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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1958
Page
4
The article warns that three day holiday weekends boost highway traffic and danger. It notes 371 fatalities during the last similar weekend, urging caution to improve chances of surviving to celebrate July 4, 1959.
The 1959 auto outlook predicts buyers will face higher prices as makers push bigger, more expensive models while a shift toward luxury continues. Fuel economy may gain attention, offering a glimmer of relief amid the slump and big car policy.
Statisticians from Metro polian Life Insurance report about 13 000 farm resident deaths annually in the United States. Tractors and other machinery account for over a third of fatal farm injuries with overturns as the main hazard.
The Decatur Daily notes 11th and 12th drownings this year in a four-county district with an average of two deaths monthly since January. It blames alcohol, cites insufficient Coast Guard funding, and argues authorities lack power to curb waterway recklessness. The piece likens intoxicated boaters to kamikaze pilots and urges caution.
The Byrd Committee hears testimony on United States gold holdings and the feasibility of a gold backed currency. Randolph Burgess outlines gold reserves. figures show about 5.6 billion dollars free for the government and 6.5 billion remaining as absolute U S ownership, amid discussions of a 25 percent reserve rule behind large currency in circulation.
Drew Pearson surveys U S Lebanon intervention talk with Britain and France amid Suez echoes. He notes Cyprus troop concentration, Chamoun’s appeal, and a shakier U S standing. He recalls Adams fishing in Turkey and reports Navy whisky moves and a dental goodwill push amid Washington intrigues.
A short column urges caution against haste in life and work, warning it can cause mistakes and tragedy. The text also reprints a 1958 Senate discussion led by Senator Malone and Treasury Under Secretary Burgess on gold, inflation, and the dollar, noting wage trends and the shift off the gold standard.
Ethyl Rucker Ferguson, a 21 year employee of the Colorado state treasurer’s office, left diamond rings valued at $1,000 in a capitol rest room 15 years ago. They recently arrived by air mail in a blurred postmarked envelope with a note reading May God Forgive.
Vincennes, founded in 1731, is noted as the first permanent white settlement in Indiana. The article marks its historical status and timing.
Hal Boyle humorously argues that vacations tempt relaxed reform, outlining a slow staged plan to curb vices like smoking and drinking. He proposes starting with a single minute of restraint at the seashore and adding time gradually, predicting years of gradual self improvement. He notes the social fatigue of watching others reform and ends by advising to refine habits away from home.
Morgan County's Cattlemen's Assn schedules its annual fat calf sale at Valley Stockyard on July 10. Calves must reach the yard before 11 a.m. and have averaged about two cents above average market price in prior years. Invites have been extended to 43 buyers from packing houses. 4H and Future Farmers of America members may view the animals before the sale.
Gov Marvin Griffin of Georgia declares the Georgia National Guard may not follow any federal orders without his written approval. The executive order cites preventing illegal or unconstitutional federal control over state affairs.
Evanston AP report says Homer L. Jacobs of Auburn becomes district 688 Governor and William R. Griffin of Cullman becomes district 686 Governor after election at a Dallas convention. District 686 covers the portion of Alabama north of a line through Pickens and Tuscaloosa counties. the other district lies south. The Palace Hotel in Stockholm plans a rooftop helicopter landing space.
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