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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1958
Page
4
The piece argues against temporary tax reductions calling for a long range overhaul to lower taxes in the right places. It notes interest on the national debt at eight billion dollars annually as the largest non defense budget item and urges policies that stimulate incentive and expansion.
Will Durant, the author philosopher, addressed a rare graduation, telling the class not to fear the international scene as it is normal. In other talks he advised marrying early to avoid poverty and warned that corruption in government stems from human nature. He suggested reforming human nature before reforming government.
The land for a new University of Alabama Medical Center in Birmingham, worth millions, was deeded to the university. Gov. Folsom, Sen. Calvin, and Rep. Hawkins backed the financing Amendment No. 4 approved last December providing 4.5 million dollars for land, building, and equipment. The ceremony drew Alabamians from across the state.
The article discusses labor unions amid the auto industry slump. Walter Reuther’s cautious stance is praised while noting public opinion and Senate hearings influence. It criticizes union leaders for corruption and compares enforcement to corporate laws like Sherman and Taft Hartley.
Arlie Davidson argues for inner freedom to improve outer well being. She urges releasing inner slavery from regrets blame and overcritical habits and taking charge now to pursue a higher level of living.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson reports right wing French figures like Leon Delbecque and elements of the Croix de Feux oppose De Gaulle. He cites a secret plan to organize France’s own committees, and notes ex minister Ferdinand Mitterrand is pursued by fascists. The piece also covers Senate veteran Theodore Green’s endurance and Senator Anderson’s shifts on foreign aid and the Shippingport reactor.
The dormouse, the small creature linked to Alice in Wonderland, remains a real animal. It hibernates for up to six months, waking briefly to snack on stored food.
Virginia Speer Murdock writes to alert readers of Decatur Daily about the 1933 Central High School class Silver Jubilee gathering in Decatur on June 14. The class was the last to graduate from Central before it became a junior high and Riverside became the senior high. Attendees hail from Birmingham and several states, with 76 graduates and four deceased members cited. Local committee led by Mrs. Louise Otto Frost coordinating arrival logistics and children accompaniment.
A poem by Rowena Kirby Duncan recalls a birthplace Kirby Hill with loving nostalgia for spring, violet blooms, neighbors, family, and the Tennessee flowing in dreams. The speaker vows not to return to avoid heartbreak, preserving the scene in memory.
About 1200 undergraduates and graduates received degrees in engineering science architecture and industrial management at Georgia Tech's 75th commencement on June 7. Wayne J Holman Jr alumnus and Chicopee president delivered the address on Objectives Differentials Attitudes. More than 150 graduates were commissioned as officers in the Army Navy and Air Force. Decatur residents Richard L Leonard and Allison C Bailey Jr earned degrees in chemical engineering and science respectively.
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