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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1958
Page
8
Letters from Decatur readers urge Governor and Legislature to reinstate constitutional reapportionment rules, criticize past inaction since 1901, and press for a special session to ensure fair state representation. The exchange includes editor notes and reader signatures from April 1958.
An invitation extends to Girl Scout campers parents and friends to attend Camp Hillcrest open house in Florence Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Visitors will view the new swimming pool funded by cookie sales and meet Miss Eugenia Darby the camp director and staff. Junior Camp Committee members will guide tours and a Scouts Own program is set for 3 30 p.m. in Green Cathedral. Sir John Burgoyne was a British general known for Saratoga.
In Washington, Billie Doss Spotswood argues the U S economy prospered during rapid expansion and suffered a production lag when policymakers tightened money and raised barriers. He cites 1947–1953 growth of 4 1 2 percent, 1953–1957 at 2 7 percent, and 1957 end lag of 32 billion, urging higher wages and investment to revive activity.
Washington policy makers shift focus from depth to duration of the 1957-58 recession. They see signs of near bottom and slower downtrend, with housing, government spending, and inventory drawdown supporting a later upturn. The question becomes how long stagnation will last.
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