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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1960
Page
2
The notice lists mailing and delivery options with prices for daily and Sunday editions, including per year rates and carrier delivery costs. Tax and regional delivery details are noted for Alabama.
The article notes voters in Morgan and Lawrence counties stripping revenue authority power and approving school construction taxes. It lists Democratic primary results across Morgan Cullman Limestone and Lawrence, and reports population counts: Decatur 29 217. Morgan 60 454. Lawrence 24 501. Limestone 36 513. Cullman 45 572. It lists upcoming events and notable cases including a February slaying and a highway death sentence.
The Dow finished 1960 at 615.89 after a volatile year that peaked at 679.36 and bottomed near 566.05. Analysts warn of a cautious 1961 amid Kennedy proposals and possible shocks, though a gradual recovery is expected.
Mrs Florence Echols Cline 83 of Decatur died Friday at a rest home after a long illness. Funeral at 9:30 a.m. today at Brown Funeral Home with Msgr John Horgan officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. Survived by four daughters, five grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
Conductor Leopold Stokowski, 74, had surgery for a right hip fracture at the Hospital for Special Surgery. The hospital described his condition as excellent. The note appears among a series of upcoming local and regional events and incidents dated from May through July.
Economists agree the recession Kennedy inherits is mild and brief with unemployment as the key challenge. Most predict a recovery by midyear, with GDP possibly surpassing the 1960 peak by 10 to 15 billion dollars and unemployment above five million for a time. Deficit spending and potential tax cuts are floated as stabilization steps.
Cullman County farmers grossed 32 million dollars in 1960 led by poultry with about 14 million. Cotton and truck crops boosted totals, and timber was a small part at 1 million. Cotton acres rose by 17,000 in the four county area amid optimistic 1961 prospects.
A London petition urges Western aid to famine stricken Red China. Signers include Canon L J Collins J B Priestley and Anthony Greenwood. The appeal links aid to broader disarmament debates as drought, typhoons floods and pestilence threaten Chinese harvests.
Dr. Vredevoe reported in Europe that caning and paddling are declining as a disciplinary method. He noted private schools billing parents for canes as medical expenses and cited enforcement challenges in the United States due to mobility and longer compulsory attendance.
Admissions R. Duell Bartlett, 438 Grant St. Mrs. Lutie Russell, 709 Oak St. Mrs. Herbert H. Parker, 8104 Hogan Dr. SE Huntsville Master James Kenneth Morgan 1007 6th Ave. SW Mrs. Snow Hardiman Elkmont Mr. Edward Richard Higdon.
A daughter was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Ruark at Decatur General Hospital, 1507 Penny Lane. The birth adds to the family as relatives celebrate the new arrival.
The article notes areas expected to be added as farmers plan for the next season. It emphasizes how art and farming will influence future outcomes alongside factors like boll weevil, weather, prices, and evolving farming practices.
Officials report the XVII satellite burned up in the earths atmosphere on Thursday during its 720th to 725th orbits. Radar at Prince Albert Saskatchewan tracked it as last seen at 9 a.m. on revolution 719 and it failed to appear at 5 45 p m near Millstone Hill Radar Observatory in Westford Massachusetts.
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