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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1963
Page
6
Radio stations listed include WMSL WHOS WAJF WIJM WJOF and others with broadcast hours from early morning to late evening. The note mentions a case of enemy attack and urges tuning to 640 or 1240 for updates.
At the Asbury College annual trustees meeting in Wilmore Kentucky Paul H Eubanks longtime board member announced the $500000 Endowment Fund unit gift from chairman Sollie E McCreless and his wife to expand the college's growing endowment program as part of ongoing fundraising efforts.
Police investigate a five foot tall cross burned in front of Baker High School in Mobile. Neighbors reported a three foot crossbeam soaked in gas, burning as basketball practice ended. An old model car was seen leaving the scene. no witnesses identified.
Col Willard Van Brown, assistant to University President Frank Rose, will speak at the Morgan County Alabama Alumni Club dinner on February 14 in Decatur. The program includes a showing of the film Highlights of 1962 featuring Alabama Crimson Tide and the election of county alumni officers.
Andre Watts, 16, performs Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 with the New York Philharmonic for the third time in three weeks. Bernstein hails him with a bear hug after a radiant solo, following Watts stepping in when Glenn Gould was unable to perform.
New York AP reports mounting cost pressures in the steel industry as major producers Bethlehem Steel and Jones & Laughlin reveal historic earnings declines. U.S. Steel warns wage talks may reopen after May 1 while profits slump due to higher costs and weaker demand.
Montgomery voters see a late surge in the mayoral race as Pleas Looney, a former state cabinet member, qualifies days before the March 18 Democratic primary. Retired Adm. John G. Crommelin also enters, joining three challengers including T. J. Dobbs.
A media industry overview describes television as a warlike campaign where networks plan strategy and allocate resources. Nielsen ratings dominate sponsor decisions while top shows like Beverly Hillbillies and The Lucy Show lead audience share in January.
Kidding has faded but Marilyn Maxwell returns to TV on Red Skelton Show after surgery. Zina Bethune showcases ballet on The Nurses episode February 21. Gary Lockwood stars in The Lieutenant pilot from MGM. CBS tests My Favorite Martian with Ray Walston. I Married a Martian piloted by CBS. Arthur Godfrey Tonight airs CBS 8:30 ET and Ed Sullivan Show Sunday 8-9 ET with Maurice Chevalier and Khrushchev Rise segment on NBC 10-11 ET.
Rep. Robert E. Jones of Alabama is named chairman of the natural resources and power subcommittee of the House Government Operations Committee.
A sequence of programs examines changes in the Soviet leadership, tracing the succession process, policy implications, and regional impact as power dynamics evolve within the Communist Party and government. The discussions highlight key figures, dates, and institutional tensions shaping the transition.
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