This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1955
Page
4
The two leading candidates for Chicago mayor in April put campaign costs above 850000 dollars. The question asks for the annual salary of the Mayor of Chicago.
Mary Dawson Cain, a Mississippi editor, launches a second bid for the state’s top office promising to shake up and slim down the government if elected. Her campaign emphasizes practical reforms like cleaning up the welfare program and restricting rolls to the truly needy.
A regional discussion notes that tax increases are common as governments fund growing public services. It cites a neighbor considering a 65 million dollar tax rise, possibly via sales or income tax, or both, to share the burden. If a fair distribution formula is found, local grumbling may ease.
Readers report growing public power activism as the TVA issue enters national politics. A Nashville rally drew governors’ reps and former TVA chairman Gordon R. Clapp, highlighting Dixon Yates litigation and potential presidential impact. The piece urges broader public power awareness and cooperation to counter private power aims.
Phillip Graham of The Washington Post urges ending political kickbacks and secret funds. He argues contributions should come from all the people, not a few, to prevent influence over senators and representatives including noted cases concerning Nixon and Prescott Bush.
Under public pressure Nixon published his private expense fund showing money chiefly from 15 oil operators 11 real estate men several milk products men and war contractors with clear stakes in legislation Nixon voted on He sent an assistant to the Justice Department tax division seeking a $500 000 refund for Dana Smith the fund collector A Havana gambling debt and a letter to the American ambassador to Cuba implicate Smith and Nixon's search for influence
A moral guidance piece urges individuals to resist conformity and the lure of popularity. It cautions that following the crowd can erode self respect, undermine principles, and lead to destructive or selfish outcomes, urging steadfast living by high goals and sound judgment.
The column blasts Attorney General Brownell and Senator Prescott Bush over actions linked to mentally ill treatment of Lucille Miller in Vermont and broader political use of psychiatry. It argues abuses mirror a campaign to discredit dissent, cites Nixon and Eisenhower era politics, and questions psychiatric diagnoses used for political ends.
Victor Riesel reports that Communist underground seeks mob help with up to a million dollars to gain influence on strategic U S waterfronts from West Coast ports to New York and Gulf ports. He notes lack of probing inquiries into mob labor infiltration and critiques government efforts while detailing arrests and violence tied to labor union figures.
Students report that textile industry migration to the South has eliminated 110000 jobs in New England over four years, while growth in electronics and metalworking industries has more than offset the losses.
A concise population note states Indiana grows by roughly 60 000 residents annually, reflecting steady demographic expansion across the state.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.