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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1963
Page
4
The writer argues voting rights matter, noting past denial to minorities in Alabama counties and nationwide. They contend it is inexcusable for qualified individuals not to vote and suggest a change to require voting to achieve true majority rule. The passage emphasizes citizen participation in representative government.
The Times editorial questions Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and notes sympathy for his critics in the North and South. It argues Powell feigns defense by blaming race while criticizing his absenteeism, junkets, and payroll arrangements and predicts renewed political risk for New York.
A Supreme Court debate over school prayer and the separation of church and state pits the rights of individuals against the majority in Baltimore and Pennsylvania. The article argues that voluntary prayer in public schools tests the free exercise clause and questions how such practices coexist with constitutional guarantees.
Drew Pearson reports a secret State and Justice Department deal to return General Aniline and Film to Swiss Interhandel hands, shifting control from WWII Nazi roots. The transfer could drain about 100 million dollars, with Orrick directing and Cutler negotiating. The piece notes lobbying, legal battles, and U.S. resistance.
An exhortation on making fun central to life arguing it aids self expression and emotional balance. It claims fun extends lifespan by reducing inner stress and improving health while warning against excess and loss of discipline. The piece also questions secular and religious stances on tradition and prayer.
AMARILLO AFB Texas Airman Ernest W Bates from Athens is reassigned to Tyndall AFB Florida after completing US Air Force training in auto pilot repair. He studied navigation aerodynamics hydraulics and electronics for auto pilot and electronic compass systems. Bates is a graduate of Athens High School and son of Mrs Myrtle B Bates of 601 Malone St Athens.
A Logan County man James W Langley crashed his 1957 Pontiac into a tractor and dirt packer on a county road 16 miles west of Cullman causing about 400 dollars of damage. Brakes grabbed causing the skid near Jones Chapel Community. It was the four county area’s only rural traffic accident Sunday.
In Camden New Jersey Odets and Billy Elkins report a new kind of show business tied to a forthcoming Golden Boy musical starring Sammy Davis Jr at the Latin Casino amid a near freezing night with 2100 patrons entering and 1000 turned away. Benny shares a story about his father quitting smoking and gambling after 40 years, illustrating stubborn resolve and humor.
The Philippines now has a population of 27,500,000, an increase of more than 9,000,000 since the end of the war.
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