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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1963
Page
4
A Detroit correspondent reports a dying bandit was found in good health, countering earlier fears. Medical assessments confirm the suspect survived prior injuries and is able to stand trial. Authorities say no immediate cause for alarm. investigation continues.
A sympathetic hearing before House and Senate appropriations subcommittees heard a request for 225000 to complete planning of the Tennessee Tom Bigbee Canal. Delegations from Alabama Mississippi Tennessee and Kentucky spoke for the project as a path to developing United States natural resources and national defense.
The Kennedy civil rights proposals face a tough congressional fight, with Republicans pledging hearings and a national call for restraint. President Kennedy warns demonstrations risk violence and urges community leaders to curb unrest as Congress weighs measures on private property rights and racial injustice.
Washington calling notes a shift in 1964 GOP odds with Nelson Rockefeller waning and Barry Goldwater rising. Eastern Republicans rethink alignments as former supporters switch camps. Scranton signals possible convention bid, while discontent grows over Rockefeller remarriage.
Living Together in marriage is a good test of being yourself and fair to each other. The author urges compromise, partnership, seeing the good in the partner, patience, temper control, humor, and a focus on We and Our rather than ego.
Railway Express lobby presses to keep Parcel Post loss free while dictating equal losses in cities. Nix of Philadelphia deserts Democrats to back express interests as Johnson and Beckworth switch votes. compromise grants Parcel Post three years grace. Civil rights march in DC ends peacefully with police praised. Duncan Horsky Tobriner coordinate federal stance.
AP reports fourteen Atlanta hotels and motels have agreed to accept conventions with a limited number of Negro delegates. The policy change mirrors shifts in other Southern cities. Allen commends hotel management for facing a difficult issue without legal or external pressure.
The Yugoslav Republic of Montenegro recorded 7.7 deaths per 1000 people in 1962, a rate among the lowest globally, indicating favorable mortality conditions for that year.
Randall recounts a Lisbon stomachache that proved a massive coronary. He details four key precepts for aging well: start planning for retirement by 50, build civic work, stay engaged in public issues, and face health limits with competent help. He shares his postretirement path, public service, and upcoming writings.
The Alabama Supreme Court refused to force Preston W. Cartee into the Gadsden police chief role while appeals unfold. Assistant Chief J. H. Snyder holds the post after the Civil Service Board appointment. Chief Ned Simmons acts as chief as Snyder had recently resigned.
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