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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1960
Page
4
Wall Street firms view TVA bonds as a lucrative financing option as eastern financiers shift from criticizing TVA socialism to embracing capitalistic potential. The shift signals growing investor interest and a reevaluation of the utility’s funding model.
Henry Cabot Lodge the chief American delegate to the United Nations suggests the UN will endure as a major diplomatic fact nations must cope with, regardless of preference, potentially shaping a Republican vice presidential bid.
The Decatur Morgan County Boys' Club reports 801 members in 1959 the largest in history. Expenditures reached $11,965.85 with $11,036 from the Morgan County United Fund as the program plans expansion in 1960. Citizens are urged to recognize the value beyond dollars.
The Soviet premier accuses the United States of causing the summit failure by not pressing for a pre summit talks. He claims the Russian public will accept whatever the communist leadership says, portraying Americans as unreliable.
The Lyndon B. Johnson bid for the Democratic presidential nomination gains strong support from the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain. The piece notes Johnson’s strength in convention votes, with potential Western and Southern bloc influence shaping the race.
Walter Grimes of Auburn University urges farmers to aim for a statewide lint yield of over 500 pounds per acre in 1960. He stresses improved farming methods and warns insect control as the key limiting factor, calling for early preparations to reach a top production year for Alabama.
Marquis Childs surveys the tight power circles in Washington noting Kennedy, Symington, and Johnson as leading contenders. He argues a Nixon presidency would clash with a Democratic Congress and trigger a potential armed truce and political vendetta. He warns the new Nixon would face entrenched Senate hostility born from past anti-Communist tactics and clubby insider power.
A 51-year-old man stabbed himself in the stomach and was hospitalized in serious condition after declaring he had reached the limit. The piece urges seeking help from friends relatives and government programs and finding inner resources to endure and grow stronger.
Murray Chotiner, long time adviser to Richard Nixon, aims for Congress in California's Beverly Hills district, facing Alphonzo Bell Jr. in the GOP primary. The piece recounts his influence with the Senate rackets committee and cites cases involving Borman Engineering, Hollywood Models, and Lloyd Construction, while noting Nixon discussed clients but no intervention proven.
The Capital Gains Research Bureau highlights 49 favored stocks held by 73 giant funds with total holdings in the billions. Of the top 15, 12 fell with the market while 3 rose, showing pros and amateurs share similar results in the 1960 decline.
The zinc coat on galvanized sheet steel deteriorates quickly and varies in thickness, shortening life. Do not wait for rust to appear. paint a year after install after cleaning rust and loose material with a wire brush. Use a primer containing metallic zinc dust, then finish with the same primer or aluminum paint for heat reflection.
Dr and Mrs Wernher von Braun welcome a son born Wednesday in a Huntsville hospital. The family is doing well. Von Braun leads the nations missile program and has two older children Iris age 12 and Margaret age 8.
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