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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1962
Page
4
A playful, year end column riffs on the Reds demand for an end to spying. The writer recalls a solitary Christmas tree moment and ponders the calendar as the old year fades, noting milestone reflections about aging and time.
The piece argues Castro trades prisoners for food and drugs to keep Cuba's economy afloat. It claims Castro frees enemies to support a people starved by a Soviet unable to feed Cuba or itself. The author says Cuba is on the skids and the U S should tighten economic pressure.
The Cham ber of Commerce of the United States urges local chambers to fight dropouts with a nation wide poster campaign and career conferences. It warns 7.5 million youths may quit by the 1960s and emphasizes unemployment among under 21 as three times higher than adults.
Labor Secretary Wirtz returns to dock talks urging both longshoremen and ship owners to negotiate in the national interest. ILA chief Gleason says only a shipowner proposal can break deadlock as violence flares with a gunshot wound to a dock worker in Galveston. The 60,000 strong strike paralyzes East and Gulf ports except for military and emergency cargoes while court orders compel banana unloading in Florida.
Parents can shield children from fears by avoiding alarming methods and teaching coping skills. Do not lock in darkness or fuel panic involve storms or crises. Build self esteem through praise and positive living to prevent future problems.
In Washington, Jacqueline Kennedy joked about Peter Lawford marrying JFK's sister Pat. She suggested he convert to Mormonism to fit a large Kennedy clan. The column also notes Pope John and Cardinal Cushing exchanging quips, Senate hearing maneuvers, Charleston harbor labor tensions, and defense patent concerns.
A wide range of experts discuss how computers affect employment from education to management. IBM education chief Dr. Charles R. De Carlo urges upgrading skills to leverage automation, while Congress and NASA hearings focus on regulations and patents amid broader political shifts and new House members.
Governor Ross Barnett of Mississippi calls for a national vote on whether the federal government should run schools, citing clashes over desegregation at the University of Mississippi and challenging Congress to act. He criticizes Army housing plans at Oxford and notes legal action over the university’s law school.
In Bonn the Adenauer government and its Socialist opposition condemned a letter from Nikita Khrushchev accusing Germany of stirring Berlin tensions toward war. Willy Brandt said the Kremlin was misinformed on Berlin. Adenauer’s aide called the charge grossly grotesque and not yet answered.
New computations suggest the Skybolt missile test last week would have missed its target by about 100 miles and did not impact the intended area. After five failures the project faced a setback, and officials say further data review could alter the latest estimate.
Lawrence County Sheriff Claudie Lee Terry said he plans to return to farming after leaving office. He has led the Lawrence County force for four years and did not seek re election in May, and was not listed as a member of the sheriff elect Neal C. Fretwell's force.
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