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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1963
Page
4
Huntsville was Alabama's fastest growing city percentage wise in the past decade and Decatur is expected to share this honor among the state's major cities when the 1970 census is completed.
Madison County with about 30 000 voters cast fewer than 13 000 ballots overturning a proposal to legalize hard liquor and wine sales in select private businesses. The result suggests apathy beyond voter qualification, prompting calls for inquiry into citizen turnout and engagement.
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce reports strong early support for its campaign to fund a new civic showcase. By month end $41,665 had been invested or pledged over three years, toward a total project cost of $110,000. Groundbreaking is targeted for July 1, with June tense as solicitors push to reach every prospect.
Federal Judge Seybourn Lynne ruled Gov. George Wallace may not interfere with the enrollment of Negro students at the University of Alabama. The decision stresses legality and warns that Wallace’s presence could inflame segregationists and prompt federal troop involvement, insisting integration will proceed.
Washington columnist Marquis Childs discusses ambassador Chester Bowles and a critical policy moment in Asia. He notes Red China’s rises, India’s security concerns, and a push for a larger U S military and economic role, including equipment needs and funding plans amid Congress skepticism.
An inspirational column urges readers to define clear aims and draft a plan to reach them. It emphasizes writing down goals, assessing ability and methods, starting with strong initiative, and making progress a habit through regular checks. The piece cites Carlyle and Goethe on forward motion and purposeful living.
The big soap firms led by Proctor and Gamble oppose Reuss and Senate bills to ban insoluble alkyl benzene sulfonate. Lever Brothers backs the effort as the Pentagon era veteran Neil McElroy heads the lobbying, while dialogue also covers Bolivian politics and India Pakistan tensions touching neutral positions and U.S. aid.
A Chicago device called a special pet tent provides oxygen to ill dogs and cats. Priced at 125 dollars, it helps treat shock heat prostration and respiratory troubles, promising to revive vulnerable pets.
New York, though progressive in public education, still has four pupils who ride to school on horseback. They live in remote areas with narrow, crude roads where buses cannot operate. The Education Department notes the proportion is small, with 905,862 children attending New York State schools outside New York City last year.
Construction of over 100 salmon ladders in northern Norway has sharply increased salmon stocks across regional rivers. Authorities report stronger runs and greater fishing potential following the ladders installation.
The article argues Congress boosted the public debt ceiling from 305 to 309 billion dollars, with interim limits of 307 billion until July and 309 billion from July 1 to August 31. It critiques the debt limit as ineffective, notes Treasury concerns, and outlines historical ceilings under Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations with figures.
Washington AP reports that fat and oil use in soap manufacture fell to 860 million pounds in 1962, the lowest since 1912, as detergents replace fats and oils. Comparatively, 1944 usage reached 2.5 billion pounds.
Finnish researchers report a method to produce a form of synthetic vitamin C using cabbage. The breakthrough suggests a new pathway for affordable ascorbic acid production with potential industrial and nutritional implications.
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