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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1963

Page

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Local club meetings and city permits noted in Decatur report

Decatur community items include the Wednesday Decatur Toastmasters meeting at the Sirloin Room of the Cornelian Court Hotel with Best Speaker Tom Dugan and new members, plus Promenaires Square Dance Club plans at the American Legion Home. City clerks issue several building permits, and local police report two vehicle incidents on U S 31 and at the Shan-Gri-La Restaurant. The Austin High PTA skating party is set for Monday at Philips Rollercade with varying admission.

Decatur Toastmasters Sirloin Cornelian Court Hotel Bill Gossett Jim White LeRoy May Tom Dugan Joe Halas Teimoor Ahmadi Rew Howard Har‘per Promenaires Square American Legion and Auxiliary Bank Street Austin High School Pta Phillips Rollercade

RFK Warns of Militancy Rise If Moderates Fail

Atlanta AP Robert Kennedy warned that without moderates uniting America could face rising militancy and extremism on both sides of the racial issue. He praised Georgia’s civil rights progress and said he plans to stay as attorney general through his term. He opposed punishing all Mississippians with federal cuts and urged directed efforts to avoid bloodshed and further agitation.

Atlanta Robert Kennedy America Kennedy Poe Atrney U.S Carl E. Sanders Georgia Massachusetts John F. Kennedy Department of Justice Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Marylad William L. Moore Alabama Mississippi Dixie Columbia S.C Sanders

Rescue yields 14 of 22 trapped in Compass No 2 mine

Clinchfield Coal Co reports 14 bodies recovered from Compass No 2 mine near Clarksburg West Virginia. Eleven more were found in a lateral section and seven others were assigned to a drift 2000 feet farther in. No signs of life remain. 63 dependents among the victims.

Clarksburg W.va Clinchfield Coal Co Compass No. 2 Graf Harry Chapman Chapman Coal Company

Forms of Creation in Genesis and Isaiah Explained

The Isaiah verse refers to life’s transience, not creation methods. Genesis shows a logical progression: Genesis 1 26 27 declares creation of man and woman, Genesis 2 6 8 explains formation from dust and Eve from man, and Genesis 4 1 marks human propagation. God is not experimenting. creation is perfect at first, with later need for redemption through Christ.

Redempion Christ On the Cross

Khrushchev Admits Aging Holds Back Unified Rule

Premier Khrushchev, aged 69, acknowledged aging and said he cannot hold both premier and first secretary posts forever. Western observers split over whether he signaled stepping down soon or planned to stay until death, with party central committee meeting anticipated in May to discuss ideological matters.

Moscow Khrushchev Soviet Communist Party Party Council Ofinisters MR. K

U S Experts Doubt Khrushchev Will Quit Soon

Washington based analysts question Khrushchev's pledge to stay in power and see no imminent ouster. They note his remarks likely argue for party supremacy and a planned leadership transition rather than a sudden exit. Khrushchev has led as first secretary since 1935 and headed government since 1958.

U.S Tass Khrushchev Moscow Soviet Union Communist Party Council of Ministers

Morton Charges Kennedy Over Cuba Politics

Sen Thruston B Morton of Kentucky accuses President Kennedy of political maneuvering on Cuba and cites distinct overtones in the debate The Kentucky Republican also notes the Eisenhower era actions in March 1960 to train Lee Morton on page 2.

Washington Thruston B. Morton Kentucky Kennedy Cuba Morton Senate Fidel Castro Eisenhower Castro Kentuckian Lee Morton

Bomb drops over Havana refineries cause no damage

Four men flew a plane over oil refineries in Havana Thursday night and dropped five homemade bombs, but no significant damage occurred. In Birmingham a circuit judge held Dr King and 10 other ministers in contempt for defying a racial demonstrations injunction. In Port au Prince gunmen killed the driver and two bodyguards of President Duvalier’s children. In Mobile a U.S. District judge declined to order a desegregation plan within 30 days.

Washington (Ap Alexander Rorke Jr Cuba Havana Birmingham Martin Luther King Jr Port AU Prince Haiti Francois Duvalier Mobile U.S Mobile County

Tax Measures To Move Ahead In Alabama Legislature

Montgomery AP reports a Senate leader expressed guarded optimism that a four day filibuster will end and school revenue measures advance. Negotiations have failed before but a settlement was expected today though details remain unresolved. The House adjourned 50 49 after a brief bid to reopen a bill barring federal income tax deductions on state returns.

Montgomery A_ Senate House

Quality service and budget terms at Robinson’s ady

Readable fragments mention quality service and budget terms at Robinson’s ady with note of free parking.

Robinson's Ady

Soviet Planes Buzz Copters Over Berlin

Soviet planes approached two U S helicopters in East Berlin within 500 yards during routine Berlin Control Zone flights. The helicopters returned unharmed to West Berlin after about 40 minutes. The control zone spans a 20 mile radius around Berlin and remains a point of contention between Soviet authorities and Western Allies.

Khrushchev backs Laos neutrality in talks with Harriman

In a Kremlin meeting lasting over three hours Khrushchev assured U S Undersecretary Harriman of joint support for the Laos accord. A communique from the talks stated the President Kennedy and Soviet leaders endorse the Laos peace plan.

Moscow Khrushchev W. Averell Harriman United States Laos Kremlin Harriman

Three Held In Pilgrim Slaying Probe

Gadsden Alabama AP three more persons were questioned today at Etowah County sheriff office after the roadside killing of William L Moore the Maryland service pilgrim. The three came voluntarily and were released after brief questioning while one man remained in custody. Gaddis Killian identified as 44 year old who turned himself in remains released without talks.

Gadsden Ala Maryland Etowah County William L. Moore Baltimore Maurice Chambers Moore Chattanooga Tenn Jackson Miss

Business leaders urge $10 billion tax cut drive

A group led by Henry Ford II asked Congress for a $10 billion cut in corporate and individual taxes. Kennedy praised the move as statesmanlike while cautioning revisions separate from tax relief. Ford said he does not agree with the President's reform package and the group urged early action this year.

Washington Henry Ford II Kennedy Ford Business Committee For Congress White House

Retired Sub Head Recalled By Navy

The Navy recalls Capt. William R. Anderson, former Nautilus skipper, to lead the submarine section of a new Deep Submergence group. He will coordinate oceanographic and deep salvage studies amid the Thresher sinking, with no direct role in locating the hulk. Anderson, 41, from Waverly Tennessee, had retired last June to work with the Freedom Foundation.

Navy William R. Anderson Anderson Atlantic John W. Harvey E. C. Stephan Waverly Tenn Freedom Foundation Valley Forge

Tanner Heights Stages Meeting

Tanner Heights residents held a mass meeting to discuss relocating Hartselle's proposed municipal airport. R L Black, spokesman for the group, said they agreed to help the Hartselle City Council and the pilot association search for other sites.

Hartselle Tanner Heights R. L. Black Pilot “Association

Market Roundup: Stocks and Commodities Mixed in Thin Trade

New York reports irregular trading with overall quiet tones. Cotton trends higher, grains steady to weak, soybeans mixed. Hog prices ease to a top of 14.50, slaughter steers slip to 24.75 as buyers show limited activity in Chicago.

New York Chicago

Alabama Attorney General seeks NCAA meeting for Bryant

Alabama Attorney General Richmond Flowers asks to represent Coach Paul Bryant before the NCAA. An NCAA official was to meet with SEC Commissioner Bernie Moore. Flowers requested a closed-door meeting to present new facts to help clear Bryant over last year’s Alabama Georgia game rigging reports.

Birmingham Alabama Richmond Flowers University of Alabama Paul Bryant National Collegiate Association NCAA Southeastern Conference Bernie Moore Flowers Bryant Georgia Wallace Butts

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