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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1958
Page
4
A reader asks if Alabama's 800 traffic deaths in 1957 will worsen in 1958. The answer points to dangerous driving habits and urges motorists to consider the welfare of others to curb fatalities.
The piece notes Soviet claims of rocket ascent and parachute return, labeled as propaganda meant to unsettle Washington. It argues Russians seek internal U S turmoil via inflation and taxation rather than direct war, urging official Washington to ignore bait and safeguard the nation’s future.
The New York Times reviews TVA's 24th fiscal year noting a large share of output to the Atomic Energy Commission and other federal defense agencies, strong residential electricity sales, and substantial tax and investment payments. TVA shows flood control, fertilizer experiments, wildlife protection, and recreation, with gains encouraging private power and likely more government purchases of steam-generated power.
Earl Browder discusses Marxism's role in global life and the Soviet state in lectures at Rutgers. He argues Lenin and Stalinism arise from Marxist dilemmas amid backward Russia, noting Marxist influence waned in the West postwar while Soviet leadership pursued state power.
A headline style excerpt advising wives to be supportive friends to husbands. It urges avoiding constant criticism and nagging, boosting his ego, considering his view during conflicts, and using the second mile to foster mutual adjustments. It also calls for personal appearance, and prioritizing the husband while balancing family duties.
Drew Pearson argues Hagerty misled by saying the Gaither Report shows no immediate danger. A chart reportedly shows American military strength could fall behind Russia within two years due to ongoing production gaps. Pearson cautions of potential preventive war during two danger-filled years as Russia expands submarine and missile capabilities.
A 1958 labor outlook notes the decline of once-dominant unions led by John L. Lewis and the Teamsters, with new power shifting to rank and file. It cites Hoffa's fragile grip, internal leadership struggles, and the rise of local networks over a strong national helm amid wider labor politics.
In 1956 insurance companies operating in the United States paid a total of 573 million dollars in taxes. This figure reflects the overall tax burden on the industry during that year.
Texas congressman Jack Brooks places his brother Edward C. Brooks on the government payroll as staff director of the government operations subcommittee probing a nickel contract with Freeport Sulphur in Cuba. Edward, a former Times-Picayune music and drama critic, earns 12500 dollars annually while the inquiry questions his nickel knowledge.
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