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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1963
Page
1
Insurance executive completes two week course in Daytona Beach
Roy Chandler district manager of Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co. finished a two week course on agency management held in Daytona Beach Florida. The article notes related meetings and art exhibit details at Decatur Junior High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Chandler
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Daytona Beach
Fla
Decatur Junior High School
Decatur
Gifted religious book conflict and response
When unsure about a gifted religious book, consider returning it if you deem its teaching heretical and explain you cannot share its views. If the text mildly diverges from your beliefs, accepting it with thanks and housing it in your library is reasonable, since reading involves selecting what to keep.
Castro Heads to Moscow for May Day Parade
Fidel Castro arrives in Murmansk and travels to Moscow for the May Day celebrations. Khrushchev welcomes him as Soviet media mount an intense propaganda push to spotlight the Cuban leader and bolster U.S. opposition to Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Syvertsen
Moscow
Fidel Castro
United States
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Murmansk
Red Square
Khrushchev
Mikoyan
Castro
Kremlin
Moscow Radio
Soviet Union
DeKalb Man Charged with Moore Slaying in Alabama
Gadsden Ala AP Eto wah County Sheriff Dewey Colvard says first degree murder charges will be filed Monday against Floyd Simpson 40 of Collbran Community for the killing of Baltimore integrationist William L Moore. A ballistics report on a .22 caliber rifle was received shortly before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadsden
Ala
Etowah County
Dewey Colvard
DeKalb County
Baltimore
William L. Moore
Colvard
Floyd Simpson
Collbran
Moore
Speed Trap Suit Eyed by Flint City Officials
Flint City councilman Quimbly Nelson threatens a lawsuit against the Alabama Motorist Association over calls Flint City a speed trap. AMA leaders say they will continue their investigation until the issue is resolved and traffic concerns bring scrutiny of local police and municipal records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winford Turner
Flint City
Alabama Motorist Association
Catur
AAA
AMA
Black
Morgan County
Nelson
Mayor Day
Jessie Mae Day
Irvin McClannahan
Great Apes House of
New York
Bronx Zoo
Organitan
Probe of Spy Death Called by Former Marine
Ex Marine William A Szili told Rep Richard Schweiker he helped retrieve and secretly bury Ruben Lopez a Castro spy killed by Captain Arthur J Jackson on Sept 30 1961 at Guantanamo Bay Szili said he acted to protect the Castro regime from international repercussions and urged a congressional inquiry into Szili's ouster from the Marine Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William A. Szill
Richard S. Schweiker
Szili
Marine Corps
Schweiker
Lopez
U.S
Guantanamo City
Cuba
Marine Company
Jackson
Guantanamo Bay
See Probe
Filibuster Near End Delays Alabama Education Bill Vote
The Alabama Senate neared an end to a multi day filibuster over education bills led by Hartel Sen Bob Gilchrist and Rep Ralph Slate. House backed tax proposals including a controversial one cent sales tax increase to fund five new trade schools and five junior colleges. Senate debates linger on whether to pass the beer tax measure and disallow federal income tax deductions before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Chilly
Senate
Montgomery
Hartel Sen
Bob Gilchrist
Morgan
Albert Brewer
Ralph Slate
House
Alabama
Ation
Rep
Gilchrist
Capitol
State Board of Education
Brewer
John Tyson
Mobile
H. B. Taylor
Butler County
Senate Finance Committee
Civitan freedom creed warns against government control
A Civitan International vice president urged members to embrace a freedom creed that favors less government intrusion in business. Robert Ingleheart cited constitutional business clauses and argued Americans prosper when government does not curb enterprise, while noting the 1787 framework protected rights to property and trade. Rudolph Hubbard introduced him at the Birmingham event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitans
Robert Igleheart
Civitan
Alabama
Igleheart
Civitan International
Rudolph Hubbard
Center
Birmingham
James B. Waid
Gadsden
Robert Ingleheart
Montgomery
Guaranty Savings Life Insurance Co
Ingleheart
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Penthouse
Busi
James B. Ward Gadsden
Beer Tax Advances in Alabama Special Session
A late night compromise ends a 100 hour filibuster on a 2 cent beer tax to fund junior colleges and trade schools. Senate plans to reconvene if needed to finalize passage with amendments, while administration aims for early action on related revenue bills including a one cent sales tax.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ecators
Southern Airways
George W. Riemueller
Atlanta
Southern
Rising Sun Lodge
Masonic Temple
Havana
Quimbly Nelson
U. S. 31
James E. Black
Anmal
Marine
Corps
Walter R. Mears
He Robinson
Second Avenue
iFree Parking
Adv
Area
Solons
Limestone
Ed Horton
Cullman
Harlan
Matt’’ Allen
George Wallace
Tennessee Valley
Rex Thomas
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