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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1963
Page
4
Alabama welfare official Reuben King urges the legislature to convert non-support of children from a misdemeanor to a felony. He condemns absent fathers as lacking a moral excuse and argues that even jail may be too lenient. He asks lawmakers to give the issue serious attention.
By Wednesday morning every facility under Decatur Morgan County Alabama and federal control was placed at the disposal of the people and Hartselle in response to a damaging rainstorm. The community asked what they could do and pledged to review losses and prevent a repeat of the disaster.
Former Georgia governor Ernest Vandiver says he advised President Kennedy that his popularity in Georgia is waning due to the civil rights bill. He doubts Nelson Rockefeller would gain Georgia support, but predicts Barry Goldwater could gain huge backing for his civil rights stand.
The Detroit Free Press notes Gov. Nelson Rockefeller plans to pursue the Republican presidential nomination to challenge Kennedy in the big electoral states. It contrasts Rockefeller with Barry Goldwater and discusses party image, public support, and the need for a clear campaign choice between competing political philosophies.
Washington weighs the next steps after Averell Harriman's return. The President seeks a cautious path on a limited test ban while Khrushchev blocks Western or neutral inspections in the Soviet Union. Spaak’s talks underscore Soviet stiff opposition and ongoing bloc shifts.
Anxiety may hinder efforts in daily life yet can be managed by focusing on best effort and intelligent adjustment. The piece guides readers to accept weather moods, stop dwelling on the past, address misunderstandings with friends, and recognize that most fears about the future do not occur, ending with a note on life's continuity beyond death.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson surveys Rep. Chet Holifield's shifting stance on nuclear testing and atomic policy. He contrasts Holifield's past defense of Cal Tech professors with his current support for limited test bans and private reactor plans, noting timing and civil rights issues that may affect Senate ratification.
National effort to raise status and pay for women in private households. Training courses planned for nine jobs across two classes, with pilots in Youngstown Ohio and St Louis Missouri. Programs aim to overcome prejudices and educate workers for roles from child care to home aides, with HEW and Manpower Act support.
In a July 25 column, David Lawrence argues Kennedy’s proposal to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to settle the labor dispute delaying a nationwide rail strike marks a shift from private collective bargaining to federal intervention. He notes the high stakes from automation, industry costs, and potential nationwide unemployment, calling the move a new factor in labor relations.
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