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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1960
Page
4
Overloaded car occupants totaled thirteen present in the vehicle. Two others escaped injury as four people died and seven were seriously hurt in a weekend traffic smash near Montgomery. The speaker laments common danger from crowded cars and stressed driving conditions.
The piece notes Massachusetts voters expect strong home support for John F Kennedy while others doubt his readiness. It cites a Greenfield Gazette editorial praising Kennedy but raising concerns about his ability to lead. It analyzes his Tuesday speech as showing maturity and a push for action over rhetoric, with emphasis on strength in talks with Communist leaders.
A Nixon strategy centers on reinforcing the South with a major Republican push. Nixon aims to leverage Eisenhower’s presence to win Southern states, while Kennedy’s Catholic status risks his appeal there. Civil rights pressure from a Michigan group seeks to push Kennedy left on civil rights.
An advice column suggests daily reflection on anger showing how it disrupts work and relationships. Readers are urged to record anger triggers, estimate time spent regretting loss of control, and note those upset by their outbursts.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson writes a State Department report suggests Khrushchev favored secret talks with Eisenhower that might have saved the Paris summit. Macmillan urged a private Ike meeting. Ike refused, triggering blame and post mortems on the summit and diplomacy.
Sylvia Porter argues vacation spending outpaced imagination in 1950s and that the cost of living index ignores leisure and travel. She notes the CPI overhaul planned with 1963 tests and a 1964 index update. She urges recognizing housing upkeep as a major but underestimated expense for city families.
Lawrence County Harmony notes Mrs Ellio Gillespie welcomed at the church on July 4 with parents and family. Mr Bre Terry and baby were present. Mr and Mrs Se Alon attended Sunday afternoon gathering.
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