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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1961
Page
4
Voters will elect a governor and U S Senator next spring along with eight Congress members. A poll tax must be paid on or before February 1 to participate.
The piece emphasizes Christmas charity and urges support for The Salvation Army which runs year round programs for the needy. It notes Christmas baskets for 250 families cost $5 each and supply goods worth $10, calling for donations to meet the community obligation.
In recent addresses to the National Association of Manufacturers and the AFL-CIO, President Kennedy outlines government policy to spur domestic economy and keep the free world ahead of communism. He urges tax incentives for capital expansion and a program of medical care for the aged, stressing a balanced manpower plan and labor responsibility to curb wage growth.
In Stockholm the public watches Sweden join the Congo UN effort with nearly a thousand Swedish troops. The death of Dag Hammarskjold haunts the nation and sways Sweden to send jet fighters to curb mercenary attacks. Sweden may seek association with the European Economic Community while keeping neutrality. Britain’s possible but contested EEC entry looms as a larger issue.
Washington notes reveal reservists press for deferments amid calls to active duty as 38 000 appeals flood the system. David Shuirman in Needles wins a public fight for postponement then reports for duty with the 162nd Fighter Squadron in Ohio. The piece also covers Sweden neutrals under pressure in the European market and political lobbying shaping defense decisions.
A motivational piece urges applying skill with confidence. It cites Davidson and George Herbert on how belief and determination unlock abilities and prevent dormant talents, warning that talent alone without action or doubt without skill stalls progress.
Norman Vincent Peale urges readers to enjoy life by seeking God despite world turmoil. A key story shows a teen avoiding wrongdoing, turning to church and Youth Group, finding joy, acceptance, and renewed purpose. Faith conquers fear and brings happiness.
HARTSELLE First services in the Moss Chapel Methodist Church north of here will be held today with Dr. Charles O. Moore as guest speaker at 11 a.m. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. The Rev. W. S. Hart is pastor. The brick church sits on the site of development. later basement work will convert space into Sunday School rooms.
DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York and proponent of the Erie Canal, helped establish the state's first savings bank in 1819, signaling early state financial reform and infrastructure support.
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