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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1960
Page
4
School Superintendent Frank Stewart and Budget Officer James V. Jordan shoulder blame and call for unity as they exchange wishes for the new year, hoping to improve cooperation rather than continue finger-pointing.
Readers urged to reserve judgment on Robert Kennedy as U.S. Attorney General. The writer questions premature criticism and calls for trust until proven unworthy.
The piece argues the Kennedy administration will act quickly to counter a recession. It cites plans to ask Congress to raise the debt limit by 3 to 4 billion dollars and to use White House prestige for labor management conferences. The aim is to boost hiring and ward off inflationary pressures.
A biblical excerpt describes Caesar Augustus issuing a taxing decree, Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem, Mary delivering a son wrapped in swaddling clothes, and angels proclaiming good news to shepherds as a heavenly chorus fills the night.
Washington debate centers on choosing a top diplomat for Latin America with recall of Dulles era structure. Adolph A. Berle Jr. is considered for the role, bringing past service as Assistant Secretary for Latin America and as Brazil ambassador, plus broad regional contacts.
ARLIE 8 DAVIDSON argues a central, supernatural force is essential to unify humanity beyond physics. Citing Lowell Thomas after World War II, the piece advocates devotion to God as the basis for cooperation, mutual respect, and universal welfare, questioning value without Him.
A Cincinnati high schooler forms Christ in Christmas Committee to remind Americans of the holiday’s meaning. Others nationwide fund eye banks, farm training in Mexico, and aid to orphans, with Lions Club members in Jamestown pledging to collect 7,000 eye donations. Editor Walter Hart of Morgantown helped John F Kennedy, guiding a West Virginia stop that boosted his campaign.
Norman Vincent Peale insists the central truth of Christmas is that God is with us, not alone, providing meaning and hope. He uses Tolstoy’s tale of Martin Avdevich to illustrate living for others and recognizing God in everyday acts of kindness.
A new ambulance service has moved into a building previously used by a catering business. The firm erected a fresh sign but retained part of the old signage, creating a mixed storefront display.
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