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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1961
Page
7
President Kennedy plans to propose to Congress a permanent revision of unemployment compensation. The plan would raise benefit amounts and duration, lift payroll tax base from 3000 to 4800 dollars, and fund retraining programs to move workers to open jobs.
Puzzle clues listed for a daily crossword including items such as English colleg., Soaks, Check, Dismal, Artil lery, An event, Bags, Coronets, Spanish, Thorax, Girl's name, Know Scot., Color, Pair abbr.
Former president Dwight D. Eisenhower warned that any invasion opposed by air power cannot succeed without adequate air cover. He spoke at a Cincinnati news conference during a day of Republican events, urging clear policy lines against communism and restraint in nuclear testing.
Health Capsules outlines first aid steps for bee sting reactions. It explains removing the stinger promptly, washing the area, applying cold to reduce swelling, and using over the counter pain relief as needed. Seek medical help for severe allergic reactions or if symptoms worsen.
A collage of quirky lines features Amos speaking of a baseball dog that wears a muzzle and chases flies, a Mother Hubbard joke about Gordon Gin, a Decatur husband failing to recall items at a store, and a bread complaint escalator involving Napoleon and bread in Russia.
A collage of program schedules from radio and television listings shows segments like Morning Serenade News Matinee Decatur Luncheon and various shows including Jack Paar Tonight and Wagon Train. Readable snippets include unrelated quips jokes and brief human-interest notes about a bubbling spring in Green Village New Jersey and a mint flavored toothpick anecdote.
The Civil Aeronautics Board extended indefinite authority for Southern Airways to offer nonstop Panama City Florida to Birmingham Alabama, until 90 days after final CAB action on Southern's certificate plan for Panama City to Memphis via Montgomery and Birmingham. Southern cited a pilot strike and recent route awards delaying service launch until March 1.
June dates list stops with times at Oakdale Wallace's Grocery 9 30 10 Sardis Springs Clem's Grocery 10 10 40 Pisgah Pisgah's Grocery 10 50 11 20 Wooley Springs Bottom's Grocery 11 30 12 20 Pinedale Harris and Dixon's Grocery 1 1 30 Ardmore Bogg's Store 1 40 3
World War I veteran Lee Gurganus sues the federal government in USS District Court Birmingham alleging an abdominal operation at a VA hospital last year left a sponge inside his body necessitating a second operation. He seeks $25 000 in damages.
The Warragamba Dam near Sydney Australia began operations in 1960 as a major water supply project. It stands 450 feet high and 340 feet long.
About 400 Auburn Extension Service workers began studying a stepped up program to develop Alabama rural resources. Dr. Fred R. Robertson delivered the keynote, with Governor John Patterson and Dr. E. T. York speaking at the Wednesday session.
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