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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1962
Page
4
A political analysis argues President Kennedy’s standing with American voters improves if his brother Ted loses in the Massachusetts United States Senate race.
Jay Gurley owner of Cathedral Cavern in Grant Alabama hosted visiting editors who said there is nothing like Cathedral Cavern in the nation and admired his life’s work.
The Montgomery Advertiser notes that Democrats in Montgomery and across Alabama are unlikely to fare well in November. It predicts Republicans will make the largest showing in state history, expanding their ranks and giving voters a clear sense of two party competition in the general election.
A call rises to study the Tennessee River mussel fishing trade amid concerns over declines. Advocates cite water contamination and overfishing while officials in state and federal agencies push for a fact finding to determine the industry's true state and the causes of poor returns.
A Wall Street Journal analysis is cited noting the stock market's swing reflects broader economic realities. The piece argues the market is a mirror of policy and illusory hopes, urging Washington to heed warnings and seek a solid footing amid a necessary adjustment.
Washington notes that Republican opposition to Kennedy now targets lower administration figures rather than Kennedy himself, mirroring how Democrats once assailed Eisenhower's aides. The Declarations of Republican Principles attack the current administration on free enterprise and anti-Communist resolve, avoiding Kennedy's name while citing Bowles and Galbraith as examples.
A compact self improvement piece offers five steps to personal growth. It urges a hopeful outlook, openness to new truths, building self confidence through useful work, helping others, and overcoming inward handicaps. The author encourages pursuing a pleasant attitude and laughter despite external conditions.
Senator Proxmire of Wisconsin clashes with the Kennedy White House over Cold War aid to communist states. The dispute centers on a Senate move to suspend economic aid to Yugoslavia and the broader backlash that boosted Khrushchev, prompting a wariness among Republicans toward the President as Humphrey and Lausche push compromise to ship surplus farm goods to communist nations.
Tal Madge Barber told a Decatur Rotary Club that Pryor Field seeks a 1100 foot north south runway extension to accommodate larger Southern Airways aircraft. FAA funds shifted from 300 to 800 feet, with 141234 dollars allocated for the extension. the board plans to proceed with local funds to add the missing 300 feet and install a control tower.
A Hall Syndicate report notes Father’s Day will bring more than one billion dollars in gifts across the United States. It states fathers receive an average two gifts at about 8.90 dollars each, with clothing and sporting goods leading the lists. The piece discusses consumer trends, wrapping, and the gifting mindset from CPS Tie-Tie data and quotes Sol Weiner.
Vacation Bible Schools are underway at several churches in Hartselle. First Baptist classes run daily 8 30 to 11 30 through Friday. Bethel Baptist through June 20 8 30 to 11 30 daily with Intermediate class 7 to 9 nightly. First Methodist through June 22 10 to noon daily. West End Methodist through Friday 8 30 to 11 daily.
A geographic note records the Columbia River's emergence from Columbia Lake located in the Canadian Rockies. This concise item identifies the source of the river and its connection to the alpine lake.
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