. Vernis Gillespie organized transportation for the group.
The World Health Assembly votes to create a fund to combat malaria worldwide with contributions from governments. It also proposes that WHO start a study on the effects of atomic radiation on future generations, backed by Finland Denmark and others.
National Geographic Society notes Big Ben in London features clock faces spanning 22 feet across each. The landmark is highlighted for its architectural scale and iconic status in the city.
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