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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1958
Page
4
The Council of State Chambers of Commerce argues for budget discipline while evaluating the guided missiles program. They note experts doubt U S progress relative to Russia but say money is not the decisive factor in readiness.
The Atlanta Constitution reports Atlanta and Fulton County faced a financing crisis for schools. A one percent sales tax was endorsed to supplement property taxes, which were forecast to rise steeply by 1960. The piece warns Jefferson County voters to weigh sales tax options seriously to avoid overwhelming property tax increases.
The piece discusses new soil bank experiments in Illinois Nebraska Maine and Tennessee allowing farmers to leave land fallow for five years in exchange for above reserve payments. It critiques the bid system and warns the plan threatens small family farms and rural businesses while pushing toward reduced farm surpluses.
The article reflects on postwar U S politics with a focus on party shifts from 1928 to 1952. It discusses Republican decline and Democratic ascent under F D Roosevelt, Taft’s influence, Truman’s presidency, Dewey’s defeats, Eisenhower’s rise, and intra party conflicts including McCarthyism.
The piece analyzes claims by Charlie Wilson and President Eisenhower over who bore blame for the missile budget snafu. It traces warnings and smugniks from 1954 to 1956, noting Wilson urged higher defense spending while official statements blended support with restraint.
A period article urges personal discipline with tips to overcome laziness shortcuts isolation procrastination and anger. It also surveys the Republican Party's waning unity amid Eisenhower era politics and criticism of Modern Republicans and leadership challenges.
The reading urges sidestepping quarrels and emotional turmoil while adding variety to routine work. It notes a May to August surge in creative inspiration and hints cycles favorable to settling old accounts, with caution advised for November expenditure and a child born now described as intelligent and money minded.
In a 1958 preview, labor clashes with management over money and contracts. Unions push for cash gains and shorter work weeks while major deals rotate across Longshore, Bookbinders, Radio Engineers and more. Walter Reuther signals higher purchasing power over wage freezes amid economic jitters and looming auto industry negotiations.
An editorial discusses why polio vaccines lag in uptake, noting parental objections, indifference, lack of publicity, fear of needles, safety doubts, costs, and inaction by doctors, schools, and communities. It contrasts with factors that boost vaccination like organized clinics and teen programs.
The American Cancer Society grew from the American Society for the Control of Cancer founded in 1913 to develop programs of public education about cancer.
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