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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1961
Page
4
The quote from George Horace Lorimer urges checking life values beyond wealth and possessions to safeguard the things money cannot buy. It emphasizes the importance of non material fulfillment and personal integrity.
Earl Tucker writes a humorous take on medical advice about stress and exercise. He recalls Dr Paul Dudley White’s guidance on walking and gardening, contrasts past habits with car use, and muses on Methuselah’s long life with a light, skeptical tone.
William S. White criticizes the United Nations as it faces a Soviet backed assault by newly independent nations led by India. He argues India’s Goa invasion violates international law, and notes the UN’s paralysis as the Soviet veto blocks action. The piece condemns Western appeasement and calls out Nehru’s stance as hypocritical.
A 1961 feature urges using inner resources to cope with life. It emphasizes having a clear purpose and belief in self improvement, making the most of opportunities, and finding inspiration in nature art and literature while urging civic honor in facing national challenges.
Drew Pearson reports President Alberto Lleras Camargo of Colombia welcomed President Kennedy with a heartfelt reception in the San Carlos palace. Lleras says the crowd’s warmth, disciplined security, and the Peace Corps’ value shape Colombia’s pro US stance and anti Castro policy.
A reader letter from Decatur Alabama dated December 20 1961 thanks the Decatur Daily and editors for reader cooperation and explains the stronger meaning of the word thank you in closing year etiquette.
A 1962 upturn in consumer spending is predicted as robust auto and durable goods demand grows. The piece cites past postwar recession recoveries, noting durable goods gains of 23.5 percent in 1950, 22.3 percent in 1955, and 16.8 percent in 1959, with public sentiment and debt repayment improving.
San Francisco labor figure Warren K Billings, 68, granted one of 37 Christmas pardons by Gov. Brown after 23 years in prison for the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing with Thomas Mooney. Billings calls imprisonment unjust, plans to vote, and seeks restored civil rights.
District Manager Ware Foster extends holiday gratitude for support aiding senior citizens widows and children. He notes ongoing community program information brings contentment and serenity of mind during the Christmas season and wishes a merry Christmas.
Firemen say sunlit water in a glass bottle on a seat ignited the cushion in a car owned by oohn Allan. The blaze began after rays focused through the bottle heated the seat area.
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