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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1957
Page
4
A satirical piece argues women control grocery shopping, labeling men as out of place in aisles and dorms. It claims wives dictate exact brands and quantities, while men, exhausted after work, fail to parse complex shopping lists and prices.
A column argues the United States should reexamine its support for Chiang Kai-shek amid rising Red power in China. It criticizes reliance on Formosa and calls for a reassessment of US policy toward Red China and allied embargoes.
Drew Pearson notes the White House budget rise from 1952 to 1958 with higher costs for servants food and housekeeping. He compares executive office costs from Truman to Eisenhower and argues the White House staff has expanded and safety budget lines blur with Pentagon and Army charging.
U S Ambassador Charles Bohlen received nine minutes with President Eisenhower during his visit to the United States. Barbara Ward, the British author, got thirty minutes and described her Africa travels. Eisenhower listened, said little, and at the end quipped that what those people need is Billy Graham.
Ival V. Goslin of the Upper Colorado River Commission waited two months for a reply from Senator Dennis Chavez. He wrote March 12 requesting permission to testify before Chavez's Public Works Committee on a bill to create a Fed-
In this reflection the author argues that people excuse long lists of duties as necessary for living while ignoring wider social responsibility. The piece cites an old Norwegian proverb that the lazier a man is, the more he intends to do tomorrow, urging readers to act now rather than delay beneficial acts.
An extended recount details Goslin's two month old letter dodging through offices and post offices from Chavez to Murray to ex Congressmen before reaching Senator James E. Murray in Washington just as a hearing began. Chiang Kai shek and Formosa politics are also noted with comments on U.S. policy and Acheson.
The Taipei riots are linked to long-standing Chinese unrest and are viewed as organized by the Communist government in Peking. The piece traces 1919 and 1925 riots, cites figures like Li Lih-san, and notes implications for Chiang Kai-shek, Formosa security, and U.S. diplomacy amid Red China tensions.
The Sahara Desert spans vast distances, remaining wider than a thousand miles in places. Human eyes perform about 100,000 movements daily during reading as muscles continuously adjust focus.
Vivid profile of Dave Beck Sr elevating his son Dave Beck Jr to international organizer with the Teamsters at $15,000 a year plus expenses. Claims Jr remained on payroll at $300 weekly while tied to other union roles and distant travels. Notes payroll deductions, subpenas, and hidden payments amid Senate inquiries and internal union finances.
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