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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1961
Page
5
Barrett Sheiton Jr notes more potential candidates announced near Christmas than in prior periods. The piece questions motives, discusses Jim Folsom as a leading figure, and weighs how the upcoming Democratic meetings and voter mood may shape the gubernatorial race next May.
The state asks the Supreme Court to deny a temporary injunction against criminal prosecutions of about 300 Freedom Riders in Jackson Mississippi. Mississippi Attorney General Joe Patterson says the stay request raises issues not before lower courts and notes the riders seek to halt prosecutions in Hinds County and circuit courts. The City of Jackson and the Justice Department support a stay until the Court rules on the core issues.
DAR ES SALAAM Tanganyika AP The Royal East African Navy a minsweeper a sloop and a mine layer will be disbanded due to Tanganyika independence. Officials from Tanganyika Uganda Kenya and Zanzibar say the small fleet would be too costly to run.
Moscow Pravda reports hungry animals at the Moscow Zoo as evidence against the director who allegedly diverted feeding money after buying 5,000 copies of a pamphlet “Among Animals and Birds” for 200 visitors. The pamphlet’s author is claimed to be the director.
The transportation ministry in a tourist white paper calls for creating a Far East tourist sphere modeled on Europe’s system. It urges Japan and neighboring nations to take positive steps to develop tourism and regional cooperation.
The City faces mixed reactions as officials claim a $30,000 saving while announcing changes to garbage pickup routes. Residents and city departments buzz with calls and questions as the Decatur Daily reports on the fallout.
A columnist argues that Alabama highway spending lacks预算 constraints and suggests placing the highway department under budget oversight. The piece notes current funding relies on gasoline taxes, licenses, and federal aid, with no strict appropriation limits, and warns of prolonged borrowing and growing interest costs. It also discusses seasonal garbage pickup changes and asks if Christmas shopping is done.
A humorous guide advises procrastinators to skip lists and rush to stores on Christmas Eve. It suggests choosing a single store, picking ties, socks for men, earrings for women, perfume, and wrapping, then telling the clerk to charge it as a final joke on holiday shopping chaos.
The New York City Health Department estimates that in one year the city saved nearly 20 million dollars in patient care and reduced hospital construction needs due to effective new tuberculosis treatments.
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