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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1962
Page
1
MONTGOMERY AP The Senate approved 25 7 a senator for every county amendment and sent it to the State House for action. The House of Representatives has another chance today to act on reapportionment as debate continued.
Morgan County sheriff's force made 10 arrests Wednesday including five for public drunkenness, two for grand larceny, and one each for non support, hit and run, and a worthless check. Also notes students on Dean's lists and local events. Police found a bicycle at Pat's Freezette. See Diary on Page 2.
Washington AP report notes Democratic leaders expect to push the administration farm bill through by a narrow margin after two days of debate and numerous amendments. Meanwhile labor secretary Goldberg announced a settlement of the engineers strike against Trans World Airlines, marking a Kennedy victory and a reduction in cockpit crews from four to three.
A concise sermon-like response argues that fasting remains biblically valid and spiritually powerful. It cites Jesus fasting forty days in the wilderness and quotes Matthew 17 21 to show fasting with prayer as a New Testament pattern. The piece notes modern gluttony and sensuality hinder spiritual growth, urging disciplined fasting as a catalyst for change.
In Florence Alabama three young men died when their car crashed into a tree just outside the city early today. The Highway Patrol identified the victims as William Kenneth Balentine 19 Kyle Conrad White 21 and Bobby Carrol Wesson 23 Balentine was the driver.
Moslems return to work in Algiers with near full turnout across services and shops as streets are cleaned for the first time in months. European patrols with Moslem auxiliaries emerge, confidence rises that the truce will endure despite ongoing attacks by the Secret Army Organization in eastern and western Algeria.
Decatur mayor proclaims Saturday as Prestolite Day for the Electric Autolite Co plant on U S Highway 72A. An open house at the multi million dollar facility will run 8 a m to noon with plant tours by company employees.
The Rev. Thomas A. Edgar, superintendent of the Birmingham district of the Methodist Church, was elected to Athens College board of trustees. He has served as a chaplain in WWII and holds degrees from Birmingham Southern College and Candler School of Theology. He is active in church and civic boards.
Two persons were arrested Wednesday by the sheriff's force and charged with grand larceny. Deputy Sheriff Milton Thomas said Welti Shelton, about 45, who lives off the Old Moulton Rd., is charged with stealing a hog recently, and Paul Suits, about 20, Cove Springs, is charged with stealing a car last fall.
President Kennedy welcomed 33 Glen Lake Community High School graduates to the White House in a roses garden ceremony. The class gave up a planned trip to Washington to help pay a sick classmate’s medical bills with savings and gifts from others funded the trip. Kennedy lauded their teamwork and urged them to remember what they learned at home. He introduced Duane Richardson, 17, whose illness spurred the generosity, and pledged further contact.
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