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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1962
Page
4
Democratic Gov Brown of California accepts Republican nominee Nixon's call for a televised debate in October as both campaign for the California election. The article ponders whether Nixon learned from the Kennedy debates and whether the exchange will influence voters.
Bibb County Alabama farmers target a state lint cotton per acre title. The county has averaged 411 pounds per acre over four years and leaders believe Morgan Lawrence Limestone and Cullman counties can compete. County contests often yield strong results.
The Atlanta Constitution notes former President Eisenhower, speaking at a $100-a-plate Republican dinner, offered a lengthy critique of current policy. He claimed the Kennedy administration faced deficits, economic misunderstandings, and farm surpluses while noting his own record. He advised on how to run the White House with a seasoned but self-critical lens.
The nation weighs a Supreme Court decision declaring state led school prayer unconstitutional while Justice Black argues that prayer, though neutral and voluntary, imposes coercive pressure on minorities when government supports a religious practice. The piece calls for private prayer in homes and churches and cautions against government composing prayers for all citizens.
Marquis Childs discusses President Kennedy addressing governors in Philadelphia on July 4. He notes the 1787 constitutional convention parallels with modern world organization debates, citing reactions to UN funding and the need for amendments to strengthen the Articles and the UN charter. Franklin’s wisdom is invoked regarding the difficulty of forming a new government.
ARLIE B DAVIDSON presents advice from Jesse H Jones on achievement. Do not clock watch and seek time usefully. Be truthful and trustworthy for job prospects. Approach work with interest and make it appealing. Love your work and perform well to stay happy. Treat each job as a challenge and match your skills to its demands. Excelling opens greater opportunities.
Washington reports on how the New York Herald Tribune pool party involving Ethel Kennedy and guests affected support for the farm bill. The piece notes political tensions between rural and urban lawmakers, reapportionment debates, and key votes led by Rep. Harold Cooley. It describes amendments, party dynamics, and personal tensions influencing the outcome.
Nationalist Chinese defenders on the Quemoy island report a massive Communist buildup on the nearby mainland. They estimate about 400,000 infantry and over 300 jet fighters in the crescent surrounding the island, far above earlier estimates, with 70,000 Nationalist troops stationed on the 12 square mile rock. US and Formosa air defenses would be drawn in only if a Kennedy decision marked a prelude to attack.
Sylvia Porter argues women have been smarter or luckier than men in stock ownership. A New York Stock Exchange survey shows women account for 51 percent of adult shareholders, versus 49 percent for men, suggesting women avoided overpriced hot issues in 1961 and thus carried steadier portfolios into 1962.
The piece contrasts a wartime air of confidence about Quemoy against China with a dense analysis of postwar stock market trends. It highlights granite tunnels, civilian shelters, and robust defenses on Quemoy and blends in a statistical portrait of stockholders, especially women, in 1959 to 1962. The narrative links military endurance to shifts in ownership, noting rising female participation yet a decline in total shareholders during the 1961-62 market downturn.
William H. Lakey was chosen worshipful master of Rising Sun Lodge No. 29 with officers George F. Mills senior warden Douglas L. Rogers junior warden Lynn Christopher treasurer J. L. Appling secretary Lawson B. Mills chaplain Stanley J. Polaski marshal William F. Putman senior deacon Billy Bragg Cole junior deacon Buford R. Haraway senior steward John O. Stephens junior steward Roy I. Hendrix tiler stalling officer Owen S. Pace installing marshal and L. B. Mills installing chaplain.
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