Five Accept City Positions on Merit Board
A five member Personnel Board was appointed by the City Commission after a merit system act. Members include H. J. Ross J. S. Stutts Ed M. Milner Joe H. Blackburn and Jon H. Moores with terms from one to five years. A temporary board had functioned until merit system implementation last year. A personnel director may be appointed as the city has lacked one since Cap Hunter’s death. The Public Service Corp. may place benches at bus stops for $1 per bed per month plus a city license.
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H. J. Ross
J. S. Stutts
Ed M. Milner
Joe H. Blackburn
Jon H. Moores
Near Fu
Ture
W. S
Cap) Hunter
Public Service Corp
Decatur
Local club meetings and city permit listed in diary
The Decatur Mother's Club meets Friday at 3 p.m. at 1822 Eastmead hosted by Mrs. J D Knight. The Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club begins 1952 with a 7 30 p.m. meeting at 201 Gordon Dr SE. past presidents council to run the program. The MacDowell Junior Music Club meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at Mrs Ray Alberts. Recorder's docket lists charges including contributing to a minor and public drunkenness. City clerk notes a building permit issued to W J Williams for a bath at 1027 Sherman St SE valued at 1500 dollars. See Diary On Page 2.
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Decatur Business and Professional Women’s Club
Gordon Dr
Recorder
W. J. Williams
Bath
Sherman St
Stand on arms in faith and scriptural backing
Those who reject armed action cite Jesus words that those who take the sword perish by the sword, yet defend the innocent when necessary. The Psalms urge defending the poor and needy and opposing oppression, suggesting a balance between nonviolence and defensive action when tyranny threatens the weak. Jesus’ cleansing of the temple is cited to justify decisive action.
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L. S
Jesus
Third Rights Trial Opened In Montgomery County
Federal lawyers face a third civil rights case against Alabama registrars in Montgomery as jurors weigh claims that Negro voters were discriminated against in registration. The defense subpoenas exceed 200 witnesses with DOJ listing 2 700 white voters allegedly helped, including prominent men, though many deny receiving help.
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Montgomery
U. S
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Montgomery County
Alabama
Johnson
Macon
Bullock
Dallas
Wilcox
U.S. Clerk’s Office
Justice Department
Portugal Considers Leaving United Nations Organization
Lisbon premier Salazar said Portugal will be among the first countries to leave the United Nations and will withhold collaboration not aligned with its direct interests. He criticized the UN US and Britain for not supporting Portugal during India’s invasion of Goa Daman and Diu last month and questioned the UN mission’s relevance to Portugal's presence.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar
United Nations Organization
National Assembly
United Nations
United States
Britain
India
Goa
Damao
Diu
U.N
Salazar
War Appears Less Likely Amid Berlin Tension
Berlin reports a reduced risk of East West war over Berlin compared with 1961. Khrushchev shows restraint on deadlines and missiles as Western resolve to defend West Berlin strengthens. The border wall reduced refugee flow, stabilizing the regime while risks of new tension loom if diplomacy falters.
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Berlin
Khrushchev
West Berlin
East Germany
Castro Smirks Invites Attacks At Havana Military Parade
Fidel Castro showcased MIG19 and MIG15 aircraft at a Havana parade marking three years since Batista’s fall. He warned Yankee imperialism and pledged to fight any invasion with fierce resolve while denouncing Latin leaders and calling for a regional mobilization ahead of a January gathering.
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Havana
Latin America
Fidel Castro
Batista
Cuba
Jose Marti
Czechoslovakia
Castro
Kennedy seeks bipartisan backing for tariff talks and aid plans
President Kennedy plans early next week talks with Republican and Democratic leaders to win broad support for a proposed executive authority to negotiate tariffs with the European Common Market. He aims to build backing for foreign aid and a Social Security funded elderly medical care program, seeking Republican help to avoid a partisan fight as elections near. House Minority Leader Halleck has shown no inclination to join a Democrat-Republican peace pact.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
White House
India
Congo
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Mary Elizabeth York to Join Air Force at Grandfather’s Side
Mary Elizabeth York 18, granddaughter of Sgt Alvin C York, will be inducted into the Women’s Air Force in a bedside ceremony for the World War I hero in Pall Mall Tennessee. York, 73 and partly paralyzed, asked to witness the event at his home before Mary reports to Lackland AFB Texas for training. She is a 1961 Fulton High School graduate in Knoxville and leaves college plans to serve.
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Pall Mall, Tenn
Alvin C. York
Mary Elizabeth York
Air Force
Grandpa
Goldie
York
Tennessee
Mary York
Mary
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Miss .York
Fulton High School
Knoxville
Freeman eases skip-row limit for 1962 cotton crop
Secretary Orville Freeman announced that the four-row skip-row restriction is not to apply to the 1962 cotton crop. He said many growers may adopt a two-and-two pattern with two cotton rows and two idle or alternate crop rows.
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Washington
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
Wil
Kennedy weighs 1962 defense buildup and trips in Palm Beach
President Kennedy and top defense officials met at a beachfront estate to review the 1962 outlook. The discussions covered military structure, mobilization of five extra divisions, and plans for a possible Mexico visit. Kennedy also visited his ailing father at St Marys Hospital and spurred a Lake Worth cruise idea.
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Palm Beach
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
George W. Anderson
Naval Operations
George H.decker
Army
David M. Shoup
Marine Corps
Frederic H. Smith Jr
Air Force
Smith
Curtis E. LeMay
Kennedy
Johnson
McNamara
Gilpatric
Taylor
Mexico
Honey Fitz
Salinger
Lake Worth
St. Mary’s Hospital
West Palm Beach
Joseph P. Kennedy
John Jr
Caroline
Kenndy
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