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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1961
Page
4
The new Administration pledged to get the country on the move again and has kept to a record pace this session. Rep. Robert E. Jones notes that bio results will be very noticeable soon.
The piece urges readers to avoid accidents during the holiday by following traffic laws and exercising courtesy. Floyd Mann, director of the Department of Public Safety, calls for sane road judgments, patience, and ample travel time to ensure a safe vacation.
The piece argues officials behind the failed Cuban invasion should face consequences and notes General Maxwell D. Taylor will advise President Kennedy on military policy. It faults Kennedy’s intelligence and prep and predicts continued action on Cuba Laos and Berlin with tough choices ahead.
Congress approves the new highway bill to finish the 41,100 mile interstate system by 1972. The Kennedy administration pushes the program amid general support, with opposition focused mainly on renewing the one cent federal gas tax. Governors pledge action on four-lane highway progress through completion, construction, or contracts.
The Japanese mission to Washington, led by Shigenobu Shima, signals Tokyo’s willingness to discuss including mainland China in the United Nations without harming non communist interests. Peiping initiated renewed ties amid China’s crisis, with Tokyo noting China’s political and agricultural strains and a shift in industrial strategy.
A reflective piece argues success stems from hard work study planning and continual self improvement. It challenges the idea of luck as mere fate and credits effort cleverness preparation and behind the scenes effort for achievement.
Washington reports Attorney General Kennedy has dispatched a secret task force to Florida amid Teamster convention tensions to uncover counterfeited 266 bonds linked to Hoffa ally Gene Sansoucie. The probe centers on a Nassau bank run by Hyman Green and Sam Marroso, with ties to Guarantee Trust and Congressman Abi Multer.
Sylvia Porter explains why the United States shows repeated deficits and rare surpluses across decades 1930s 1940s 1950s and considers what growth and spending mean for future budgets. A budgeting box score traces surpluses and deficits from 1789 to 1961.
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