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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1959
Page
4
Prayer asking God to open the mind to truth and accept it, seeking growth in the Christian life and guidance through Jesus. Affirms Scriptures and the way, truth, and life. Signed by Alfred Grant Walton of Brooklyn minister.
Commentator compares looming South China floods to Tennessee Valley Authority era lessons, arguing a TVA like program could prevent loss of life and property. Emphasizes urgent need for large scale flood control and coordinated relief similar to Tennessee Valley work.
The author recalls the June 25 start of the Korean War nine years ago and praises U N action. The piece asserts that UN force deterred a broader Soviet threat and kept the United States from facing Russians on its shores.
The Huntsville Times reflects on 50 years of marriage celebrated by county couples. It notes public comments from younger observers about the challenge of long unions and suggests understanding as the key ingredient, with health as another factor, while humorously acknowledging busyness can hamper seeking it.
A Decatur Daily page three photo shows a 15 month old girl with black eyes after an alleged beating by her stepfather. Police quote the 19 year old saying he resented the child born to his 17 year old wife of three months and claim he held her by the heels and banged her head against a door. The editorial notes such actions are intolerable and calls for court action rather than vigilante punishment.
State officials hail a Supreme Court ruling allowing moneylenders to be hauled into a single class action. Rep. Bob Gilchrist calls it a major boost for his loan bill, as lobbyists for illegal loan firms prepare opposition. Gov. Patterson supports the measure, with Montgomery likely to push a fierce legislative fight.
The article outlines planned actions by federal Monitors to oust Jimmy Hoffa from the Teamsters presidency and union membership. It details alleged constitutional violations, use of union funds for race track needs, and Hoffa’s ties to trucking, brewing, and investments, signaling a heated summer in the labor world.
The piece contrasts everyday courage in humble homes with war bravery. It outlines Hoffa being tried in Federal Court over using Cheasty to spy on the McClellan Committee and bribery attempts, with acquittal for Hoffa and charges still pursued by Monitors aiming to expel him from the Teamsters.
Drew Pearson reports a secret Senate House conference shows deep splits among Democrats on housing reform with threats of a minority report and pressure to avoid a veto. The column also notes whisky bets over Soviet submarines and blends in VA administrator Whittier’s humanizing reforms plus a correction on an ICA remark.
The United States plans a tough stance toward Soviet First Deputy Premier Frol Kozlov, signaling no further German concessions and urging Moscow to shift its course for a peaceful Berlin solution. Kozlov arrives in New York to open a Soviet exhibition with Vice President Nixon present and will tour Washington and five U S cities over a 20 day span.
A wife learns to accept her husband’s moods rather than fight them. Through psychological insight and joint counseling, they adopt a spiritual routine with daily prayers, Bible reading, church involvement, and support from a psychiatrist and pastor to overcome his gloom.
A Montgomery AP report outlines that sonic booms from high altitude jets are unlikely to damage structures or car windows. It notes ground pressures around five pounds per square foot at 25 000 feet, far below damage levels, and cites Maxwell Air Force Base findings of only six complaints in a year with one paid claim of six dollars and fifty cents for a bathroom mirror.
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