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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1962
Page
4
A Flor ence Herald column urges parents to practice the guidance they offer to children, underscoring consistency in parenting and trust in family values. The commentary stresses modeling desired behavior as the path to effective upbringing.
A North Carolina couple, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meyers, adopt nine Minnesota orphans after the death of the children's parents in an early year accident. The family, reuniting just before Christmas, plans a large home and a Christmas morning shared by all. The piece highlights acts of love and the season's meaning.
Birmingham and Jefferson county report a record United Fund total of 2,345,000 on the eve of Christmas. Tuscaloosa vows to hit 299,706 for 1962, with 290,183 raised and a 9,000 shortfall to close in. Decatur and Morgan county show 149,267.23 pledged of 164,367 goal, 90 percent, prompting a call for a fresh start and possible carryover into 1963.
In this column William S. White recalls a night during the Battle of the Bulge and urges Congress to grant a military pay raise. He contrasts civilian and military pay, noting civilians receive automatic raises and protections, while service members face lower wages and fewer guarantees.
ARLIE B. DAVIDSON explains how daily choices accelerate aging. Habitual dissipation, late hours, little rest, over eating, and alcohol speed decline. A bright outlook, appreciation, and refusing to dwell on the unhappy slow aging. Use daily creative effort to benefit others and follow life’s laws.
Drew Pearson argues there is no peace in the Holy Land amid ongoing Syrians tensions with Israel. He cites repeated cross-border fire around Sea of Galilee and northern settlements, UN observers reporting provocations, and shifts in regional policy.
The 1962 consumer price index shows a modest overall rise driven mainly by a surge in service costs and meat prices. Durable goods prices sit lower, while rents and medical care costs edge up. the dollar’s purchasing power continues to fall but inflation slows, with most Americans gaining real income after taxes.
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