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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1963
Page
1
Decatur groups schedule meetings at Hotel Lyons and various venues with speakers including Harry Cowan and Red Cross nurse training set at headquarters. Police report damages to Ideal Laundry awning, a vacant house fire on Memorial Drive, and a truck fire on Fourth Avenue plus multiple court docket entries for vagrancy offences and traffic violations.
A Christian faces ongoing temptation and the enemy tries to destroy joy and service. It is not a sin to have evil thoughts but dwelling on them reveals desires. Recalling past sins may revive thoughts, yet the Bible provides a plan: focus on true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtue, and praise. Direct your thinking to these, influence your thoughts, and God will grant strength and victory.
Legislative study panel hears that Maryland general fund may face a $2 million deficit with risks from open end appropriations. Budget Officer James V. Jordan said the shortfall could grow if emergencies require National Guard use or other urgent costs. He noted the treasury began the year with only $75,000 after payroll and that funds were borrowed to cover expenses.
The Weather Bureau promised a brief respite from cold in Alabama today but warns residents not to pack away long johns as a cold snap returns soon.
In Watertown New York motorists tie red ribbons to radio antennas to warn approaching travelers amid tall snowbanks. In Miami Florida the temperature reached 85 degrees marking the warmest January 27 on Weather Bureau records, surpassing the old high of 82 set in 1953.
After two days of mild weather, forecasters warn bitter cold could grip the state on Wednesday. Shaping the outlook, the forecast notes temperatures near or below freezing with potential snow or icy conditions in parts of the state.
A weekend storm left the Northeast buried under snow and ice while a deep freeze hit the Midwest, East and South. Record lows were set in multiple cities led by 24 below in Moline and Lone Rock with Rochester tallying 17 straight subzero days. Deaths reach 162 as no thaw appeared imminent.
Ministers from five Common Market states and France met in Brussels to decide Britain’s bid for membership. West Germany and allies push a delay plan to avoid a French defeat, hoping the commission report in two to three weeks will preserve Western alliance and deter Soviet influence.
Markets at a glance show stocks higher as a rally continues in New York. Cotton remains irregular with near months steady while Chicago wheat climbs and corn and oats hold firm amid steady to firm demand. Soybeans jump sharply on strong general demand and hogs, slaughter steers ease modestly with tops noted.
In Owensboro Kentucky George H Lemmon 68 reportedly headed to Florida crashed his 1963 Chevrolet into two houses on U S 31 just north of Ala 67. An autopsy cited a heart attack as the cause. Alabama Highway Patrol described Lemmon driving 70 to 80 mph before the wreck and a prior rear end collision with Mrs Leola Little at 6th Ave SE and 8th St. Police notes lead toward an intended talk with a Decatur resident about a recent accident.
Circuit Judge James N. Bloodworth charges Limestone County Grand Jury to review evidence and an audit showing over four thousand dollars missing from the Athens Park and Recreation Board. The 1963 first session opens with civil cases this week and criminal cases next week.
President Kennedy told Congress that the past year was the most successful in U S space history. Vice President Johnson reported the United States launched more than 50 satellite payloads versus 15 by the Soviet Union, highlighting significant space advances.
The weekend death toll in Alabama reached eleven after fires and accidents. Among the victims were Joe Hadley, 67, in Talladega County. Kay Bankhead, 61, and his daughter Kathy Ann in Walker County. Boonie and Cindy Walker, aged 2 and 1, in Tuscaloosa. Airman Ellis Harville, 22, and Mrs. Twilla Ruth in a Montgomery collision. Lt. Francis Ruth injured. Additional fatalities included James Keel, 27, and William Mynatt, 40, near Heflin. Leo Jones, 42, in Mobile. and C. W. Ruff, 52, near Troy.
Washington reporting that four heavily armed Soviet combat groups and pilots are in Cuba with MiG fighters capable of carrying nuclear weapons. Secretary of State Dean Rusk called the presence a matter of real concern yet said the forces are defensive in nature and that initial intelligence suggests no nuclear warheads in Cuba.
Advertising copy promotes budget terms at Robinson's offering home furnishings with low prices.
Harvey Gantt, a 20 year old transfer from Iowa State, becomes the first black student admitted to Clemson College under a federal court order. Uniform patrols seal entrances as officials pledge to appeal to the Supreme Court while maintaining order.
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