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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1958
Page
4
The farmer calls for increased research on cotton uses and boll weevil control, plus federal laws to help sustain cotton farming, reflecting the push for support to keep growers in business.
The weather influences farming profits more than any other factor. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta predicts the South will harvest more this year if good weather holds, aiding farmers and their creditor businesses. The Farm Bulletin notes this would offset losses from 1957.
The Montgomery Advertiser praises the Tennessee Tombigbee Canal as an inevitable link linking Alabama and Mississippi river systems to the Ohio Missouri and Mississippi corridors. A $300 million estimated cost for a 250 mile canal from Demopolis could reshape regional commerce. Alabama and Mississippi have formed a compact and funded lobbying efforts totaling $180,000 to push the project in Congress. The plan would cut hundreds of miles from current routes and connect Mobile with major northern cities, with timing dependent on concerted action from both states.
Nixon says a normal economy slows to correct flaws and stresses the need for structural changes. The piece notes 1958 recession impacts, calls for income tax cuts, public works limits, and cautions against politicized analysis while exploring long term causes of consumer spending declines.
Daily loving effort keeps romance alive. Self reflection helps spouses see how to improve. Make life pleasant for your partner, avoid nagging, and express affection in words and deeds every day.
Washington officials deride Secretary Weeks for a closed door briefing in which he blamed a business lull on the Sputnik shock and severe winter weather. The piece notes the recession questions and argues US policy favors for foreign imports amid domestic job concerns. It also covers nepotism in the Interior Department and Navy travel for a advisory council meeting intended to counter Ike’s Pentagon reorganization.
Alertness of a fishing pal is credited with saving the life of a Decatur man this past weekend. David Seibert, 26, of West Court Apts., said he and R. C. Grimes, 29, who also lives in West Court Apts., were fishing about 11 o clock Friday night in backwaters about three miles north of Decatur in the Tennessee River. Grimes, who reportedly has a chronic nervous disease that sometimes causes him to lose consciousness, had an attack and fell into the water. Seibert, who was fishing some 50 or 75 feet from Grimes at the time, said he saw Grimes just as
A column explores a postwar shift in gender roles with American men regaining status and attention. It notes women outnumber men by two million, the shift in domestic and public spheres, and the new, pampering dynamic as men enjoy renewed admiration.
Nearly half a million civil defense workers nationwide prepare for a two day mock enemy air and sea attack. The fifth annual national training exercise, Operation Alert 1958, runs with participation across national state and local levels except Michigan and Indiana. FCDA head Leo A. Hoegh oversees the operation from Washington.
Seibert, a drafting student at Tennessee Valley State Vocational Trade School, jumped in to save Grimes after he fell into twelve feet of water while fishing. Grimes regained consciousness during the pull to shore but could not be reached for comment. he left behind his rod and reel.
Britain plans a sharp revision of its defense structure with Adm. Earl Mountbatten eyed as the first supreme commander of air land and sea defenses. If chosen he would head a joint chiefs of staff committee as the cabinet stalls over the appointment. Mountbatten, a royal and decorated figure, would mark the culmination of a storied career.
Letters of Administration for Lucinda Wilbanks Legg granted April 17 1958 by Judge T C Almon. Creditors must present claims within the legal period or be barred. Notices run April 22 May 6 1958.
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