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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1963
Page
4
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell defends his travel spending, vows retaliation against critics, and calls for exposing colleagues guilty of improper use of funds. He suggests starting with himself as the example.
The Decatur high school seniors travel to Washington via Charlottesville and Williamsburg, a journey praised as educational as exams. The piece notes that many youths have opportunities to travel today, contrasting with older times when travel was rarer and more limited to older ages.
The letter page warns readers against naming individuals or groups as Communist in print. It emphasizes libel risk and states such charges will not be printed. It urges readers to express themselves without using that term directly.
A survey traces political blame from Grant through Kennedy, noting the public’s persistent habit of criticizing leaders. Despite harsh talk and depressions, elected presidents survived and history repeats the pattern of outs seeking ins, starting with Washington.
A Europe wide tariff dispute and farm policy clash loom as the United States presses a Kennedy round to expand Atlantic trade. Freeman warns that European farm price supports and a tariff wall threaten US exports, with chicken and feed grains at the center of a growing political struggle.
Advice column cautions on choosing a spouse. Do not marry to escape problems or with incompatible backgrounds. Avoid mixed marriages with fundamental differences in faith or culture and ensure you know each other well before committing.
DREW PEARSON SAYS Knoxville column recalls TVA origins and a pastor’s warning as new dams, a giant Bull’s Run steam plant, and modern highways reshape east Tennessee. Dempster Dumpster expands trash disposal tech while politicians weigh Kefauver Gore and Clement Senate bids.
Athens 22 year old James Wood is released on 300 bond after sheriff raid on Lucas Street home uncovered five gallons and a quarter pint of wildcat whisky and 32 cans of beer. The arrest followed a prohibition violation by local officers.
The 1961-63 economic upturn, now in its 25th month, is driven by rising durable goods orders, new factory contracts, and higher profits prompting spending. While unemployment indicators remain weak, stronger business investment could lift overall demand and tax-reduction effects may accelerate growth.
Decatur Daily prints readers letters while noting author identity must be known. Barrett Shelton objects to a recent forum exchange and urges sticking to Christian duties, referencing Scripture and public debate.
Alabama influenza figures show 1,897 new cases on Wednesday after 4,281 on Tuesday, bringing the year’s total to 47,469. A bureau spokesman cautioned that declines must persist over several days. Marshall County led with 600 new cases, followed by Walker 3,703, and Pike County at 1,855. Lamar Henry Coffee and Lauderdale reported smaller totals.
Sherry West won first prize in a muffin contest at the Danville elementary H Club meeting. Joan Harin took second, Jennifer Fitzgerald third, and Charlotte Pike fourth. The group discussed making aprons and skirts and adjourned until April.
Adult ants regurgitate food for nestmates and feed young larvae, a social feeding loop that maintains colony cohesion and nutrition.
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