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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1960
Page
1
Vacation Bible School at Priceville Methodist Church runs daily from 8 to 10 am June 13 through 17. Mrs. Fred Robinson Jr. leads the program. The diary notes weather with midday and evening temperatures and a chance of scattered thunder showers.
Areader asks whether to quit after discovering her husband’s alleged ties to teenagers. The response cites waning male sexuality, urges confirming suspicions, and advises seeking faith and mature, faithful resolution. It suggests continuing the marriage with spiritual guidance to rebuild trust.
A Bomarc missile with an atomic warhead caught fire in its concrete shelter at McGuire Air Force Base New Jersey. Firefighters extinguished the blaze 45 minutes after ignition while decontamination teams cleared the area and all clear was given.
A Coast to coast voting day shows Nixon ahead of Brown in California Republican returns while De Sapio faces setbacks in New York as reformers gain ground. Idaho South Dakota and Mississippi held primaries with mixed results shaping the party landscape. A presidential emergency board urged a five cent wage hike for 650000 railroad workers, to take effect July 1, offsetting broader wage talks.
Tokyo reports say Nobusuke Kishi and Liberal Democratic leaders joined by business chiefs formed a National Welcome Committee to marshal 600000 supporters for President Eisenhower June 19. Leftist groups threaten mass sit down blocks at Tokyo airport to protest the trip amid debate over the U.S. Japan security treaty.
A pi of unknown origin has been heard in the judge's home in Laguna Beach over the past two nights. Judge C. C. Cravath believes the sounds are not a mouse or a ghost but a dirty rat making the music at night.
Local Robinson retailer promotes Frigidaire appliances as extra value bargains underscoring low prices. The campaign highlights popular models with emphasis on affordability and selection.
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge is 21.44 feet, down 0.09 in 24 hours. Sea level 555.74 feet. TVA lake levels Guntersville 594.8 Wilson 507.1. Yesterday’s high 90, low 64. Today near 82 at 11:20 a.m. Forecast clear to partly cloudy with a few showers likely, east winds 7 to 12 mph diminishing tonight. High today around 90.
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey will call the show off the road next month and keep performers and animals in Sarasota to rest after a study found July heat hurts circus business. William W. Perry, executive assistant, said performances will improve after the heat subsides.
San Diego AP report on deadlocked talks in the Atlas missile program. Convair cancels union membership clauses while pledging no economic loss for active employees. IAM cites high morale despite loss of union rights. Mediation ends without progress. Convair offers a one cent cost of living increase retroactive to June 6. IAM seeks 14 cent hourly raise plus fringe benefits and a 3 cent cost of living increase. Current pay scales range from $1.79 to $3.40 per hour.
Ken Reynolds sketches a landlord push to move as rent and notices rise. The column notes a reader receiving Daily Ads and hints at housing tensions in a brisk, local voice.
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