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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1961

Page

4

Washington Calling Denounce Johnson Button Debate

In Moscow Khrushchev shifts Kremlin pressure to denounce Johnson while Kennedy is spared. The West gains resolve as Johnson headlines Soviet critique but Kennedy underscores Western strength and wary aims in the Cold War.

William S. White Washington Kennedy Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson John F. Kennedy Moscow LBJ JFK Nikita Khrushchev Khrushchev Alexei Adzhubei China Adzhubei Kremlin West Eisenhower Bellicose United Features. Syndicate, Inc

The Way To Look At It

The Commission on Goals for Higher Education in the South proposes a billion dollar plan to lift colleges and universities from an educational rut. It urges states to revise appropriations bases and keep current ratios between higher and secondary education while local revenues fund secondary education. The commission aims for practical, realistic reform aligned with southern pace.

Commission On Goals For South

Real Evening Of Entertainment In Neel Alabama Parade

The Neel community in Morgan County Alabama hosted a Christmas parade followed by a Kiwanis meeting. Local prize winners fed the crowd while the Morris Sisters and the Decatur Stamps Quartet provided entertainment. The Kiwanis donated a check for future Neel improvements. The Agriculture Committee led by Jimmy Williams promoted dairy production across Morgan, Lawrence, and Limestone counties with support from farm agents bankers and teachers ready to aid new dairy ventures.

Hartselle Kiwanis Neel Alabama Morris Sisters Decatur Stamps Kiwanis Club Morgan Lawrence Limestone Agriculture Committee Jimmy Williams

Friendly Attitude Toward Business Echoed by Cal Johnson

Calvin Johnson former congressman and Remington Rand VP spoke at the seventh annual Personnel Management Conference at the University of Alabama. He urged that the Souths friendly business climate drives a golden era and that sweat and honest toil remain the pathway to success, stressing government support and responsible effort for shared prosperity.

Calvin Johnson U.S Remington Rand University of Alabama South Mr. Johnson Johnson America Thomas Edison

Living Today by Arlie B Davidson on moods and renewal

The piece discusses how moods shift daily and how bad moods can cloud ambition while better moods bring optimism. It urges action, helping others, and finding new purpose as a path to peace and happiness, noting the value of this approach.

Public Health Warns of Possible Influenza Year Ahead

Washington officials warn of another Asian Flu season with potential outbreaks in California Oregon Washington and among schoolchildren. They urge vigilance and preventive care amid history of 1957 58 deaths and stress preparedness for a repeat epidemic.

Washington U. S Public Health Service California Oregon Washington State West Coast Harry Harry Truman Sen Wayne Morse Senate Morse John Birchites Los Angeles Kennedy United States Truman

OAS Moves Toward Hemispheric Action on Cuba

Washington AP reports the Organization of American States faces approval of a Colombia sponsored plan to convene a foreign ministers conference to discuss collective measures against a Marxist Cuba. The move follows Fidel Castro declaring himself a Marxist Leninist and loyal to communism.

Washington Foreign Ministers’ Conference Cuba Organization of American States OAS Council Colombia Fidel Castro Castro

Opening of the Annual Forecasting Derby by Economists

Sylvia Porter notes the start of the annual forecasting derby as economists nationwide prepare predictions for 1962. The piece highlights the new tools from the National Bureau of Economic Research, including 12 leading indicators, nine coincident indicators, and five lagging indicators, plus surveys on consumer and business plans.

Sylvia Porter National Bureau of Economic Research NBER New York City Julius Shiskin Census Bureau Eisenhower Raymond Saulnier Council of Economic Advisers National Bureau P.S Hall Syndicate

Goldfine Faces Probation Violation Case In Boston

Industrialist Bernard Goldfine and his secretary Mildred Paperman are due in federal court in Boston to face charges of violating probation. Goldfine, 71, is serving a year in Danbury Connecticut for tax evasion and faces related probation terms, while Paperman, 43, is on three years probation for tax evasion tied to Goldfine’s Strathmore Woolen Co. case.

MacArthur United States John Birchites Truman 38Th Parallel Tokyo Far East Washington Kennedy Edwin Walker Walker Hawaii Army Tru Morse Wayne Morse Tom White Air Force Senate Disarmament Committee Gen. White Cicognani Boston Bernard Goldfine Mildred Paperman Goldfine Sherman Adams Adams Dwight D. Eisenhower Federal Correctional Institution Danbury Conn Miss Paperman Strathmore Woolen Co Justice Department Brookline FBI Internal Revenue Service Switzerland U.S. Dist George C. Sweeney

Latin American stance shapes upcoming council meeting on intervention

Colombia’s foreign minister Caicedo Castilla praised the prospects of a project opposing external interference in sovereign nations. A veteran Latin American diplomat predicted near unanimous approval while some states opposed intervention. Many OAS representatives expect a conference but not as early as January 10.

Colombia Jose Joaquin Caicedo Castilla OAS

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