15 Jan 1961
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1961
Page
1
Mr and Mrs Ira Schnell of Ira s Book and Gift Shop depart today for Atlanta to attend the Southeastern Gift and China Show. Riverside PTA meetings set for Tuesday at 7 PM with Frank Shepherd of the Decatur Boys Club as guest speaker.
This answer notes that sincere desire to quit drinking can be fulfilled by spiritual deliverance. It observes many alcoholics remain religious yet struggle daily, citing Romans 7:20 about the conflict between will and power. It concludes total commitment to Christ can bring supernatural cure in some cases.
The United States pursued unclear reports of a missile like object spotted by an Air Force radar station at Shemya Alaska over the Pacific. The Pentagon later said there were no further reports while officials questioned the event’s nature and origins.
Montgomery attorney general MacDonald Gallion will defend three civil rights cases before the 5th U S Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans next week. The Montgomery County voter registration records and federal inspection are central to two cases. Alabama contends the 1960 Civil Rights Act is unconstitutional in the Montgomery context though the statute itself may be valid.
Decatur sky report for Monday January 16 notes sunset at 5 02 p m sunrise 6 54 a m and new moon at 3 30 p m. Procyon is highlighted as a bright star low in the east at 6 14 p m and ending high in the south at 4 42 p m. Procyon is among the nearest bright stars at about 11 light years from Earth.
A fall of .04 foot in 24 hours noted with wind and temperature data. Guntersville reading 593.3, Wilson 505.2 and 551.1. Friday at 3 pm temperature recorded 55 degrees with a low around 43 by 9 pm. Forecast calls for considerable cloudiness and cool conditions with occasional periods of sun.
Morgan County representative Bob Gilchrist will attend the Cotton Committee meeting. He informed Freeman he would accept Freeman's invitation to participate, indicating his willingness to represent the committee.
Ruby Lee Kelso, 51, Danville 2, was sentenced to six months in Morgan County Jail after a jury found her guilty of second degree manslaughter around 11:30 p.m. Friday. She asked for probation but no hearing date was set by Circuit Judge Newton Powell. Kelso remained free Saturday.
Cuba's island wide invasion alert remains in place through January 20, with Fidel Castro signaling possible reconciliation with the United States after Kennedy takes office. Castro kept focus on diplomacy, hinting at leverage from Guantanamo Bay to press for better relations under the new administration.
Adrian Porter reports a brief midget war outbreak near Lake Kivu in Ruanda Urundi. Belgian forces halted Congo troops after border crossings from Goma, with mopping up underway as reconnaissance deterred further fighting. Casualties undetermined at this time.
Federal state and local officials mobilize to readmit two suspended University of Georgia students after rock throwing protests. Clarke County Grand Jury to hear case. prosecutors vow prosecutions for all violators. Corrections and police warn against gatherings. campus tightens security as 30 000 resident Athens waits.
President Eisenhower barred Americans from hoarding gold abroad and prohibited foreign gold purchases by citizens and firms. Those with holdings must dispose of the gold by June 1 as officials aim to curb gold outflows and close loopholes in prior rules. Officials declined to estimate foreign gold held by Americans.
Decatur's Retail Merchants Association schedules a meeting for January 24 at Gray. A steering committee session will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Sirloin Room to organize the merchants meeting program.
Neel Community Club earns District 1 award in the 1960 Alabama Rural Community Improvement Program for a mailbox face lifting project. President Guyer Brown received a $300 award from Liberty National Life Insurance executive Jack Aesden at a Birmingham meeting.
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