Vision for 1963: faith, reform, and regional progress
A speaker outlines goals for 1963 including deeper religious commitment, tax reform through Kennedy’s plan, legislative reapportionment to curb court intervention, and expedited industrial development. Calls for education funding reform, decatur downtown improvements, Belt Line overpass, four-laning Decatur Huntsville highway, and electoral college amendment to ease desegregation pressure. Wishes for health and happiness in the new year.
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North
Alabama
South
Decatur
North Alabama
Wallace
Huntsville
Arsenal
Congress
Morgan County
Federation's collapse in Africa linked to extremism and UN policy
Washington warns that the Central African Federation of Southern Rhodesia Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia faces ruin as extremist Negro nationalism and UN and US sentimentality erode moderation. Southern Rhodesia's election shift toppled the Welensky Whitehead government, empowering the Rhodesian Front seen as harder on race.
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William S. White
Washington
Africa
Central African Federation
Rhodesia
Nyasaland
Union of South Africa
United Nations
United States
Southern Rhodesia
Roy Welensky
Edgar Whitehead
Rhodesian Front
Welensky
U.N
Welensky - Whitehead
Southern
Federation
Love Is Real But Governments Seek Unions Forever
The piece argues love as a universal force while critiquing the United Nations and British and African moves. It highlights Nyasaland seeking secession from a federation, risking isolation and potential links to anti-Negro sentiment with South Africa as a feared outcome. The author frames independence as dangerous chaos.
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Davidson
Frederic Amiel
London
Nyasaland
Union of South Africa
U.N
Africa
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Kennedy and His Thinskin as Crisis Tempered Leader
Drew Pearson profiles John F. Kennedy two years into the White House, noting a once cocky youth tempered by crises. He portrays a sober, cautious president with growing loneliness and a tendency to flare over petty irritations while maintaining steady leadership.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
John F. Kennedy
White House
Kennedy
Oval Office
Muksey O’leary
Pacific
Khrushchev
Vienna
Jack Kennedy
Oval
Lion’s den
Paul Fay, Jr
JFK
New York Herald Tribune
Bell Syndicate
Morgan County Pines Visit From Georgia Residents
Mr and Mrs James Howard Roberts and children of Macon Georgia visited Mr and Mrs G A Johnson last weekend. Mrs W E Keyes of Atlanta is visiting her son C S Keys and Mrs Keys this week. Adrian Bowers and Thomas Powers went to Ohio in business last week. Mr and Mrs C W Gibson and daughters spent last weekend with Mr Gibson's parents.
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James Howard Roberts
Macon
G. A. Johnson
W. E. Keyes
Atlanta
C. S. Keys
Keys
Adrian Bowers
Thomas Powers
Ohio
C. W. Gibson
Mr. Gibson
South Led Growth in 1950s Across 34 Fields
Atlanta based report shows the South outpaced the nation in 34 commerce areas during the 1950s. Bank deposits rose to 52.9 billion in 1962 from 32.38 billion in 1952, a 63.4 percent gain versus a 54.9 percent national average. The region also led in savings and loan assets and payrolls, personal income, and plant expenditures, while insurance in force lagged. The study covered Alabama through the Virginias, Kentucky, and DC.
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Atlanta
South
U.S. Department of Commerce
Playing the Game According To Boyle
New Year's humor from Hal Boyle. A New Year's morning guide for amateur thinkers includes questions about jail, home, cars, and spouses followed by advice: drink tomato juice and water, take aspirin, sleep, and plan for a better tomorrow. The piece ends with a wry note on tomato juice taste and regular testing.
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Florida
Escaped Con Caught Quickly in Lawrence County
A 22 year old escaped convict from Camp Russellville named Bobby Schull was captured around 8 30 pm by Lawrence County Sheriff's deputies. He was in the back seat of a car with Morgan County plates and surrendered without trouble. Arresting officers were Chief Deputy Clarence Harris Kenneth Rutherford and Pitt Morgan.
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Mount Hope
Camp Russellville
Lawrence County
Clarence Harris
Bobby Schull
Morgan County
Harris
Schull
Kenneth Rutherford
Pitt Morgan
Knox McRae
Decatur
McRae
Local families share holidays and visits across towns
Miss Louise Shaw from Birmingham visits aunt Mrs. John Edwards and family. Calvin McNutt of Anniston spends Saturday with Gaines McNutt. Ralph Johnson and others from Columbus Georgia join Herman McCormick family for Christmas. Ozelle McNutt and Miss Louise Shaw are noted among Rocky Ford residents.
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Louise Shaw
Birmingham
John Edwards
Calvin McNutt
Anniston
Gaines McNutt
R. L
Ozelle
Ralph Johnson
James Turrentine
Imond McCormick
Columbus, Ga
Herman McCormick
Robert McIlwain
Therisa, Neel
Diane Raney
Johnie Rodgers
Sheffield Mayor Resigns to Join State Board
Sheffield Alabama AP The mayor C Leonard Beard resigns to become director of the State Planning and Industrial Board in the Wallace administration. He will be succeeded by Lewis Timberlake a Sheffield merchant who will complete Beard s term ending September 1963.
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Sheffield, Ala
Sheffield
State Planning and Industrial Board
Wallace
C. Leonard Beard
Lewis Timberlake
Beard
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Pearson
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A. B. Love Investment Co
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