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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1963
Page
1
North Alabama endures a brutal cold spell as Decatur hits three below zero and Huntsville reports minus four. Schools reopen despite the freeze as Mayor Searcy declares a gas shortage state of emergency. Frigid conditions continue with a severe freeze overnight and a return to fair but cold Friday.
Winter cold settled over Alabama with subzero readings statewide. Mobile reported 8 degrees, Cheaha Mountain hit 14 below, and Scottsboro around 8 below. Schools and many businesses closed. gas problems left 800 Montgomery homes without heat.
A deadly cold wave sweeps Greece Italy and Yugoslavia with at least 51 dead and hundreds cut off. Italy reports 23 deaths while Greece has 3 and four missing. Yugoslavia and Turkey face fuel shortages and frozen Danube shipping lanes as ships trains and towns struggle under blizzards and icy seas.
Arctic air sweeps the eastern two thirds of the United States driving record lows from Kentucky to Ohio and Georgia. Cities like Louisville Nashville and Cleveland report historic low temperatures while Atlanta falls to 3 below for the century and Miami faces potential freezing weather Friday morning. The blast has caused 92 deaths and widespread travel and safety hazards with subzero readings in the Midwest and frigid winds and precipitation across the region.
The mental health meeting planned for tonight is canceled and rescheduled for January 31 at the same venue and time. See DIARY On Page 2.
The text asserts the tithe belongs to God and a Christian must provide for family, citing belief that failing to do so harms faith. It argues honoring God with the tithe multiplies the remaining funds and encourages supporting relatives in distress through faithful stewardship.
Peace Pilgrim travels from Los Angeles with 10 years on the road noting 48 states and 10 Canadian provinces visited. She rejects rides, carries belongings in pockets, and seeks towns with 25 000 residents and smaller Mississippi and Tennessee stops. Her aims include people to people outreach and peace research, praising no defense and faith driven solutions.
Roy Payne Motors Inc is identified as an authorized Volkswagen dealer located on Highway 31 South with contact phone 353-2122. The listing appears as a brief business note from an automotive directory.
Otto A. Harbach dies at 89 after a long illness at his home. In Paris the French Cabinet holds firm against Britain's Common Market entry talks, while Britain vows to keep talks alive. Kennedy to meet Central American and Panamanian leaders in Costa Rica March 18 to 20. W M Beck and Rev Harold C Martin appointed to Alabama State Board of Education. ICC approves large grain rate cuts from Ohio and Mississippi crossings. USDA launches broad poultry pricing investigation. Billie Sol Estes sentenced to eight years in Texas, appeals noted. Ed Pepper says Bell Telephone refunds about 50 dollars to subscribers in Alabama’s three major cities.
Markets at a glance show higher stocks and gains in motors while bonds advance and cotton mostly falls. Chicago wheat is mixed with late selling. corn eases and oats drop with corn.
President Kennedy asks Congress to cut taxes by 3.2 billion this year aiming for an 18 percent average tax reduction. He outlines a 12,500 word program with retroactive cuts to Jan 1, hoping final enactment and employer withholdings adjust by July 1.
President Kennedy proposed a three year tax cut package totaling 13.6 billion in rate reductions with 3.4 billion in revenue raising changes, aiming to reduce net taxes by 10.2 billion. The plan would lift low income households up to 39 percent relief while higher earners see about 9 percent cuts. It also calls for a sweeping overhaul of the tax code affecting itemized deductions and oil depletion.
A table from Washington shows how individual income tax payments for 1963 and 1964 would compare with 1962 under President Kennedy’s two step reduction. The table lists taxable income levels from 4000 to 20000 with corresponding 1962 1963 and 1964 tax amounts. Bad Weather Remedy Ad promotes Frigidaire dryer at Robinson's on Second Ave.
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