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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1961
Page
4
The Atlanta Constitution questions Jawaharlal Nehru as a moralist, accusing him of adopting aggression and abandoning consistency in his stance.
Burns Bennett lauds church Christmas pageants, noting improvisations and amateur performers yet praising the warmth, sacred music, and communal spirit. He recalls vivid images from Trinity and other churches, from bathrobe Wise Men to silhouetted angels, and cherubs with flashbulbs.
Marquis Childs notes Christmas brightening streets from Paris to Stockholm. He describes Paris windows glittering with luxury, Copenhagen evergreen arcades, Stockholm’s Skansen winter fair, and the festive global mood amid inflation worries and rising prices.
An essay argues money is essential for basic needs and community support yet warns wealth alone cannot define a good life. It emphasizes money as a tool for bettering self and others, urging balance between material security and social responsibility.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson sketches Lyndon Johnson backing Sen. Tom Dodd for the Foreign Relations Committee despite questions over Dodd. The piece notes Dodd’s past as a registered foreign agent and his protests against Kennedy administration policy in Congo, with implications of external influence and intra party friction.
The piece urges shoppers to act fast as stores faced light post-holiday stock, forecasting modest markdowns but rising prices in 1962. It cites Easter timing, strong consumer spending, and inventory shifts driven by computers, with top bargains in toys clothing and small appliances.
The monarch butterfly is described as the world's greatest traveler. It is found across North America from Hudson Bay to the south, extends into South America, and has reached Europe and the Pacific islands.
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