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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1963
Page
1
Reported L A reservoir failure unleashes a sea of mud and water flooding homes with damage seen as extensive yet fatalities minimal. Police note a break in the system and investigations continue as residents assess losses and seek aid.
FBI arrests identify a house painter a vacuum cleaner parts salesman and a self styled boxer as the trio responsible for the Frank Sinatra Jr. kidnapping while most of the $240000 ransom is recovered. Sinatra Sr. credits his son for information aiding the case as authorities outline the swift capture following five days of secrecy.
The response notes that sins separate us from God and that God grants what we need, not always what we want. It cites Isaiah, explains prayers may be answered in ways we misread, and that trials test the soul. Ultimately, heaven will reveal reasons for unanswered prayers.
Eloisa Molina, who fled Castro's Cuba with her parents, finds family reunion in Decatur after years apart. Her cousin Rolando Gomez Jr., a medical technician in Birmingham, raised funds to bring them to the United States. The Molinas now live in a Miami refugee camp and receive weekly rations while seeking stability and reunion.
Temperatures plummeted to a season low around eight degrees last night as cold air moved in. Huntsville officials warned highs would struggle to reach 28 degrees with snow flurries and up to an inch of accumulation near Union Hill. Decatur saw similar ground cover. The forecast calls for sunny, very cold today, clear and cold tonight, then a gradual warmup starting Monday. Winds northerly 3 to 15 mph.
Mr and Mrs Matt Mears and their son Allen Bass eight live in a two room apartment on Railroad St reached by a dark narrow band of steps. The father makes twenty dollars a week.
A devotion recounts Mary and Joseph traveling from Nazareth to Bethlehem for a census and the birth of Jesus. Mary, chosen by God, endures a long journey with Joseph, finds shelter, and Jesus is born in a manger among shepherds and angels praising God. The piece closes with Mary pondering these events. Next feature: The Gift of John the Baptist.
President Johnson names Thomas Mann to head inter American affairs and prepares Senate nomination to become assistant secretary of state for inter American affairs. He will replace Edwin M. Martin. Johnson also denounces House aid cuts as weakness and retreat.
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce elected five new board directors per a release from Chamber President R. W. Henderson. Named were Gilbert T. Crane of Goidel Drug Co James H. Lee of Dixie Freezer Frank J. McLaughlin Jr. The notice appears in the paper on Page A-2.
MecClary Tire Co advertises a Christmas season offer promising to hold any Schwinn bicycle for $5 down, with payment terms extending until Christmas Eve. The notice emphasizes accessibility for shoppers and highlights brand selection.
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