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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1963
Page
14
Oppressive heat triggers sunstroke heatstroke and heat prostration with elderly and young most at risk. Professional Pharmacy offers prescriptions and medical supplies with delivery from Somerville Road location. This week’s household hint suggests window cleaning with wet and dry paper.
AP report notes a decade after Elizabeth II's coronation the queen appears with modest silver strands and a busy family life. Intimates say she seeks another royal era, balancing duties with three children Charles, Anne, and Andrew while favoring horse racing over opera and hosting informal lunches at Buckingham Palace.
Gen Charles de Gaulle, France’s dominant leader since Napoleon, begins his sixth year in power amid mixed views. He reshaped the Fifth Republic, granted Algerian independence, strengthened the franc, modernized industry, and advanced an independent nuclear force while pursuing closer Franco German cooperation. Public opinion splits between praise for stability and concern about presidential authority.
Lawrence County Board of Education authorized architects to draw plans for a two classroom addition at Hatton High School in a two story block. The board also agreed to sell two school bus bodies without motors and one complete bus in running condition. Bids may be submitted by telephone, letter, or in person by June 13, and heaters will be installed in county buses this winter.
Tage Erlander, Sweden's prime minister since 1946, is described as durable and steady. A tall, bespectacled socialist, he led reforms expanding education, working hours, vacations, health insurance and pensions, guiding Sweden to postwar prosperity. He is seen as likely to win a new term in 1964 elections.
A trend of differing guidance from auto makers and the API exists on how often to change engine oil. Ford vehicles target 6,000 miles or about six months, while the API recommends 30 days in winter and 60 days in summer. The industry acknowledges no hard consensus and notes variability among brands, with some firms sticking to 1,000 miles and others selling lifetime lubricants. The API also notes uncertainty about impact on service stations from extended lubrication. The article touches on broader industry compromise and mentions unrelated historical notes.
Johannesburg AP dispatch reports amid South Africa's security crackdown under Verwoerd. The government approved a no trial law allowing 90 day detentions and police to arrest without charge over suspected threats. Critics fear rising violence while authorities target underground group Pogo linked to banned Pan-African Congress. Leballo's Basutoland home raid followed a Pogo threat and seizure of a list naming 10,000 members.
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