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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1960

Page

4

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Alabama faces redistricting battles as population shifts force House seat reallocations. The piece recalls historic Alabama redistricting battles, notes current district sizes from 236,216 to 634,864, and warns of possible all at large elections if deadlock blocks a plan for 1962.

Alabama Birmingham Jefferson County Jefferson L. L. Patterson Randolph Countian North Alabama Tuscaloosa Shelby Mobile Baldwin Montgomery Lee Macon Russell Black Belt Alliag

Case Upsets Liberal GOP Victory Shapes Senate Outlook

Washington reports Sen. Clifford P. Case of New Jersey won the major Senate victory in 1960 as Kennedy carried his state. Case led Thorn Lord by 335000 votes while other liberal Republicans like Leverett Saltonstall and John Sherman Cooper won big margins. The piece notes House leader Halleck guiding a conservative coalition effort and discusses Goldwater’s conservative revival challenge to Rockefeller and Case’s cautious stance on the GOP’s national future.

Washington Senate Clifford P. Case New Jersey John Kennedy Case Thorn Lord Midwest Sen Leverett Saltonstall Kennedy Massachusetts John Sherman Cooper Kentucky Margaret Chase Smith Maine Carl Curtis Nebraska House Charles Halleck Congress Barry Goldwater Goldwater Garcia Arizonian Nelson Rockefeller New York White House South Everett Dirksen Illinois Dirksen Eisenhower Halleck United Features Syndicate, Inc

Eating Habits According to ARLIE B DAVIDSON

The article outlines diet guidelines emphasizing balanced variety and mindful eating. Tips include eating slowly, stopping before fullness, choosing foods that agree with you, light meals for heart patients, and avoiding cold drinks. It also notes following a doctor’s diet and eating smaller portions more often in old age.

Kennedy Victory, Senate Seat Shuffle and Ike Era Reflections

Drew Pearson notes Kennedy victory signals influence in big states with Southern support and wary liberal moderates. He predicts Furcolo will appoint Jack Kennedy’s ally Torbert MacDonald to Kennedy’s Senate seat. talks of a long post presidency cruise for Eisenhower and plans for a possible attorney general bid for Kennedy.

Drew Pearson Washington Kennedy Eisenhower Robert Gray Cabinet Bobby ‘Kennedy Jimmy Hoffa Jim Hagerty Ike Lipton Secret Service

Commuter problems need joint city and state action

Sylvia Porter interviews David Mackie about the commuter crisis in U.S. cities. He argues railroads alone cannot solve it and requires coordinated plans spanning metro zones, with reduced tax burdens and contracted rail service supported by cities and states to prevent traffic chaos and urban decay.

David Creasing Mackie New Haven Railroad New York Central Railroad New Jersey Lackawanna Porter Greenwich Connecticut New York City Nassau Bahamas Philadelphia American Municipal Association Boston Los Angeles the Hall Syndicate

Congressional reapportionment reshapes Alabama and nation

The article discusses shifts in representation as reapportionment could swing Alabama and neighboring states. It notes a potential five to six Alabama seats and contrasts losses and gains across Pennsylvania New York Massachusetts Arkansas California Florida and others, with the national total returning to 435 seats in 1962.

Birmingham Montgomery Mobile North Alabama South Alabama Pennsylvania New York Massachusetts Arkansas Alabama Illinois Iowa Kansas Kentucky Maine Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska North Carolina West Virginia California Florida Arizona Maryland Michigan New Jersey Hawaii Ohio Texas Alaska House

U.S. Civilian Labor Force Rises 13.9 Percent 1939–1951

The civilian labor force of the United States grew by 13.9 percent over the period from 1939 to 1951, reflecting a substantial expansion in job market participation and economic activity during those years.

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