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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1960
Page
4
A Symington committee plan of reorganization reaches President elect Kennedy. It argues the defense of the nation needs one man with full authority to unify Army Navy and Air Force and prevent cross purposes.
Legion Field will boost capacity to 54 000 making it the third largest Mid South gridiron venue and easing ticket shortages for Alabama and Auburn alumni. With fans unable to buy tickets this year the added seats may not curb a wider political shift as Democrats gain ground in January.
The editor urges calm as Alabama faces future school integration. It condemns sensational coverage, calls for factual reporting, and argues media must place events in proper perspective to avoid inflaming the community.
A columnist argues that the delays and errors in the recent presidential race show states fail to fulfill responsibilities. They urge Alabama reform, longer residence rules, and county voting machines, while criticizing California’s absentee law and calling for nationwide rule changes to ensure swift, accurate results.
Doris Fleeson reports that at a luncheon of the Women's National Press Club, Salinger is praised as a capable press aide with wit brevity and courtesy. He supports reporters rapid questions and could manage a new administration’s White House press conferences when troubles arise.
ARLIB 8E. DAVIDSON urges turning trials into growth and improving living. He counsels correcting personal failings, supporting children, reconnecting with others, restarting after setbacks, building confidence, and facing fear. References Buddha Helen Keller and John Mil DAVIDSON.
In a Washington deployment, Secretary of the Treasury Anderson and his wife visited their GI son in West Germany over Thanksgiving. Dick Anderson, 20, teased his father about breaking up friends families to save overseas dollars, while the women noted fur coats and press immunity. The piece also touches on California Arizona water politics and future Interior Department staffing amid river and irrigation debates.
A collection of child requests to Santa from several youngsters across towns. Tommy Bow sel asks for a record player records a rifle and bullets a football outfit and camera. Wayne Young wants a diesel train guns and football gear. Sherry West seeks a softie doll doll suitcase story books candy nuts fruit. Naomi Wright requests dishes a doll sewing machine and a hair dryer for her sister Gladys.
Nutrition expert Charles Glen King debunks fad diets and so called miracle foods claiming the U S public loses about 500 million dollars annually. He cites misleading advertising and warns against refined carbs while urging balanced diets with meats dairy eggs and ample fruits and vegetables to curb overeating and improve nutrition nationwide.
The north central United States faces unusual goiter cases as iodine and water are deficient in the region. Local health officials study soil and food supply to address iodine scarcity and public health concerns.
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