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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1963
Page
3
A children's science feature explains wind as air movement caused by temperature differences. It traces wind origins from the equator, introduces the anemometer invented in 1667, notes balloon-based upper air observations, and recalls the 1941 advent of weather radar. It also mentions wind vanes from 900 A.D. and ends with kid riddles and winners of a Britannica prize.
Two presidents, Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams, were chosen by Congress after neither candidate secured a majority of state electoral votes in the previous election.
In an exclusive interview, Democratic National Chairman John Bailey and Republican National Chairman William Miller outline 1964 campaign themes. They discuss Cuba policy, civil rights, bipartisan cooperation, and the South, with Miller criticizing partisan Cuba tactics and Bailey defending Kennedy’s crisis handling.
Hospital director Ray Guier and officials urged a county wide election to extend the existing one mill tax, expiring in 1967, to finance a 19,200 square foot expansion at DGH. Plans call for two additional stories with new labs operating rooms and advanced x ray equipment to save lives.
In Delaware Ohio Dr Elden T Smith president of Ohio Wesleyan University adds a quilt to the home furnishings. The quilt was crafted over years by Mrs Mary Haverfield Kevan an alumni group member from Southern California. It bears the names of 87 alumni and affiliates dating from the class of 1888 to 1970.
Attorneys for University of Alabama coach Paul Bryant plan to depose Furman Bisher Atlanta Journal Sports Editor and John Carmichael in Atlanta regarding the Saturday Evening Post football fix article. Depositions set for 10 a.m. Wednesday in Atlanta. Bryant and Butts deny the charges and have filed defamation suits against the Post. Butts’ suit to trial in August.
A teen introspection line from a SEVENTEEN magazine feature highlights identity doubt. The piece notes how the question You’re a teenager who am I resurfaces in varied forms across teen culture and media. The context suggests adolescence and self discovery through quoted lines and cultural references.
Three Decatur area men were injured in a two car crash at Meridian and Winchester streets. Charles Lane, 21, was hospitalized and D avis, 28, treated and dismissed. Pruitt Letson, 48, and Billy Fulmer, 29, were also hurt with Letson in Huntsville Hospital and Fulmer later released. Davis was charged with failure to yield right of way.
Public schools are expanding computer use for assignments and records yet human error in data handling caused misfilled schedules at Myers Park High School in Charlotte. One student faced multiple lunch periods, another had an 845 a.m. lunch, a student failing French I was promoted to French IV, and another nearly received a third study hall.
New York reports a new healing substance showing the ability to shrink hemorrhoids, stop itching, and relieve pain without surgery. Case after case notes gentle pain relief and actual shrinking, with results described as astonishing.
A psychologist sees mercurial traits as self discovery and growth. The columnist urges teens to seek inner answers, embracing life’s mix of feelings, and to view growing up as bridging childhood to adulthood with self guided exploration.
A playful fashion note invites readers to try white jeans with plaid shirts, enjoy solo outings, and wonder who imitates whom as style becomes its own form of flattery. The piece suggests confidence in individual flair and social observation.
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