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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1963

Page

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Let the President and Congress Face Real Economy Costs

The piece argues lawmakers lip service cuts versus actual reductions hurt many, citing 26 base closures in 16 states, 1700000 loan funds for Formosa diesel locomotives, and Boeing Dyna-Soar layoffs. It warns unemployment around 6 percent and regional impacts from base or shipyard cuts, urging awareness of the price of economy.

Congress Johnson Formosa Boston New York Oak Ridge AEDC Sewart Fort Campbell

Scouts Host Nursery At Girl Scout Little House

Senior Girl Scouts offer a nursery at the Girl Scout Little House this Saturday with hours 9 am to 12 pm and 1 to 4 pm. Rates are 35 cents per child for one, 50 cents for two or more in the same family. Decatur High School Concert Chorus directed by Roy Wood will perform for Rotarians at 12:15 pm Monday in the Lyons Hotel. A two-vehicle crash occurred on Highway 31 South near 9th St SE at 5:45 pm injuring no reported fatalities.

Girl Scout Little House Decatur High School Roy Wood Lyons Hotel

Collision at Prospect and 9th Ave SE injures two youths

At 3:30 p.m. Friday a crash at Prospect Dr and 9th Ave SE involved Joe Paul Greeson 16 and Gary D. Davis 16 with addresses in Decatur SE. Earlier at 1:05 a.m. at 6th Ave and 9th St two cars driven by Norma M. Hughes 17 and John T. Crews 38 collided. The Morgan County Board of Revenue vote on the hospital tax extension was 1,801 for and 1,058 against. See DIARY on Page 3.

Prospect Dr 9Th Ave Joe Paul Greeson Decatur 1 Gary D. Davis Lth Ave 6Th. Ave 9Th St Norma M. Hughes Decatur 8 John T. Crews 11Th St. SE Morgan County Board of Revenue

Seaboard Coast Line merger approved by ICC

The Interstate Commerce Commission approved in a 9-2 vote the merger of Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line railroads to form the Seaboard Coastline. Deal faces objections from Justice Department and railroad labor groups over monopoly concerns. The ruling follows December's approval of Baltimore & Ohio by Chesapeake & Ohio. A larger Penn Central merger remains pending.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission United States Justice Department Seaboard Air Line Railroad Atlantic Coast Line Railroad ICC Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Chesapeake & Ohio Pennsylvania New York Central

Ambassador Recalled as Cambodia Demands U S Exit

Cambodia orders all U S military economic and cultural missions to leave by Jan 15 and recalls Ambassador Philip D Sprouse for consultation amid Cambodian claims of U S leverage over Prince Norodom Sihanouk. State Department says no break in relations.

Phnom Penh Cambodia U.S Washington State Department United States Philip D. Sprouse Nong Kimny Richard S. Phillips Sprouse Norodom Sihanouk Norodom Takeo Sihanouk Sarit Thanarat Thailand Ngo Dinh Diem South Viet Nam John F. Kennedy Sarit Diem

Transplant Only Hope For Liddie

Mrs. Fred Kittrell said doctors at the University of Minnesota Medical Center will attempt a lung transplant for her seven year old daughter Liddie Mae once final parental consent is given. The child was taken to Minneapolis on November 14 after Birmingham doctors indicated a transplant might be her only survival chance.

Nancy Edwards Fred Kittrell University of Minnesota Medical Center Liddie Mae Minneapolis University Hospital Birmingham Liddie Minnesota Robert Good American Legion Memorial Heart University of Minnesota Kittrell Hillsboro

Johnson urges restraint on wages and prices amid growth

President Johnson told the Consumer Advisory Council that industrialists and labor leaders must prevent a price-wage spiral and warned a renewed rise could threaten expansion. He cited unused capacity and unemployment as factors allowing manufacturers to hold prices, noting rising profits and a tax cut boosting earnings. See LABOR On Page 2.

Washington Johnson United Staes Italy Harvard University John F. Kennedy Consumer Advisory Council Kennedy

Congress approves foreign aid in 3.6 billion package

Congress completed action on a 3.6 billion foreign aid authorization as a Senate fight led by Wayne Morse produced a compromise. The plan sets annual foreign aid spending for the new fiscal year and awaits House debate after subcommittee review. The measure was sent to President Johnson.

John F. Kennedy House Appropriations Committee House Senate Wayne Morse Senate House Morse Johnson Congress

Solons Pass More Of JFK School Aid

The Senate voted 82 to 4 to approve a $1.56 billion aid to education measure championed by Kennedy, expanding vocational training and sending the bill to President Johnson. The House approved 300 to 65. opposition came from four lawmakers including Curtis, Tower, Eastland, and Thurmond.

Solons JFK Washington John F. Kennedy Congress Senate Johnson House Carl T. Curtis Nebraska John G. Tower Texas James O. Eastland Mississippi Strom Thurmond South Carolina

Complete service for all make ap pliances at Robinson's on 2nd Ave

Local shop offers full appliance service for all makes at Robinson's on 2nd Avenue with free parking. The simple ad highlights prompt repairs and accessible location for residents seeking quick turnaround.

Robinson's 2Nd Ave Ady

Gift To The Virgin Mary By John J. Stewart

A quiet Nazareth evening unfolds as Mary, a betrothed village girl, receives a divine message from an angel. The Holy Spirit will conceive Jesus, and Mary humbly accepts, acknowledging her role in a sacred lineage. Copyright 1963 by John J. Stewart.

John J. Stewart Nazareth Galilee Mary Joseph the Carpenter David Joseph Rome Herod the Great Israel House of Israel Jesus Virgin Mary

West Germany and United States plan test ship for Atlantic nuclear fleet

Defense Minister Kai-Uwe von Hassel said Germany and the United States will push ahead next year with a test destroyer for a multinational Atlantic nuclear fleet. He named Turkey Italy Belgium the Netherlands and Greece as likely participants with Navy personnel from Germany and the United States. Britain participates in talks but France and other allies oppose the concept.

BOM Germany West Germany United States Atlantic Alliance Kai-Uwe von Hassel Hassel Turkey Italy Belgium Netherlands Greece von Hassel Ert France

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