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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1959
Page
4
The piece argues for a national law to remove an ill president and notes calls to use dual sheriffs while describing citizen and police collaborations to host drag strips that reduce danger and allow safer participation or viewing.
A visitor describes a sudden and dramatic bull charge at a farm. The bull stops and leaves as the farmer's daughter continues milking, explaining the animal is the mother-in-law of the bull’s owner. The tale preserves local humor from The Dothan Eagle.
Two local youths jailed on reckless driving charges after an on road drag race near Jasper Alabama left 14 injured when one car collided with a family vehicle. Highway Patrolmen say the stretch had many complaints and warn drag racing endangers lives with no supervision or rules. A plea to stop this violation of the law and to notify police to curb the danger is urged.
TVA board chairman Herbert D. Vogel rebutted piracy attacks on industry across the nation. He argued TVA’s location and industrial presence bolster national production and that relocating industry here benefits the country. A South Alabama critic admitted TVA isn’t so bad, urging broader regional development.
Dr. E. T. York Jr., director of the Alabama Extension Service, told District 14-H Roundup attendees that progress is just beginning and future years will bring great challenge and opportunity. He urged support to raise Alabama’s agricultural standard and boost industry alongside farming.
Washington influential Republicans quietly launch a drive to nominate former Secretary of Commerce Lewis L. Strauss for vice president linking him with Richard Nixon. The effort is serious, backed by letters and calls, with President Eisenhower and Nixon reportedly aware but not opposing. Promoters argue a Jewish candidate can win broader support and point to religious diversity on future tickets. Strauss has not been consulted on the plan.
Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey predicts a thaw in Geneva talks as Vice President Nixon heads to Moscow next month with Khrushchev likely to offer red carpet reception and concessions paving the way for a summit. He notes Nixon’s prior Kremlin praise and CIA briefing.
The piece contrasts personal friendliness with reciprocal respect and notes how one sided efforts may fade without appreciation. It then shifts to political discourse, praising Secretary of Commerce Strauss and his supporters while acknowledging labor backing led by John L. Lewis, and hints at a progressive shift in American politics and a possible VP choice.
California's 2 billion waterway project gains official approval after four decades of dispute between northern snow-fed regions and arid southern areas. Governor Pat Brown advocates a man-made canal running through the state, taller than existing Seaway routes, linking water resources from Sierra Nevada to southern districts.
The report probes11 Senators who opposed Clare Boothe Luce as Ambassador to Brazil. General Curtis LeMay blasts reservists as unready for war. The housing bill faces cuts by Rayburn and Johnson. Eisenhower rates rise clash limits GI loans as veterans seek leniency at LaGuardia. An audience with the Pope is arranged for a Jewish singer in return for press access.
A postwar study notes personal debt interest rose from 0.5 cents to 1.7 cents per dollar of spending between 1947 and 1957, now rivaling recreation in share. The piece warns rising rates and high debt burden as Americans face higher service costs and unseen price growth.
President Eisenhower vetoed two farm bills affecting wheat and tobacco citing failed market needs and surplus control. Democratic leadersCriticize the action, argue the measures would reduce production and lower costs for taxpayers. Benson plans a farm trade trip as lawmakers pivot to hopeful new approaches next year. House Agriculture Committee to hold long range hearings starting Monday.
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