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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1963
Page
1
Hollywood reports actor Jack Carson aged 52 died Wednesday from liver cancer after a six month illness kept secret from his wife and friends until two weeks ago. Partner Frank Stempel recalled Carson did not lose weight during his illness as he toured in stock shows seeking to make people laugh.
Morgan County high school men may compete for career scholarships Jan 26 at Birmingham Southern College. Scholarships worth 100 to 1000 dollars per year renewable for three more years, open to diploma by January 1964. Deadline Jan 21, 1963.
Paul says have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation and then show that faith by good works. Life comes first from Christ. only then can true works follow. Abide in Jesus to bear fruit.
After 20 hours of fighting in the Mekong Delta area Vietnamese and American troops retrieved dead and wounded. Five U.S. helicopters were down and two Americans were killed in the engagement at Ap Bac where guerrillas fortified their position. Over 100 government casualties were reported as fires raged in huts and fields.
Residents plan to petition for incorporating Tanner Heights as a separate city. Orville Tanner says the proposal is under study with attorneys, needing 52 percent of residents to sign. The area has about 200 homes and 20+ businesses including Han-D-Way Market run by Glenn Crook, who has faced past Sunday closing actions by Hart selle officials.
Dick Powell 58 a famed singer actor and film and television star died of cancer Wednesday night while his wife June Allyson held his hand in Hollywood He had been in a coma for two days Powell died five hours after Jack Carson also passed away the same day Two other Hollywood giants Charles Laughton and Thomas Mitchell had died recently Powell and Allyson were married Powell’s brothers Howard and Willmette were at his bedside See DICK On Page 2
A severe blizzard across southern England worsened by a new snowstorm caused at least 17 deaths and widespread farmanimal losses. Isolated villages faced deep drifts up to 25 feet as rain and snow crippled transport and crops with continued extreme cold across Europe.
The first new producing well of the year was added to the Citronelle Oil Field by Sun Oil of Dallas, about five miles southeast of the Donovan discovery, bringing the north Mobile County field total to 356. The rest of the report covers state education board selection debate, a rate cut in Britain, a union strike in New York, and Marines ready for Cuba.
Incoming agriculture and industries commissioner A W Todd met Decatur leaders to discuss developing a 100 acre Coliseum site near Meadus Road SW and its Beltline Highway access. Todd toured the site after a Lyons Hotel luncheon with local officials and planning representatives.
A Legislative Council subcommittee in Montgomery reports that Randolph Publishing Co. of Tuscaloosa and Colonial Press of Northport have a 25 percent spread between wholesale and retail textbook prices, exceeding the 20 percent limit set by law. Recent renewals also show the 25 percent gap. State Superintendent W A Le Croy said the practice began before his tenure and that canceling renewals may require action by the State Board of Education.
New York stocks rise on a sharp rally while bonds stay firmer with active trading. Chicago grain prices show wheat firm on export demand and corn and oats mixed as soybeans fall on liquidation. Hog prices firm to 25 cents higher, tops at 17.25 with slaughter steers steady to 27.25.
U.N. troops captured Jadotville a mining town 70 miles northwest of Elisabethville as part of a larger drive toward Kolwezi. The advance followed crossing the Lufira River after Katanga forces blew bridges. Tshombe’s government faced pressure amid fears of further mining-plant destruction.
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