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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1963
Page
3
AFL-CIO President urged labor to end bias and create opportunity for minorities in leadership. He pressed Kennedy to advance a legislative program of social and economic measures and asked international unions to place more Negro leaders in positions of responsibility. The address emphasized expanding minority representation in union leadership.
Two persons were slightly injured in a two car accident at 3 47 p m Thursday in Cullman. Bobby Johnson 22 and Bernie Davidson 69 Athens Ga were treated and dismissed at Cullman Hospital. Johnson drove a 1956 Dodge which collided with a 1962 Ford driven by an unnamed motorist in the wreck.
The speaker urged unions to lead in creating bi racial councils nationwide. He argued that such bodies could bridge racial divides and foster collaboration between workers of all backgrounds. The remarks highlighted the importance of inclusive organizing in labor movements.
At the intersection of Highway 31 and 4th St. W. about $300 in damage was done to each of the cars.
Construction has begun on a $23,000 Shell service station to replace the 20 year old one at Grant St and 6th Ave. Owner F. D. Peebles Jr says Hoover Blackwood will stay on after completion of the new porcelain structure near the alley. The station will have three bays a grease pit two hydraulic lifts and a built in wheel alignment lift. The old station will stay open during six week construction with a possible grand opening to follow.
A Phoenix couple, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lubeck, sue Arizona Public Service for 2500 dollars claiming 16 shade trees were killed by gas escaping from a utility pipeline. The suit, filed in Phoenix, seeks compensation for the loss and alleged damages.
Basic explanation of thermometer construction with a mercury-filled bulb and tube under vacuum or nitrogen. Heat raises mercury up the tube and cooling makes it drop. Describes Fahrenheit and Centigrade scales, with water’s boiling and freezing points and the 180 and 100-degree divisions. Also notes Fahrenheit is common in Eng countries.
This reader explains that a thermometer measures heat by mercury expansion. As heat is applied mercury rises in a glass tube, and a scale marks the temperature, with the bulb at the bottom and the tube fine for accuracy.
A druggist offers something for a cold and the customer replies he can have it for nothing. Martha notes the car’s noise, and Bill says it’s only when it’s running. The brief exchange captures casual humor in a neighborhood setting.
A science box activity explains how a balloon can be held by a water stream. The water creates low pressure between the stream and balloon, and atmospheric pressure keeps them together. Yesterday's word puzzle answer is Home Hale Hale Halt Salt.
In Des Moines Iowa a street bus ride nears its end with three passengers named Ruby Pearl and Opal speaking to the driver Arthur Stone. The dialogue centers on proper identification as the bus trip concludes.
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