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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
4
A. J. Red Wagner of the TVA Board visits to confirm Wheeler Lock will operate around the clock until it is back in commission. The announcement signals TVA will meet a timetable and set a new construction record with the lock restored months ahead of schedule.
The article notes ongoing pressure on school budgets in Alabama with expected further cuts unless state revenue rises five percent from the previous year. It warns growing areas will rely more on local funding, as officials must ensure sound school operations despite voter resistance.
North Alabama laments a House redistricting bill that pits two regional congressmen against each other and notes no progress on reapportionment. The piece blames Black Belt politicians for preserving unfair representation while keeping South Alabama influence, urging unity to shift power in future elections.
Column by William S. White analyzes Kennedy Khrushchev Vienna meeting shaping U S stance in Berlin and cold war. It argues Kennedy aims to clarify U S position, build bipartisanship, and unite the nation around a strengthened foreign policy with Dirksen in tow.
This 1961 column by Arlie B Davidson urges readers to conquer five habits. It advises resisting life’s blow by retreating briefly and returning with new spirit, persisting through hardship, avoiding caustic criticism, staying calm, and pursuing excellence rather than second best. It also includes a political note about bipartisan support and presidential caution.
James Marlow analyzes Lyndon B. Johnson's role as a busy, high-energy messenger for the Kennedy administration. He details Johnson's boosted travel, public appearances, and strategic use by Kennedy to project progress and goodwill abroad.
About 4000 Brittany farmers blocked roads in Morlaix with tractors and trucks, seized the town hall, and clashed with 130 riot police. Sub prefect Jacques Seron fled with family as protests over France's farm price structure and middleman margins escalate. Authorities report unrest linked to local elections and potato pricing grievances.
Judy Bane a 19 year old Brookley Air Force Base employee in Mobile has been chosen as the maid of the pageant. The announcement identifies her as a local contestant representing the base community.
A Newton Kansas boy named Dusty Bell wrote to Governor John Anderson asking why there are taxes. The governor replied that taxes fund schools, roads, police, courts and public services, and urged honest use of tax money.
In a calmer market, speculation in stocks has fallen and new issues show modest gains. Trading volumes on the New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange have declined since May, while warnings from major firms and regulators signal tighter curbs on fringe and unlisted stocks.
The Marshall Space Flight Center gains 120 acres at Redstone Arsenal from the Army, adding to 1,200 acres transferred last year. The land funds a $4 million central laboratory and office facility at Huntsville.
A string band from Semmes High School Mobile County won the top prize of 200 dollars at the opening session of the Alabama Future Farmers of America Convention in Auburn. The Jackson FFA band took second prize of 100 dollars.
Adlai E. Stevenson finds Latin American officials wary of united action against Fidel Castro. Argentina urges a "live and let live" policy while Stevenson, on a goodwill tour, weighs an OAS meeting but faces cooling reactions in Venezuela and Argentina. The Dominican Republic is viewed as the most urgent hemispheric issue.
A local candidate was selected as the Maid of Mobile to reign over the city’s 250th anniversary celebration pageant next week.
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