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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1963
Page
4
The Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control plans ahead for December amendments to the state constitution and introduces mechanical voting machines for future elections after training.
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce announces early success in financing a modern building project with 80 000 dollars in cash and pledges toward a 125 000 dollar cost. The board urges further gifts to cover about 45 000 dollars, and appeals to the public to contribute during the construction period of six months and beyond.
The Alabama Legislative Cotton Study Committee urges the Alabama delegation to back changes to cotton bills. They favor substituting the Hill Sparkman bill for Cooley with a $10 million annual research program, or amending Cooley for a base price not below 78 percent parity. They warn a price below cost could drive Alabama farmers out of cotton.
Washington insiders pace the Nixon question as potential 1964 viability. Nixon has renounced future ambitions yet retains a loyal GOP following and a path that could push him into presidential primaries over Scranton Romney or other suspects.
The piece argues humans have limits but can grow by cultivating skills and using available opportunities. It emphasizes making the best of situations, adjusting to life’s demands, and moving forward with confidence without fearing the future.
Jack Anderson reports leaked off the record remarks by Dean Acheson criticizing England as weak and second-rate and calling Nehru a fraud. He notes West Germany favorable view, potential Rockefeller gubernatorial run, and Maoist maneuvers signaling U S threats while famine relief in China shifts.
Gov. George Wallace named four farmers and three industry members to join the state board of agriculture and industry. The seven will serve with Wallace as ex-officio chairman, Agriculture Commissioner.
Gov George Wallace may enter the installment loan dispute as Senate deadlock persists. Administration leaders discuss taxing road and bridge contracts by one percent to fund old age assistance while efforts to abolish manufacturers’ loopholes continue.
Citizens For TVA hail price reduction report total Valley annual savings near 150 million dollars as TVA cuts lower residential power rates from 5.7 cents to 0.94 of a cent. Eckl credits TVA policy for rapid consumer gains and notes 84 of 157 distributors now set rates below the basic TVA level. The nine fully debt free systems illustrate broader Valley benefits and rising power use and living standards.
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