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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1961
Page
4
A retrospective comment notes a future burial of Mr. Khrushchev in freedom as part of a broader pronouncement on American leadership and the end of Soviet rule.
Red Wagner, TVA director, told Gatlinburg stockholders that since 1933 electricity costs in the region fell from about six cents to under one cent per kilowatt hour. TVA’s local distributors saved an estimated $120 million on 1960 power bills compared with national rate levels. He cited flood control, navigation, malaria control, and agricultural research as benefits of TVA development, noting the valley is only beginning its progress.
The editorial praises Gov. John Patterson for pushing legislative reapportionment and urges House allies to pass the Haltom measure with determined leadership. It rebukes opponents as gut-fighters and calls North Alabama and underrepresented regions to become bold in voting, linking reapportionment to state vitality in the 1960s.
The piece argues the White House mishandles President Kennedy’s back ailment with poor realism and secrecy. It cites Salinger and Hatcher as failing to convey news, notes tense relations with reporters, and calls for a more impartial, larger view beyond parochial campaign concerns.
A compact reflection urges bold action over doubt. It cites Kant's hesitations about marriage and argues that avoiding mistakes stalls progress. The piece stresses risk as a part of living and calls on every person to move past fear toward success.
The column reviews President Kennedy's illness history from adolescence to his presidency, noting repeated battles with appendicitis malaria back injuries and a deflated adrenal gland. It highlights surgery in 1954 a cortisone regime during the campaign and survival against severe medical challenges. It also recounts a White House luncheon with Italian premier Amintore Fanfani sharing anecdotes about Kennedy and Stevenson.
Two Englishmen order beer at the Sheraton in Philadelphia marking the first Sunday liquor sale in city hotels since a local referendum allowed hotel and hotel sales 1 pm to 10 pm. Hotel and convention trade is expected to gain significantly with the change.
A 1961 Hall Syndicate piece argues that stock market mass participation requires stronger regulation. It warns of reckless speculation, inflated issues, and adviser touts, urging tighter SEC power, crackdown on price manipulation, and broader inquiries to protect investors and the economy.
Family groups and hotel spokesmen reported Father s Day activity, with Pittsburgh noting slow business while others expected a pickup. In Philadelphia center hotels ceremonies occurred, including Daniel Gosfredo ordering the first drink at the Sheraton as a colonial band played a minuet, and at Bellevue Stratford 99 year old guest Eda Weiler enjoyed a champagne cocktail departing from her routine.
A 17 year old youth, identified as Travis Wilhite of Vinemont 3, is jailed in Lawrence County on forgery charges. He allegedly forged two checks for 45 dollars each in the name of J. H. McAbe, dated June 13, with the payments claimed for labor.
Japanese telephone numbers carry superstitious value as certain digits symbolize luck wealth bankruptcy and death. Auspicious numbers fetch high prices while unlucky ones circulate to unwary foreigners.
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