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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1960
Page
4
The piece reflects on 1960 college football with a shift toward defensive play. It notes crowded stadiums despite slower offenses and predicts possible declines in attendance if the defensive trend persists. The writer wishes for a more balanced, entertaining game in the new year.
The annual TVA Distributor report shows residential electricity under one cent per kilowatt hour and rising distributor earnings totaling over 180 million dollars. It notes 158 000 commercial industrial customers, a 14 percent five year increase, and cites Gov John Patterson on the region’s valuable growth and benefits.
The editorial condemns Fidel Castro's Cuba and warns Eisenhower's policy, noting Canada’s "Canada-first" taxes harm US investment. It argues for a stable hemisphere and mutual American Canadian cooperation beyond bilateral concerns, urging cautious, united action.
Essay by Arlie B. Davidson argues that impulses from figures like Abraham Moses Isaiah Jesus St Paul Augustine Luther Wycliff Wesley Gandhi and Socrates drove major humanitarian work. It asserts universal inner urges push people toward public good and loyal, cooperative citizenship beyond personal desire, linking to Western alliance and policy duties.
Navy admirals have formed an underground propaganda operation to oppose defense reorganization sought by President-elect Kennedy. Led by Rear Adm. D. W. Knoll, the unit writes speeches and lobbies Congress to preserve the navy’s autonomous prestige, echoing a similar 1949 push led by Adm. Burke and Adm. Radford that boosted insubordination as a career path.
Time magazine names 15 American scientists as Man of the Year for 1960. The group epitomizes scientific work, led by figures such as Robert Woodward and Charles Stark Draper, highlighting notable achievements and prize recipients.
Sylvia Porter interviews Funston on the spread of stock ownership abroad. France and Japan show large shareowner bases, Britain and Germany move toward private ownership, and Argentina plans privatization. Expropriations like Cuba’s risk dampening investment and growth, especially in underdeveloped nations, while inward investment and public share schemes expand.
The Samoyed sled dog stands about 20 inches at the shoulder and weighs around 50 pounds. Known for strength and loyalty, this breed has a thick white coat and a friendly, alert temperament. Originally used by Samoyedic peoples for pulling loads and herding, it remains a companion and working dog in various climates.
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