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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1962

Page

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Nuclear Center talk highlights peaceful energy plans

Dr Warren Andrews Auburn University assistant and head of the soon to be built Nuclear Science Center spoke to the Decatur Kiwanis club outlining peaceful uses and institutional goals. Construction is slated to begin next fall with completion within a year. Butler P A Hine urged veterans groups to boost memberships to improve pension hospitalization and aid efforts. Local traffic incidents included a 1951 Ford colliding with a 1956 Buick on city streets and a Plymouth battery removal reported at 913 9th Ave SE. DIARY On Page 2

Warren Andrews Auburn University Decatur Kiwanis Club Redus Collier Elizabeth Street 9Th Ave. SE

Can faith hope obedience repentance and Christ save separately

The writer argues that salvation involves faith trust in Christ’s merit and that hope obedience and repentance are inseparable parts of true salvation. Separating them distorts the Gospel, since genuine faith yields repentance, obedience, and hope together as one integrated response to Christ’s work.

Christ Jesus

Republican push in the South faces no guilt complex

GOP officials led by Chairman Miller argued the party need not feel guilt about building electoral strength in the segregated South. A montage of clippings highlighted northern dissent over Dixie ties as Miller urged Republicans not to be misled by critics at a two day meeting in Washington.

Washington Republican National Committee William E. Miller GOP South Dixie Miller

Pryor Board Sets Meeting On Runway Resurfacing Plan

A Pryor Field Authority meeting heard that the FAA has approved half of a 167000 project to strengthen and resurface the 4000 foot runway and apron. Counties Limestone Morgan and cities Athens Decatur must commit 83000 each by July 1 1963. The board also weighed a Mooney Aircraft sales plan by two doctors and Pete Henderson.

Federal Aviation Agency Jackson Miss Pryor Field FAA Limestone Morgan Athens Decatur Mabry Hartselle Troy F. Kilpatrick Harold Blanton Pete Henderson Tennessee Valley Mooney Sales Co North Alabama Mooney Airplanes Leslie Doss Gordon Mummert

Northeast Storm Hits Six States With High Winds and Snow

A damaging snowstorm swept the Northeast with winds to 70 mph. Drifts up to 20 feet shut hundreds of schools and left thousands without power. At least 15 deaths were reported across New York Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia Michigan Ohio and neighboring states. Geauga County measured 18 inches of snow with three foot drifts. Cleveland area saw five foot drifts and ten inches of snowfall. About 30 000 utility customers lost electric service as lines failed under ice and snow. Emergency crews were mobilized. public transit and factories faced major disruptions.

New York State Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia Michigan Ohio Tennessee Kentucky Virginia Geauga County Cleveland Canton-Akron Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co Blackwater Falls State Park Elkins Charleston Bluefield Morgantown Garrett County Chesapeake Bay Turnpike Bradford Appalachians

Stevenson Kennedy meeting featured quip and public support

Adlai Stevenson and President Kennedy greeted each other warmly at a Kennedy Foundation awards dinner as a Cuban crisis dispute roiled political nerves. Stevenson teased Kennedy with a Moscow play quip while the president faced press scrutiny over Cuba. Meanwhile heavy snow and wind snarled Appalachia and the mid-Atlantic with major road closures and school disruptions.

Harry Kelly Washington Adlai Stevenson Kennedy U.N Stevenson Mr. Khrushchev Moscow Cuba Adlai

Quiet Day Of Infamy Marked At Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor marked the Day of Infamy quietly with no official ceremony as Navy focused on sports. Ford Island golf course dedication and a Bloch Gym boxing program were noted near the Arizona memorial while flowers were planned for the 1,102 crewmen entombed aboard the battleship.

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Navy Pearl Harbor Ford Island Bloch Gymnasium Arizona Navy Department

Christmas Gift Spotlight at Robinson's on Second Avenue

A holiday pitch from Robinson's on Second Avenue invites shoppers to find home gifts this Christmas. The message targets shoppers seeking practical decor and cozy home items for seasonal gifting.

Robinson's Second Avenue

University of Alabama students urge law and order

The Student Legislature unanimously backs law and order on campus and pledges support for the university president and trustees amid potential crises. It calls for calm lawful expression of opinions and notes concerns about racial tensions tied to upcoming admissions.

Tuscaloosa Ala University of Alabama Eddie Leitman

Khrushchev and Tito Confer Amid Party Rift Tensions

Soviet Premier Khrushchev and Yugoslav President Tito met in the Kremlin with officials including Yuri Andropov and Alexander Rankovic. The gathering sparked talk that party affairs were under discussion amid broader splits with China and Albania.

Kremlin Tito Nikita Khrushchev Moscow I. Veselinov Kosygin Tass Khrushchev Yuri Andropov Communist Party Central Committee Workers’ Parties Alexander Rankovic Jovan Veselinov Lubeo Arsov Red China Albania Peking

Skybolt May Die On Pad

The Skybolt air launched missile faces possible cancellation as budget drafters nix next year funding. Officials cite repeated test failures and a shift of strategic reliance to Polaris submarines and ICBMs, with an eventual Air Force deployment potentially pushed beyond 1964. About 650 million has been spent on the project developed by Douglas Aircraft since 1959.

Omaha Neb Kennedy Strategic Air Command Pearl Harbor Washington Air Force Brass SAC Defense Department Skybolt Pentagon U.S Polaris Air Force Douglas Aircraft Co

No Contact Made With 3] Miners

Rescue crews advanced toward the Robena No 3 mine in Carmichaels Pennsylvania reaching about 5500 feet into a two mile tunnel. 37 miners were missing after the Thursday explosion with 34 believed trapped and deadly gas hindering efforts.

Carmichaels U.S. Steel Corp Robena No. 3 Two Mile

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