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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1961

Page

3

Kennedy II West Virginia Outlook Faces Speaker Challenge

A look at John F. Kennedy's West Virginia campaign impact and the ongoing debate over jobs and economic growth. The piece traces Kennedy's 1960 tour, factory closures, automation fears, and the state's high unemployment, noting quotes from local figures and AFL-CIO insights, with a preview of future congressional relations.

Arthur Edson Charleston W.va West Virginia John F. Kennedy Kennedy Nom Kanawha River Cabin Creek Eskdale Slim Robertson Robertson State Bureau of Labor West United States Trenton N.J America Arthur J. Goldberg Congress

Heloise column shares home care tips and quotes

The reader offers practical household hints from cleaning a refrigerator to polishing silverware and sprucing windows, plus a heartfelt reminder about children’s independence from The Prophet quote. It includes tips to reuse plastic bottles as planters, sponge uses, and a foot mat trick for kitchen spills.

Heloise

How to Stop Glove Box Rattle in Cars

Instructions advise eliminating glove compartment rattle by lining it with foam rubber. Create a paper pattern, cut foam to size, and glue to the bottom back and sides of the compartment to dampen noise.

England’s Soap Tax History Revealed

A note on English fiscal policy explains a stiff soap tax lasting for roughly a century, shaping household costs and industrial practices. The historical detail highlights tax design, enforcement, and its eventual repeal shaping daily life and commerce.

England

Shell promotes winter blend with nine ingredients and tests

Shell presents its winter blend Super Shell with nine ingredients including butane for quick starts pentane mix for faster warm ups and an anti-icer to guard against carburetor icing. The oil company describes a 40 below lab test sequence showing cold weather starting and anti icing protection.

Super Shell Shell Butane

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