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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1961
Page
4
President Kennedy orders a Department of State personnel shakeup and the press notes confidence in a strong yet peacekeeping administration. The aim is a combination that confronts enemies and preserves peace.
Voters in Morgan, Lawrence and Limestone counties showed turnout similar to the rest of the state, casting few ballots on amendments. The piece argues interest lay with local races like justice of the peace rather than significant constitutional questions.
John S. Knight argues that while some reservists complain most accept duty. A Fort Ord sergeant's blunt stance urges home front support and rebukes Rep. O'Konski as a poseur who never wore the uniform. The piece upholds duty over rhetoric.
The 1962 cotton allotment for Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone and Cullman counties is reduced by 2,687 acres from an approximate total of 160,000 acres. Farmers are urged to plant with modern methods targeting two bales per acre and to explore dairy production to supplement income, with local farm agents and banks ready to assist.
Marquis Childs surveys the House Un American Activities Committee clash over witness refusals and First Amendment rights. He highlights Justice Black as the leading dissenter, criticizing the Barenblatt decision and warning that political intimidation risks eroding government by consent.
Sen. Thurmond's aide claims the Army fears a court fight over Gen. Edwin Walker, while Maj. Gen. McCaw asserts Walker violated the Hatch Act and federal law. Excerpts from McCaw's report say Walker used division programs to influence elections and labeled some public figures with leftist taints. The piece notes Walker's transfer to Hawaii and retirement, and contrasts with Gen. MacArthur's dismissal. Also mentions Alf Landon visiting Washington and urging tariff cuts and Europe ties.
Sylvia Porter explains how the United States can compete with Europe and Japan's galloping growth. The piece outlines six strategic steps: modernize factories, boost export activity, keep prices stable, invest in research, build ties with the European market, and reassert hard selling. It emphasizes the need for tax incentives, retraining, and disciplined wage and price behavior to protect jobs and the dollar.
The author reflects on life's mix of pleasure and sorrow. He notes changing moods, fleeting success and failure, and the shift between tolerance and intolerance. The piece urges balancing good and bad to nourish the best life.
The Decatur Civitan Club thanks Barrett Shelton Jr. for gracious help in raising funds for Mentally Retarded Children at the City's Opportunity School through a recent peanut sale. Sincerely, Lloyd W. Rodgers, President.
Lawrence County High School FFA adds 38 members to its Green Hand class. L. H. Hamilton, vo ag teacher, notes the initiates joined under Jack Alexander who led the ceremony. New members will remain Green Hands for one year before advancing to Chapter Farmers.
Skindiver James Baker reported finding a set of false teeth at the bottom of Bargaintown Lake in Atlantic City New Jersey. He described the teeth as pearly but concluded they were not pearls and kept them at home for a potential claimant.
Odor vaporizing devices are being produced for supermarkets to emit the appealing, old-fashioned grocery scent, aiming to entice shoppers with a nostalgic fragrance.
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