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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1961

Page

3

Kennedy Civil Rights Progress Reported By Attorney General

Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy reports "important progress" in civil rights in 1962 with local and state officials chiefly ensuring desegregation without court action. He cites voting, education, transportation gains, and peaceful school desegregation as proof of local leadership and federal support.

Palm Beach, Fla Atty Robert F. Kennedy Justice Department Department Kennedy Congress Presidential Commission On Equal Job Opportunity Lyndon B. Johnson Thurgood Marshall New York U.S Montgomery Ala Mississippi South

Living Cost Base Change to 1957 59 Period

The government will switch the living cost index base period from 1947 49 to 1957 59 with the January index. Officials say the change is a purely mathematical conversion and will not affect data collection methods or accuracy. A gas burning bathroom heater includes a thermo electric generator powering a circulating fan.

Washington Budget Bureau

Vodka rising as key trend in US drinking habits

The article notes a shift toward lighter drinks and home use, with vodka rising to 4-10 percent of annual distilled spirits sales. It cites Heublein chairman John G. Martin on long term moderation, changing habits, and women's influence, predicting vodka may someday outsell whiskey. This reflects broader social drinking trends in 1961.

Suburbia Exurbia John G. Martin Heublein, Inc U. S U.S Martin Heubleim United States the Hall Syndicate, Inc

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