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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1959
Page
4
The president uses his office to avert a steel industry shutdown while aiming to curb inflation. He seeks to hold the line on wage and price increases tied to steel sector actions.
The piece notes the 1960 census will require 160000 workers, up from 140000 a decade earlier, reflecting rapid population growth. It warns communities may feel census-takers miss residents, leaving many people outside city or county counts.
Parents urged to assist the Disabled American Veterans as they adorn Decatur lamp posts with flags for Flag Day and future federal holidays. After Armed Forces Day the DAV lost about 40 flags to children, prompting a call for public cooperation to explain the purpose and preserve the flags for upcoming occasions.
The piece notes dramatic strides in Alabama road building seen in a trip across five North Alabama counties. It contrasts past travel times with today and cites the Patterson Administration’s four year plan as the greatest road program in state history.
Sen. Robert S. Kerr announced after two days of TVA bill hearings that the committee will report the measure to the Senate with little delay. Supporters foresee swift Senate approval and a presidential signature, warning the Valley faces power shortages unless plants are built promptly.
The article outlines efforts by Eisenhower Nixon and Thruston Morton to improve GOP labor relations. It notes Eisenhower met with Steelworkers chief David McDonald at the Waldorf Astoria and Nixon planned a Moscow trip with McDonald, while Morton prepared a debut at the AFL-CIO Industrial Relations conference in Philadelphia. The piece frames this as a bid to project GOP neutrality toward labor demands.
Drew Pearson reports evidence that the Agriculture Department’s plan to buy surplus frozen eggs may have been leaked to speculators. Poultry producer Paul Dennis urged clients to buy futures before an official announcement, yielding profits as prices rose. The piece notes investigations and ties to Ezra Benson and ongoing inquiries.
The text argues the classical anti inflation plan centers on restricting money supply and credit. It outlines Administration and Federal Reserve actions to balance the budget raise taxes and limit interest rates to curb the boom and inflation. The piece also notes a Decatur letter urging action against obscene literature and a public meeting at Decatur High School.
An instructional piece urges making the day count with confidence courage and focus One section recounts Louisville Kentucky connections including Ballard Co and Thruston Morton shaping labor relations and a 40 hour week In the era described the text notes union dealings and a GOP summit ahead of a conference with the opposition The Hall Syndicate appears at the end.
An alarm system with desk buttons to summon guards was installed after a clerk injured himself. Bradley ripped a button from his pants, prompting guards to swarm into his office. He sheepishly asked if a man could sew his pants.
The Decatur Daily welcomes reader letters but requires the sender’s real name and address to be provided to the editor. Manuscripts without proper identification will not be returned.
Floyd F Anderson, manager of the Joe Wheeler EMC, writes to Decatur Daily correcting a price figure for 50 KWH showing members pay $2.00, not $2.50, and contesting a claim of 150 percent higher than Decatur Electric. The note also mentions Greece adopting the decimal system.
A fragmented list shows vaccination times and locations including Moulton Heights School Garth Store W C Key's Place Johnson's Store Rice Store Slipup Church S W Baker Store Pete Burt's Farm Morris Lamon Place Oscar Parker's Farm Claude McBride Farm Henry Parker Store South's Store Wheeler George Neville Farm Glendale Dairy Nebo Church and Wince Terry Store with times from 8:00 to 4:00. The text reads as a schedule of destinations and times for a dog vaccination drive.
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