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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1962
Page
1
Premier Nikita Khrushchev warned that if American pledges on Cuba are not fulfilled the Soviet Union will be compelled to take actions as the situation requires. The statement was reported from Moscow and follows tense U S Cuba diplomacy.
In a final hour long Kremlin speech Khrushchev told the Supreme Soviet that the Soviet Union can preserve peace and would never abandon revolutionary Cuba in trouble. He asserted the USSR has demonstrated its ability to maintain peace.
Eleanor Lawrence of Decatur represents Southwestern at Memphis as a delegate to the eighth annual Student Conference on National Affairs held December 12 to 15 at the Texas A and M College campus. Speakers include Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and James J. Wadsworth. Florence State College glee club will sing at the Decatur Kiwanis meeting. Car crash details note Nancy Blackman and Buster Brown involved. Brown charged with failure to yield. Two grass fires reported. one on Corrine Avenue and another on 1st Avenue. A smudge pot caused a small fire with no loss. Khrushchev’s Cuba remarks stressed peace and warned the US against aggression.
The text argues science cannot prove religion as it deals with the physical world while faith rests on divine revelation. It states Christianity is demonstrated not by science but by personal faith in the living Christ.
Chairman E C Gathings of the House Cotton subcommittee announced plans to push a cotton bill for the 1963 crop to resolve two issues. One is eliminating an 82 cent per pound disparity between domestic mill prices and foreign mill prices for U S cotton, and the other is keeping farmer income near 1962 levels. A two day hearing starts Thursday with no subcommittee changes for the 88th Congress. After a Memphis meeting, undersecretary Charles F Murphy outlined general aims of a new cotton program.
The First National Bank board proposed a 20 percent stock dividend from earnings plus the standard 60 cent per share semi annual dividend. Approval rests with stockholders at the January 8 annual meeting and the Comptroller of Currency. About 365 stockholders hold 30 000 shares. if approved, 6 000 shares will be issued to record holders on December 15 1962. Directors listed include A L Johnson William B Eyster E W Mc Leod and others.
Alabama awoke to record cold as a new mass of cold air swept in from the north. Temperatures plunged from dawn to morning with lows ranging from near zero in the north to the 20s Gulfward while cities like Birmingham and Mobile reported sharp drops and ice in the countryside.
Residents in the Tennessee Valley faced a drastic cold snap with temperatures plunging from the high thirties to near zero. In Decatur the high yesterday was 34 and a 4 above low. today the city expected a zero night with 14 degree high. Automobile starters groaned, pipes froze, and residents were urged to wrap exposed plumbing. In Athens the night temperature registered one degree above zero.
Advert shows Christmas gifts for the home from 1.00 at Shop Robinsons on Second Ave with budget terms.
Bitter subzero cold grips the U S as a blizzard unloads heavy snow from the Northeast to the Midwest. The Hell Creek in Hell Michigan freezes over while Mt. Pisgah North Carolina reports minus 23 top temps. Dozens of schools close and travelers are stranded amid record low readings and widespread snow.
The White House announced President Kennedy will take part in ground breaking ceremonies at the site of the 1964 New York World's Fair on Friday. Separate items note Alabama football signees Richard Gilmer and Richard Cole, the West German coalition, Dr Ira L Myers as state health officer, a U.S. Tax Court ruling against Dothan Mayor Thrower, a New York City newspaper strike, and Nike Zeus missile intercept success.
Mrs. Jose Encarnazion a tiny smoker of cigars and friend to many adopted children died at age claimed between 112 and 115 in a Miami nursing home. A former resident of Mameyes Puerto Rico she raised about 30 adopted children and lived frugally with cigars rosary beads and a fondness for strong rum.
The United States proposed a direct telephone link between President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Khrushchev as part of a broader system to prevent war by miscalculation or accident. Ambassador Arthur H. Lee outlined the plan.
Stocks higher with moderate trading and higher bonds while cotton shows gains. Wheat strong on exports and short covering. corn mostly steady with light trade. oats firm with scattered demand. soybeans higher on short covering. Hogs steady to 25 cents higher top 17.75, slaughter steers steady to 25 cents higher top 32.
An on duty operator promotes Sears Christmas phone orders with hours until 7 pm and a monthly Fri service. Contact 353-1560 as advised by Ken Reynolds in the advertisement.
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