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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1963
Page
4
A Raleigh News & Observer column compares men mowing grass to handling dental appointments, tire repairs on a dusty road, or becoming master mechanics. It humorously notes some focus on gear assembly while the lawn grows like an old man's beard.
A portion of the 101st Airborne Division moves through Decatur on Memorial Day en route to Ft. McClellan to safeguard residents amid University of Alabama integration tensions. The writer praises the troops’ readiness to maintain peace and hopes they won’t be needed for action.
A writer laments shrinking minds as many label any disagreement as Communist. He discusses opposition to a proposed Alabama law limiting rifle use, arguing critics mischaracterize sponsors and warn against unthinking reflexive accusations.
Gov. George Wallace urged Decatur High School graduates to pursue more formal education for personal gain and state aid. The next night, Gov. DeGraffenried told Athens High School students to remain in Alabama, arguing the future is brighter with educated leaders. Both stressed education as key to Alabama leadership and prosperity.
Marquis Childs reports President Kennedy plans a European trip with a possible stop in London for talks with Harold Macmillan on Britain joining a multilateral nuclear force. The outcome hinges on German Italian support, British public finance issues, and a looming Nor left Socialist conference, with Macmillan facing an election and budget pressures. Admiral Ricketts heads a US team to London to argue the case, as Britain seeks a nuclear test more than a formal agreement.
The piece reflects on personal potential and leadership while analyzing Cold War nuclear policy. It discusses Gandhi quotes, Khrushchev’s visit, test ban talks, and a proposed multilateral force plan with transfer or ownership of missiles. It notes U S and British views, German Italian Britain alignment, and possible Senate ratification in November.
Drew Pearson notes a Joint Atomic Energy Committee hearing this week with Dr. Paul Tompkins as chief witness, arguing rising U S radioactivity from tests demands attention though witnesses are pro government and deny danger. He also covers a Knoxville court case over radiation exposure at Oak Ridge and U S diplomacy with LBJ Ranch ties at the UN.
U S stockholders now enjoy the fastest income rise as dividends surge. In the first five months, payments topped $ billion with General Motors set to pay a special 50 cent dividend in addition to its regular 50 cent payout. By 1963 total dividend payments may reach about $17 billion, shaping a larger share of personal income for roughly 17 million shareholders. The rise reflects record corporate profits, confidence in future earnings, and favorable depreciation rules boosting payments.
U Thant received a progress report on finance talks led by S. O. Adebo. Four draft resolutions may be submitted midweek to fund Congo and Middle East peacekeeping for 1963 half-year. Proposals mix regular budget scales with a reduced-assessment system for underdeveloped nations, funded by voluntary industrialized-state contributions.
The speaker cites unreliable sugar imports from Cuba, warning that the three-million-ton yearly quota previously used to balance supply and hold prices down cannot be depended upon, and notes Congress may act to address the situation.
In Lawrence County an inmate named Moulton-Binford Terry of Hillsboro was freed on a 750 bond after a warrant charged him with grand larceny. Police say he stole a lawn mower from Paul Rigsby’s Hillsboro residence, leading to his arrest.
The schedule lists bookmobile stops on June 5 at Morgan County Training School from 9 to 10, Falkville Library from 10:15 to 10:45, Hartseile Library from 11 to 12:30, Massey Laney's Store from 1 to 2, and Flint Day's Store from 2:30 to 3:30.
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