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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1963

Page

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Alabama Governor to meet lawyers over school segregation clash

Gov. George C. Wallace called a Monday meeting of top constitutional lawyers as the Justice Department sued in federal courts in Huntsville Madison County and Mobile to end segregation in public schools. The suits target children of government and military personnel at Redstone Arsenal and Brookley Air Force Base. Wallace denounced the actions as blackmail and urged resistance.

Montgomery Ala George C. Wallace Alabama Justice Department Huntsville Madison County Mobile Mobile County Redstone Arsenal Brookley Air Force Base Wallace Raymond Christian City School Board Madison County Board of Education Huntsville Board of Education Christian State of Alabama Nathaniel Almon Madison County School Board Richmond Flowers Flowers

Red History May Mark New Chapter in World Communism

AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports that public defiance of the Kremlin and a rising Chinese challenge could signal a new phase in global communism. The movement faces potential weakening due to recent events.

William L. Ryan Berlin Kremlin

East Berlin congress shows Red movement splits

Report from East Berlin describes a 2,500 delegate gathering from 70 countries at the East German party congress. Red Chinese officials challenged Soviet Premier Khrushchev, demanding acknowledgment of fault in their dispute, amid theatrical oratorical displays.

East Berlin Stali Leon Trotsky Kremlin Stalin Tito Yugoslavia U.S.S.R Khrushchev Werner Seelenbinder Hall Red Movement See Red

Mr Hilltopper candidate at Birmingham Southern College

Lawrence Durham is among 11 men vying for the Mr Hilltopper title at Birmingham Southern College. Durham, president of the student body, was nominated by Pi Beta Phi. The winner will be crowned Friday night January 25 in Munger Auditorium.

Lawrence Durham Hilltopper Birmingham Southern College Larry Robert C. Durham Decatur Pi Beta Phi Munger Auditorium

Exhortation to Christian Love Amid Modern Pressures

The column urges kindness among Christians in a fast competitive world. It quotes Romans 12 1 and urges remolding of the mind toward love and understanding. It notes actions shape souls and cites Jesus loving enemies and Eliot on gentleness versus severity.

A. B Phillips George Eliot

Tshombe Fires at Katanga Power Plant in Northern Rhodesia

AP reports a small power plant near Kolwezi was destroyed by an explosion less than three hours after President Tshombe announced Katanga's surrender. Dennis Boyle, an Associated Press photographer, accompanied Tshombe and white troops to the Guba Bridge area amid skirmishes and UN air attacks.

Kitwe Northern Rhodesia Kolwezi Moise Tshombe Katanga Tshombe Associated Press Dennis Boyle Guba Bridge Boyle

Katanga Moves Toward Reunion With Congo Amid Hard Times

Elisabethville, Katanga, faces severe inflation, food shortages, and curfews as Katanga prepares to rejoin the Congo with UN occupation of Kolwezi. The city hosts international troops and a tense mix of European and African residents while Tshombe tightens control and awaits UN action.

Elisabethville Leopoldville Katanga Reunion Congo Richard K. O’malley Paris Moise Tshombe Kolwezi U.N Elizabethville

Telethon and Roadblocks Boost 1963 Morgan MOD Drive

Morgan County schedules a March of Dimes Telethon today from 1 to 5 p.m. broadcasting on Wie TN 51 WHOS WAJE with Linda Manning and Johnny Preston headlining. Volunteers collect donations by phone and on highway roadblocks, with Sit Shrine Club staffing two sites and local groups coordinating transportation and pickup. Proceeds benefit the March of Dimes and include a teen legs contest at Decatur High School and the Mothers March organized by local clubs.

Tri-Hi-Y Decatur High Morgan County Waje Linda Manning Cullman Johnny Preston Decatur Decatur Harbor Highway 31 Shrine Club Decatur High School Ues Ann Gibson Decatur Newcomers Club Jaycettes

Or Else Plan In Dock Strike

A presidential mediation board plans an or else settlement proposal to end a 60 000 dock workers strike that began December 23. Sen. Wayne Morse said the proposal would cover wages and all disputed issues and could be accepted or rejected by both sides. The plan aims to avert congressional action if accepted by the International Longshoremen's Association and shipping firms.

NEW York Wayne Morse D-Ore Kennedy Congress Morse International Longshoremen’s Association Gulf Theodore W. Kheel James J. Healy Harvard University

Cold Wave Threatens Rio Grande Crops In Deep Freeze

A weekend Arctic blast blanketed the Midwest Great Plains and Rockies driving temperatures below zero from Montana to Texas and California. Freezing weather threatens fruit and vegetables in the Rio Grande Valley and southern Arizona while a hard freeze looms for all of Texas with lows of 22 to 28 degrees by Sunday night.

Vallornia Mercury Montana Minnesota Texas California Plains Rockies New England New Mexico Arizona Midwest Great Plains Upper Michigan Oklahoma-Texas Panhandle Kansas Iowa Chicago Weather Bureau Rio Grande Valley Io Grande Valley

Cold Coming Snow Forecast Likely Early Week

Weather officials warned of a cold front moving east through Alabama with unseasonably low temperatures and light rain turning to sleet or snow possible by Monday. Forecasters cautioned against long-range certainty with potential heavy snowfall Monday night or Tuesday, though no major accumulations were expected.

U.S. Weather Bureau Huntsville Decatur Muscle Shoals Alabama

Khrushchev touts missiles shift to Soviet sites

Premier Khrushchev told East German iron workers that while 40 Soviet missiles were withdrawn from Cuba, 80 to 120 were moved elsewhere within the Soviet Union. He boasted of a "mighty club" over American imperialism and warned China, predicting Germany’s future under communism as he defended missile withdrawals.

Berlin Khrushchev Cuba Soviet Union Germany U. S United States U.S

Frigidaire Appliances Ad Remains On Robinson’s Second Ave

Robinson's on Second Ave advertises Frigidaire appliances with guaranteed service and budget terms. The short ad promotes affordable pricing and dependable after sale support for home kitchens and laundry needs.

Robinson's Second Ave Ady

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