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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1976
Page
3
A discussion on whether savers should cash in high rate savings certificates for reinvestment in top grade securities as rates rise. It analyzes break even points, penalties for early withdrawal, and required returns to profit, citing a U.S. League of Savings Associations view that holders should generally keep certificates.
Sylvia Porter explains how higher short to mid term rates may reward reinvestment after penalties for early redemption. With Fed policy turning tighter and inflation fears rising, 4 to 6 year notes yield about 7 percent or more, long terms around 8 percent. The Savings Assn. League notes the break even point to switch depends on the reinvestment rate, urging careful calculation with the League arithmetical study.
A readable explainer traces Hawaii from monarchy through republic to U.S. territory and eventual statehood. It notes Queen Liliuokalani's overthrow in 1893, annexation in 1898, territorial status in 1900, repeated statehood petitions, a 1940 plebiscite, and Congress action in 1959. President Eisenhower proclaimed statehood on August 21, 1959.
The items present a short riddle list from The Riddle Box series asking what is over your head and under your hat what has a thumb but no fingers and what can you put in a can to make it.
A legal column protests reputational harm caused by a controversial attorney nicknamed The Awe Lawyer. The piece analyzes the impact on clients and peers, questioning ethical boundaries and professional responsibility in modern disputes.
Will Bernard Bruce sued a restaurant after a dispute over the check and a waiter’s remark. The court dismissed, ruling that hurt feelings do not support a lawsuit, deeming the claim trivial. Bruce contended the waiter embarrassed him in public, but the judge found no legal basis.
A playful item invites readers to submit riddles and jokes to a mailbox for the chance to be featured. It notes a hidden word puzzle where forward reads as a liquor and backward as skeaking, promising the answer in tomorrow's paper and naming Shelley Wells of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia as today''s winner.
The text recalls court attitudes toward emotional distress, citing an 11 year old home alone threat and a perverse hoax on an elderly woman. It notes that damages may be awarded when fright and harm come from malicious intent and public humiliation, reflecting limits on mockery.
Yvonne Alexander, the sole woman mechanic in Co C’s motor pool at Columbus, says she preferred a garage to a kitchen and chose mechanic training instead of power generator operation or cooking. After Ft Jackson basics she joined the 197th Infantry Brigade’s Support Battalion at Ft Benning and learns from male peers while studying manuals and textbooks.
Doctors report Preparation H provides lasting relief from swelling inflammation and itching in hemorrhoidal tissues. No prescription needed for the ointment or suppositories, with tests showing hours of pain relief in many cases.
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