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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1960
Page
5
The column notes scarce news amid wartime gloom and mixed reports. It mentions the Japanese mood, Chinese actions near offshore islands, political theater in Los Angeles, and leaders Ike and Mag gie in Europe, all while readers ask what's new and hear few updates.
The passage notes that higher household spending power links to larger newspaper delivery, with urban South households receiving more papers. It then shifts to a series of unrelated, humorous questions about everyday mishaps and clichés.
The text notes tourist expenditures approach 24 billion while business travelers show limited choice of destinations and routes. It implies business travel is often excluded from certain efficiency measures due to constrained discretionary spending in travel behavior.
Two boys were injured in separate street incidents. An 11 year old and Leon Ferrell, 12, from Trinity, were bruised when a car hit a soft drink truck. In another incident, Fred W. John, riding a go cart at home, was struck by a car driven by Rosanne Smith, 35, of Meadow Brook Road SE. no bones broken. A third mishap at 4 28 p.m. on 4th Ave SE near Johnston St left Edna McMillian and John Farrer with minor damage after a northbound collision.
Alabama’s bonded debt tops 165 million and could surpass 215 million if a 50 million school bond bid is accepted Tuesday. The figure includes 53 million general obligation and 112 million revenue issues, with debt rising under Patterson administration and planned additions for schools and roads.
Gov John Patterson announced at the State Board of Education meeting that Alabama schools will receive $137 million for the current year, $23 million more than last year. The funds come after a prior funding scare, with local systems relying on short-term measures and community support to prevent cutbacks.
Sen. John Kennedy of Massachusetts adds 21 delegates at Connecticut state convention, boosting unofficial total to 384 for the Democratic presidential nomination. A 761-delegate tally is required to clinch the nomination.
The Tennessee Valley Authority offers about 2 605 866 board feet of standing marked sawtimber in north Alabama and Tishomingo County Mississippi under six sale contracts. Locations include Guntersville Reservoir Wheeler and Pickwick reservoirs with bids due July 13 1960 at Dugger Alabama.
Paris AP reports Caryl Chessman’s execution sparks a renewed push to abolish capital punishment in France. Advocates campaign to retire its use and shift toward life imprisonment as a humane alternative.
Edwin C Price Jr 17 of Palatka Florida and formerly of Morgan County wins five awards. He earned two State Teacher scholarships, Southern Bell trophy for excellence in physics, William H Danforth Award, a four year Emory University scholarship, and the John Gordon Stip Fellowship to Emory. His father is dean of instruction at St Johns River Junior College Palatka.
Charles S. Browning of 619 3rd Ave. SW has been selected to set
A Decatur resident sues for injuries after scaffold collapse into a pit dug to hold heavy machinery. He alleges the pit was not covered and the wire caused the sag resulting in a severe head injury and loss of vision in the right eye along with multiple broken bones.
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