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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1963
Page
4
A brief reflective note about anticipating summer after a colder season, recalling promises of warmth and brighter days. The tone hints at nostalgia and a light admonition to recall past pledges with the changing seasons.
Alabama Representative Carl Elliott argues the rise in the debt ceiling is not ruinous, noting the 1947 to 1947 era gains and the role of debt in defense and growth. He compares federal debt to private corporate investments and urges reductions without slashing essential programs.
Paris author reassesses Jean Monnet as the rational counterweight to Charles de Gaulle. The piece traces Monnet from wartime Washington to the Coal and Steel Community and the Treaty of Rome, praising his calm, logical leadership and belief in a peaceful European economic order.
ARLIE B DAVIDSON urges honesty in all acts from tax reports to car sales. She notes dishonesty harms personal conscience, business trust, and civil order, urging individuals to model honesty as a foundation of civilization and better living.
A 1963 Bell-McClure synopsis notes Allied hopes for a multilateral force with mixed nation crews and nuclear missiles to unify Western powers, while critics doubt the plan's clarity and political authority. It discusses phased control, European equality, and the risk of nations pursuing separate nuclear paths amid internal pressures.
Thieves stole five paddles marked Flint Rescue Squad from Carrell Supply Co on 6th Ave SE after varnish drying. Police report at 7:37 p.m. Exploiting the heat, another break-in occurred at Matthews Machine Shop on US 31 South where $25 to $30 was taken from a desk drawer after a west window was pried open.
Washington AP reports the Community Facilities Administration approved a 255000 dollar loan to Miles College in Birmingham Alabama to construct a new college union building.
Sylvia Porter describes the Federal Reserve Bank of New York vault at 33 Liberty Street. The 85 foot deep room holds over 13 billion dollars in gold in 118 country cages with dual locks and seals. Porter notes the low U S gold reserve, the outflow threat, and the vaults subterrranean secrecy and security.
A twin engine Dakota flying from Rangoon to Putao disappeared in northern Burma after signaling landing difficulties due to bad weather. The missing aircraft carried 21 people.
Athens reports Prime Minister Constantine Caramanlis will resign if King Paul and Queen Frederika proceed with a state visit to Britain beginning July 9. The Queen pushes for the trip amid protests in London on April 20 by pickets demanding release of 1,000 Greek prisoners from the 1947 civil war. The government says the prisoners are not political.
Palermo Italy The Christian Democrats claim a national comeback as final regional returns show the party winning 37 of 90 seats in Sicily's new assembly, up three seats from before. Communists gain one seat to total 22.
Flood waters in eastern Cuba from two weeks of rains cause at least 10 deaths or missing persons. About 2,000 peasants flee to higher ground in Manzanillo as damage reaches 1.5 million. Air reconnaissance notes dead cattle floating across the countryside.
Moscow police report five executives from the city’s GUM department store were arrested on charges of alleged fraud. The case centers on financial misconduct at the landmark retailer, with authorities stating investigations are ongoing and further details pending.
Chevrolet Division of General Motors marked a milestone by producing its 50 millionth car at the Tarrytown New York plant. An exact duplicate of the vehicle, a gold anniversary Impala Sport Coupe, is on display at Hicks Chevrolet. The dealership president notes the long growth from under 3,000 cars in the first year to over two million last year and more than 21 million Chevrolets in use worldwide.
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