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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1963
Page
4
Refugees arriving from Cuba report worsening economic problems and shrinking support for the regime. They say Cubans dislike the presence of Russians, though Fidel Castro remains not a martyr for them.
The Decatur high school band seeks to travel to Miami for the Lions International convention in June 1922. A 97 piece band needs about 7500 dollars to fund the trip, to be self financed by a dinner and concert on February 28. Tickets at five dollars offer a dinner with friends and a band concert.
The Tuscaloosa News editorial asserts the campus aerial photographs by the Justice Department are not insulting but warns federal troops could deploy if state leaders fail to maintain order. It urges Alabama officials to uphold law and avoid outside intervention, stressing responsible local action.
Washington Calling discusses Nelson Rockefeller as the likely 1964 Republican nominee needing to unite a divided party. The piece notes the challenge of defeating an active incumbent and the four‑party dynamics outlined by Burns, with focus on Rockefeller's cautious approach and New York’s balanced budget and service expansion.
Senate mediation by Wayne Morse and the Presidential Mediation Committee ended the Longshoremen’s strike in five days. Talks occurred at the University Club as Morse pressed for a conclusive compromise while Teddy Gleason opposed moderate leadership. The plan included a time schedule with potential presidential intervention if talks failed.
The piece argues that legendary figures from Abraham to Socrates felt inner impulsions to do great welfare work. It claims such impulses guide humane cooperation and universal duty, urging individuals toward public-minded citizenship and dedication to collective welfare.
Mrs W F MecMullins of Sheffield has been visiting relatives in the community. Mr and Mrs Ed Hightower of Decatur were guests of Mr and Mrs Philip Hightower Tuesday night. Mrs Earl Carter spent Friday with Mr and Mrs O J Carter of Bethel Tennessee. Jim Weldon, formerly of the area, moved to Columbia Tennessee. Mr and Mrs Douglas Colvett and daughter of Capshaw were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Virgle Colvett and Bobby.
A Kennedy era explainer outlines real per capita growth versus GNP, noting slow postwar gains and higher unemployment. It traces growth spurts from canals to autos and wars, explains two growth types, and argues for tax cuts to accelerate long and short term expansion.
A jumble of jokes about lovers and aging, plus safety notes on weekend car crashes. Anecdotes include a store scene with a drug clerk and old woman, a mattress market claim, a clergyman's son breakfast toilet, prayers, and a highway divider history tracing to a Mexican road 300 years ago.
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