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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1958
Page
4
Delta Air Lines runs full page ads in major papers touting an industrial upturn in the Southeast. The campaign claims the region and nation will not accept the recession as inevitable and urges stepped up effort to curb the slowdown.
Readers note Life Magazine’s pre election coverage in Alabama drew praise from some candidates but criticism from others. Musicians in campaigns benefited from the publicity, while some argue the magazine pushed editorial ideas into the news. The piece questions Life’s motive beyond reporting and contrasts current tactics with Jim Folsom’s 1950s approach.
In a call to candidates in Alabama, voters demand clear positions on reapportionment. George Hawkins of Gadsden is credited with focusing the issue and promising action without patronage. The group insists on constitutional, not watered down, reform or a constitutional convention if needed. They seek straight answers from any runoff contenders.
A column by Arlie B. Davidson discusses how chronic worry fosters unhappiness, gloom, and a sense of failure. It notes negative self-blame, lack of enjoyment, and shrinking hope, arguing worry and unhappiness feed each other and blunt life’s value.
Drew Pearson examines Israel's tenth birthday and warns of looming crises. He cites oil from Arabia, postwar peace risks in the Near East, and the moral duty of Christians and Moslems to support Jewish peace. Pearson recalls past Nazi antiJewish actions and urges united reconstruction aid to stabilize the region.
A businesslike view of Walter Reuther and 25 UAW executives shows a sharp budget crunch as January dues shortfalls widen to a mid year deficit. The leaders cut salaries, trimmed radio promotions, pared printing costs, and planned June economy targets while protecting assets and avoiding immediate layoffs.
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