Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

Page 1

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1963

Page

1

Kremlin Talks Open Between Soviet and Chinese Leaders

Soviet and Chinese delegates met in Moscow to debate control of world communism. Khrushchev backs peaceful coexistence while Mao argues for revolutionary force. Suslov led the Soviet side with Teng Hsiao-ping heading the Chinese delegation amid tensions and accusations.

Reinhold Gensz Moscow Peking Khrushchev Kremlin Stalin Tito Yugoslavia Mikhail Suslov Central Committee Teng Hsiao-ping Pan Tzu-li Mao Tse-tung Russia Soviet Union Soviet Communist Party Central Committee

Promenaires Square Dance Club Meets At Legion Hall

The Promenaires Square Dance Club meets at the American Legion Home on Bank Street at 6 30 PM for a covered dish. Mr and Mrs B H Stephenson and their son from Falls Church Virginia visit Mr and Mrs D D Gibson. A hit and run damaged Mrs R O Carter s 1957 Plymouth at Decatur Boat Harbor after she parked in the harbor lot. Firemen answered two July 1 calls, one on 16th Avenue SE and another on Davis Street W. W. to Kelley Sanders s house minor damage. ASPE chapter meets Monday at Cornelian Sirloin Room at 6 30 PM. Daren Easter and Forest Anderson of Decatur attend Kiwanis International in Atlantic City NJ. See Diary on Page 2.

Promenaires Square American Legion Bank Street Decatur Boat Harbor R. O. Carter 7Th St. SE 16Th Ave. SE Davis St Kelley Sanders ASPE Daren Easter Forest Anderson Decatur Kiwanis International Atlantic City N. J

JFK Replies To Khrushchev With Message

President Kennedy replied to Soviet Premier Khrushchev on Independence Day expressing hope for just lasting world peace and a solution to major differences. Khrushchev greeted the United States with warm wishes and peace notes. The exchange underscores the US aim for peace amid Cold War tensions.

Douglas B. Cornell Hyannisport Mass Kennedy Khrushchev

No Agreement In Bonn Meet

President Charles de Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer failed to agree on how the Common Market should relate to Britain and farm prices. After a three hour meeting, officials said only a delay was achieved and no effective agreement was reached. Next week foreign and agriculture ministers of six Common Market countries were to meet in Brussels.

Carl Hartman Bonn Germany Charles de Gaulle Konrad Adenauer Britain Dé Gaulle Paris Adenauer de Gaulle Werner Schwarz Brussels

Frigi daire washer and dryer on sale at Robinson's on 2nd Ave

Frigi daire washer and dryer advertised at Robinson's on 2nd Avenue. Reliable home appliances offered with in-store pricing and availability.

Robinson’ S 2Nd Ave

How to Worship Beyond Self Gain

The answer says worship is giving not getting. On the Lord's Day we offer adoration and gratitude to God, not seek personal reward. Be grateful, meditate on His goodness, count blessings, and give God your love, trusting that true satisfaction follows from serving Him.

F.N God

Rockefeller to pursue 1964 GOP presidential bid

Gov. Nelson A Rockefeller signals vigorous pursuit of the 1964 Republican presidential nomination as Republican leaders receive a firm message from his side.

Jack Bell Washington Nelson A. Rockefeller

Rockefeller still in the race as GOP weighs his tenure

The New York governor appears determined to pursue a presidential nomination despite marital scandal and waning popularity. Associates cite a strengthened task force in New York City and Albany, led by George L. Hinman, as proof of continued availability. Party members remain divided about his staying power.

New York Rockefeller New York City Albany George L. Hinman Republican National Hinman Tial Rockefeller Plaza Ins

Collective Bargaining Rail Settlement Sought By Sunday

Washington AP Wirtz urged both railroad management and unions to bargain to a settlement by Sunday on disputed work rules risking a strike that could idle up to 700000 workers. He proposed a two year temp solution based on emergency board recommendations and a 20 day talks extension with final binding issue decisions.

Washington Jary W. Willard Wirtz New York Wirtz James J. Reynolds U.S Kennedy Congress Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Switchmen’s Union Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Order of Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Pullman, Co White House James Reynolds

Births Down During April 1963

Washington AP report shows births fell in April 1963 while deaths marriages and divorces rose from April 1962. About 322000 live births nationwide, smallest April total since 1956, with deaths reaching 151000 compared to 147000 a year earlier. The higher death rate of 9.8 per 1000 followed a subsiding influenza impact, especially on the West Coast.

Washington Department of Health, Education and Welfare

Two Die On Fourth Of July In Area Tragedies

Two Black residents died in separate Fourth of July incidents in Alabama. James Allen Sandford, 38, of Huntsville drowned near Mooresville after attempting to swim across the Yellow Gow Swamp on the Tennessee River. rescue squad members recovered his body two hours later. Mary Emma Lewis, 11, of Trinity was struck by a 1957 DeSoto driven by David Thomas Shelton near her home and died at Decatur General Hospital around 10 p.m. The report notes other accidental deaths across the state as the Independence Day weekend progressed.

Huntsville James Allen Sandford Mooresville Mary Emma _ Lewis Trinity Decatur General Hospital J. T. Hudson Leon Miller Buddy Shields Buford Romine Larry Mobley Athens Limestone County Sandford Yellow Gow Tennessee River Charlie Sammet Sammet J. S. Lumpkin Desoto David Thomas Shelton 20Th Ave Decatur Mountain Home Road Alabama Henry Bolling Mobile Dog River Willie Orr Birmingham Paradise Lake Tuscaloosa Jimmy Lee Boultz Newcastle Fultondale James Edwin Wade Oakman Walker County Richie Davis Phenix City Cullman Ala Kenneth

Blast Wrecks House In Russellville Alabama

A mysterious early morning blast wrecked a five room frame house in Russellville leaving the Landers family uninjured aside from cuts from broken glass. Firemen and police probe a possible water heater explosion in the basement, noting the heater may lack a safety valve.

Russellville Ala Jacob Landers Landers

Coast Guard Tightens Coastal Defense Against Smuggling

The Coast Guard quietly steps up defenses along the U S coastline against spies saboteurs and weapon smuggling. Instruction 30-63 directs agencies to watch for clandestine entry of espionage agents and atomic weapons with rewards up to 500000 under the Atomic Weapons Rewards Act.

NEW York Coast Guard America New York Journal-American Washington Ed Edstrom Hearst United States Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon Justice Department U.S

Fire damages Voice of America installation in Rhodes

A fire caused about 100000 dollars in damage to a Voice of America installation under construction on Rhodes in the eastern Mediterranean. No injuries were reported and investigators scouted the scene on the Greek island.

Voice of America Rhodes Greece Voice of American Mediterranean

Employment tops seventy million as June adds jobs

U S employment rose past 70 million for the first time in history in June, while teen job seekers pushed unemployment up by 800000 to 48 million. The report comes as Western powers denounce Russia over deception in a maritime dispute and amid Kennedy’s televised European tour notes.

Washington United States Labor Department

Baltimore Clergy Arrested in Massive Independence Day Integration Protest

The Rev. Dr. Eugene Carson Blake and other Protestant Catholic and Jewish leaders were arrested during a large integrationist demonstration at Gwynn Oak amusement park near Baltimore. About 275 demonstrators, including 36 clergymen, were taken into custody with 175 held for hear land trespass law. Hearings were set for tonight before the Woodlawn magistrate as participants hailed freedom songs and banners reading Freedom Now.

Baltimore Eugene Carson Blake United Presbyterian Church Woodlawn Gwynn Oak Hearland New York City Philadelphia Baltimore County Daniel Corrigan National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church Roderick French World Council of Churches William Sloan Coffin Yale University Coffin New York Maryland Furman L. Templeton National Presbyterian Interracial Council Baltimore Urban League Joseph Connolly

Markets At A Glance

New York stocks show higher but dull trading while bonds are mixed and slow. Chicago wheat holds steady to weak with corn and oats easing on liquidation. soybeans rise late. Hogs hold steady to 25 cents higher topping at 19.25. slaughter steers rise to 25 cents, up to 25.50.

New York Chicago

Also Mentioned on This Page

LS A Ped Vem WU B. H. Stephenson and Son Falls Church, Va D. D. Gibson James E. Wood 7Th Ave Texarkana Tex Jesse Phillips JFK RFK England Rocky DS Lease R. Hancock Tollie C. Flanagan Lawrence Road Moulton Jewell W. Anderton Town Creek Berlin Wimbledon Tony Trabert Chuck McKinley United Presbyterian Mere Quickies Ken Reynolds Alvin
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication