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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1963
Page
4
The Selma Times Journal parries a jab about long speeches, joking that Alabama red-necks anger Bobby and that Lee Roy might be slipped into a Kennedy touch football game if harassment continues.
The Birmingham Post-Herald editorial urges a high court of labor management to settle disputes peacefully. It argues existing 80 day Taft Hartley injunctions fail to protect the public and would extend authority to keep essential services operating. The piece calls for insulated judges and long terms. It notes both sides may resist but the public interest requires new methods.
A William S. White commentary notes Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee added five anti foreign members in retaliation for President Kennedy’s stance on Judd. The piece argues the move harms bipartisan foreign policy and reflects partisan tit for tat across House and Senate dynamics. It highlights Judd’s loyalty to Kennedy and Dirksen’s potential Senate interests amid tax and foreign policy pressures.
The piece urges readers to endure sorrow with faith and resilience. It counselled not to fear loss or calamity, to continue loving and living, and to find strength through sacrifice and gratitude as life’s burdens are faced. It emphasizes hope and persistence as paramount virtues.
Drew Pearson reports that Joe Swidler of the Federal Power Commission appears to have “chickened” over regulation of a 230000-volt Oregon California transmission proposal. Moss presses for disclosure and a bill to certify high voltage lines, but Swidler’s draft is rejected by the commission, highlighting government versus private power interests.
Sylvia Porter explains how tax cuts and budget deficits aim to raise disposable income and consumer demand. She outlines growth paths through higher spending, investment, and efficiency driven by tax policy and federal action, noting the need for incentives and stable economic climate.
Morgan Countians face a Friday deadline to pay poll tax two days away. Tax collector Price M Bryant reports about 1,500 have paid so far, below last year, and emphasizes that many new voters in 1962 must pay by 4 30 p m to match prior collection volume. He notes payments take only minutes at the county courthouse if voters know their polling place. An unrelated line notes about 14 million people in India work with Khadi yarn.
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