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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1959
Page
4
A 1959 letter to The Decatur Daily denounces alien philosophies blamed for juvenile delinquency and racial strife. It cites J Edgar Hoover and Roosevelt, decries integration by force, and condemns modern clergy as rabble-rousers while calling for a dignity based on God fearing cultural standards.
The column urges readers to shed complacency and seek purposeful action. It argues that without ambition and self improvement one remains half awake, prompting the reader to use reason, discover their place, and move forward with determination, citing William James as context.
Drew Pearson notes King Baudouin's U S tour shows democratic accessibility and modern royal humility. The visit includes press conferences and meetings with American elites, from Ford to Boy Scouts, while highlighting Belgian royal background and the king's poignant family history.
A Times-Picayune column questions the line of saying old soldiers fade away by noting whether Truman ever served as an artillery captain, reflecting on military rank and memory.
A reprint from The Decatur Daily on September 13 1933 recalls the Morgan County race between Judge B L Malone and A H Carmichael with county vote counts and remarks on era changes. Other items note a courthouse accident, a mattress factory fire, welfare hours, a Bible study series, and a Palace Cafe memory.
Sidney Solomon of Abraham & Straus predicts a 1960s urban renaissance with downtown department stores expanding in New York City. A&S adds a full auto accessories shop and a 600-car parking garage, as Brooklyn undergoes a major redevelopment driving residents back from the suburbs to center city.
Emma Marie Eddleman, secretary of the Cullman County Chamber of Commerce, won Alabama’s outstanding chamber secretary honor. She receives the Lloyd Foster Memorial Scholarship to the Southeastern Institute of Organizational Management and a $100 travel stipend. institute dates are June 14 to 20 at the University of North Carolina.
Ninety one percent of all American individuals and families with incomes above five thousand dollars yearly own cars.
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