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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1958
Page
1
The Daily reports Alabama cotton committee chairman Bob Gilchrist urged farmers to vote for the candidate of their choice, stressing the governor must support farmers’ national income.
U S officials monitor De Gaulle's return to power amid hopes for reform and fears of new NATO strains. Talks with West German leaders and Prime Minister Macmillan loom as Heuss and von Brentano visit. reports of French economic strain raise concern.
Senate Republican leader Bridges predicted a compromise defense reorganization bill acceptable to President Eisenhower. He said promises will be offered in the Senate to address provisions Eisenhower criticized in the House bill, but he will not yield on secretary of defense transfer authority among the armed services.
A Decatur labor dispute case adjacent to Wolverine Tube division of Calumet and Hecla could shape U S labor law nationwide. Paul S Russell and Norman Harris led the fight against the United Auto Workers, asserting wages and damages after a 1951 strike and picket interference.
Atty. Gen. John Patterson urged a record turnout in Tuesday's Democratic governor race vote in Alabama. He warned of a political machine and urged decisive victory for a new day. Patterson campaigned in Talladega and Calhoun counties. Wallace said education funds were cut by the last Legislature and pledged to seek reforms in Montgomery. He cited the Alabama Education Commission for recommendations. See PATTERSON On Page 2.
Senator John Sparkman warned at the University of Alabama Alumni Assn. meeting that college doors could close to many students without a remedy. He said the nation must meet growing educational needs and criticized neglect of youth before Sputnik.
Absentee voting in Morgan County is strong for the June 3 runoff. Bryan McAfee reports 178 absentee ballots filed, nearing the 207 cast in the May 6 Democratic Primary, with ballots from servicemen still potentially arriving after the town’s Thursday deadline.
The Decatur Daily provides a photographic look at Decatur High School’s 144 member senior graduating class on page B-6. A sample ballot for Tuesday’s run-off election is printed on page B-5 for public service.
The Cotton Subcommittee backs a three year program to set annual national acreage at no less than 17,700,000 acres for 1959 1960 and 1961. Farmers may stay within original allotment with supports near parity or plant up to one third above allotment and receive supports on all production with no less than 60 percent parity. The plan preserves a referendum each year and could end in 1961 returning to the present program.
President Eisenhower received a Khrushchev letter reportedly agreeing to prompt scientific talks on policing a nuclear test ban. The reply suggested a meeting of Soviet and Western experts could begin within two weeks, with Geneva as a possible opening and US Britain and France representing the West.
AP reports at the two thirds mark of the second session of the 85th Congress, Speaker Sam Rayburn touted the session as potentially the most productive since the New Deal. Major bills have cleared the House and Senate, including price hikes for first class and air mail effective August 1.
Highlights include Saturn rising in the evening and Mars brighter in the morning. Days lengthen as the Sun reaches its June peak on the 21st in Central Daylight Time.
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge Saturday was 21.45 feet, down .11 in 24 hours. Sea level reading 555.75. Friday high at 1 PM unknown, low 6 at 5 AM. Saturday 11 AM temperature 91. Today partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and little temperature change. High today 92.
DAIRY NEWS FROM WASHINGTON outlines how National Grange Farmers Union and National Milk Producers Federation support a price freeze while Farm Bureau opposes. Also features Artis Fowler broiler story with equipment and labor saving methods and notes Patsy Bullard attending 4-H camp at Fontana Dam North Carolina on June 4 1.
Holiday celebrators died in traffic crashes at a rate faster than one every 15 minutes over Memorial Day weekend. The toll reached 284 with 193 drownings and 54 miscellaneous deaths, led by seven deaths in a flaming car track collision near Ranger Texas on a slick bridge.
Democratic runoff set to end months of campaigning across the state with focus on Governor candidates Patterson and Wallace. Patterson limits campaigning while Wallace accuses him of Klan support. statewide races for lieutenant governor and secretary of state less active, with Senate and House contests in several counties.
Gen. Charles De Gaulle, triumphant after weeks of political turmoil in Algeria and France, agreed Saturday night to form a government and become premier. He will address the National Assembly on Sunday to present his program and cabinet as Parliament prepares to vote on his appointment.
At least 12 persons died in Alabama Memorial Day weekend accidents by mid afternoon Saturday. All but two were traffic victims. An auto train wreck at Perdido accounted for four deaths and a one car crash near Dixons Mill in Marengo County added three more fatalities.
Highway Patrol reports 33 year old Arthur Smallwood of Gainesville Georgia died when his tractor trailer left Highway 69 and overturned 15.1 miles south of Cullman. Investigating officer said possible drowsiness and no other vehicles were involved.
A 15 year old Montgomery girl Jimmie Nell Tucker drowned after stepping into a hole over her head while swimming in a small pond Saturday. Her body was recovered about 15 minutes later and fire department resuscitation failed. Arthur Smallwood Jr. 33 of Gainesville Ga. died Saturday when his car ran off See AT On Page Two
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