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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1959
Page
7
A reader urges Decatur to resist liquor repeal citing judges and biblical verse. She cites cases from multiple states showing liquor linked to juvenile delinquency and crime, arguing prohibition protects children and morality.
The letter writers in Decatur Daily argue the legal and moral dimensions of liquor legalization. Charles J. Carstens Jr. urges practical regulation through Green Front stores, while others warn against religious coercion and intimidation. He calls for a public vote and democratic freedom, citing local conditions and broader political implications.
I B Sharp was charged with murder after his wife Daisy Sharp a nurse at Decatur General Hospital was shot in their Hartsville home. He surrendered a .38 revolver to deputies and faces a preliminary hearing where a circuit judge will consider bond. He gave no motive for the killing.
Sept 30 marks an important deadline for dependents of disabled workers under the 1958 Social Security Act amendments. Applications must be filed by Sept 1959 to avoid losing retroactive benefits, with eligibility extending to unmarried children under 18, certain adult disabled children, wives 62 or older, wives caring for a child entitled to benefits, and dependent husbands 65 or older.
The report notes production in the United States of at least 25 billion Lincoln pen nies. Details on factories and output are scarce in the available text.
An interested citizen argues that support or opposition to a measure should not be seen as excommunication or indifference to social progress. The piece warns rights and franchise could be threatened by factional stances regardless of alcohol policy outcomes.
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