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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1962
Page
4
The line from Southern Railway Magazine notes a common dictionary order where the term success precedes work. It reflects a linguistic quip about priorities and language usage.
A Lincoln quotation emphasizes public opinion as the force behind success or failure. It states that shaping public sentiment surpasses passing laws or issuing judgments in influence.
Nehru shows little taste for fighting yet will receive aid as India’s troops confront the Red Chinese. The United States and Soviet Union both plan to assist, widening the split between Moscow and Beijing. Sen. Allen Ellender in Africa criticizes African governance, stirring controversy with blunt remarks.
Dr D G Gill longtime Alabama state health officer dies prompting praise from Gov John Patterson and Medical Association president M Vaun Adams. He served 15 years with dedication, aiding public health in Decatur and across the state. His loss saddens local residents who relied on his public service.
The Montgomery Advertiser editorial lauds Gov elect George C. Wallace for appointing Milton Andrews as liquor board chairman and Frank V. Potts as fulltime liquor administrator. It also notes Ed Rodgers as highway director and Claude Kelley as conservation director, arguing these picks bolster Wallace partisans and ease detractors while promising schoolhouse reforms and honesty.
Paris faces looming danger as forces tighten around the city in a tense crisis reported by William S. Wh. The piece notes mounting pressure and strategic movements affecting the capital amid ongoing conflicts.
The front runner Nelson Rockefeller confronts a united Democratic and Republican wing intent on shrinking his lead before 1963 ends. Goldwater, Scranton, and Romney potential rivals are discussed as the old Taft wing resists Rockefeller, shaping a 1964 convention clash.
The text urges embracing present resources rather than dwelling on what is missing. It notes that health, success, and happiness come with limits and setbacks, and encourages focusing time and effort on actual possessions while pursuing attainable goals for lifelong improvement.
Drew Pearson notes the State Department cites no official Ellender report on Africa. He cites Ellender’s Hong Kong trip memo detailing a Harvard family, a three table dinner, and a cliffside home, illustrating his view of world events.
In a 1962 interview GE executive Herman Weiss says the dream kitchen exists today though 90 percent of American households have not adopted it. He describes automated features from programmed ranges to vacuum-cleaning systems and notes the need for better home planning and consumer education to realize a true home system.
The figure has faced only intra party challenges in New York, but now faces far tougher tests from the national Democratic Party on the left and orthodox Republicans on the right. The upcoming contest is described as a major, high stakes battle that will define his political prowess.
Col John A. Herrington 46 a former nuclear planning official awaits a case review after a military court at Kelly AFB found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter and attempted manslaughter for killing his wife and wounding his son on August 9 1969 He faces five years hard labor and dismissal from the Air Force as Maj Gen Hudwell considers the appeal waiting for further action
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