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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1960
Page
4
William L. Ryan argues that Moscow falters in disciplining foreign Communist parties. He notes no Soviet satellite can maintain control, predicting a trend toward independence among Communist nations.
The Macon News reports a Cincinnati gang using a roadside collision scheme. A member would tail a truck in an old jalopy and surge into the larger vehicle when the truck signaled a lane change. About 75 insurance claims followed.
The piece argues Alabama should adopt nationwide uniform voting laws and machines in every county to curb fraud. It criticizes delays in official counts after the November 8 presidential election, noting California’s counting rules as unfair and highlighting Kennedy and Nixon vote totals and potential impact on outcomes.
Craig Smith president of Avondale Mills and the National Cotton Council urged a Birmingham Rotary audience to curb unfair foreign competition. The Birmingham Post-Herald editorial backed Congress led foreign trade policy via experts, stressing a two way trade that protects American jobs and industry.
Washington asks what form Kennedy era diplomacy will take with ambassadors suited to crisis action and less bound to routine. The piece argues for young politicians over party hacks, citing Mexico City as a example where caution hindered decisive action by retired Ambassador Robert C. Hill and his adherence to cautious counsel.
A national column discusses the need for self denial to gain lasting benefits, linking gambling to crime and embezzlement. It notes a penitentiary chaplain’s finding in King's County and argues that education and hard work yield genuine peace of mind. It also references political shifts with Kennedy era staff prospects.
Drew Pearson surveys the fight between Phillips Petroleum and Union Oil as Clark Clifford, Kennedy's pick to handle the takeover, navigates a high stakes oil battle. Gulf Oil and Kerr McGee hedge power, while the Justice Department delays move amid antitrust scrutiny.
A nine inch silver throat armor piece given by a royal governor to a Creek chief in Savannah in 1760 reappears amid Alabama flood debris. Found by Dr. R. P. Burke, it was displayed at the Alabama Archives and returned to Georgia after his death. The artifact’s journey from burial with a chief to its recovery and repatriation is detailed in colonial records.
Fred L. Hewitt Jr of the National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers explains boats face fraud from advertisers and price cutters. A Chicago FTC conference and a New York hearing aim to set rules, arguing boats require care, quality control, and expert advice to prevent unsafe, undersized, or misrepresented craft.
Scientists note that male crickets chirp as the only sound producing sex in the species while female crickets do not vocalize. This dimorphic behavior underscores mating signals and species communication.
Georgia authorities plan to question a Fort Meade based Army sergeant thought to be a key witness in the knife killing of Rev. Julian P. May 31, an Opelika, Alabama minister. Muscogee County police and an FBI CID agent traveled to Maryland to locate him. May was found stabbed about 30 times near Columbus. The motive and exact location of the crime remain undetermined.
Kiwanians viewed a 40 minute film on Communist activities in the United States. Presented by the Support- Of-Churches committee with Dick Williams as chairman. Dr. Maurice Barrett procured the film and spoke on forming a Decatur committee to study Communist inroads. The Civitan Club and Decatur High School students heard the program with Paul Robinson presiding. Leo Rowe gave the invocation as Henon Pearce announced a March 1961 minstrel staging effort the club approved.
Residents celebrate Malta's link to Saint Paul who sought refuge in 60 A.D. after his voyage to Rome ended in a shipwreck. The tale anchors local identity and tourism as historians note the early Christian stay near the island.
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