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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1963
Page
1
President John Kennedy will arrive in Nashville May 18 for Tennessee Valley Authority ceremonies marking the 30th anniversary. The Nashville Tennessean notes uncertainty about his stay and whether Mrs Kennedy will attend. He will dedicate the new See TVA station, a $17 million project.
North Alabama city faces strong opposition as a mass meeting rejects expansion of Hartselle city limits. Council Chairman Long outlines a voluntary plan while stressing no pressure to join, aiming for 75 to 80 percent signatures to win legislative approval.
Hartselle residents led by 94 property owners from Tanner Heights protested the planned airport site before the City Council citing noise, property devaluation, limited expansion, and potential municipal funding burdens. State engineer approved a 50 acre tract on US 31 South, with Mabryn Engineering overseeing. council delayed purchase to consider relocation options.
Jera Poole claimed the Speaker's Cup at the Jaycee Forum. A called meeting of Rising Sun Lodge 29 Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge will confer Masonic rites on Sam E. McDowra. all Master Masons urged to attend. See Diary on Page 2.
The author challenges envy in wealth and cites Jesus noting life does not consist of possessions. He recalls a rich young man seeking eternal life who left sorrowful, and argues true riches come from Heaven’s resources through Christ, not earthly wealth.
Eight major New York dailies恢复 after 110 days with Thursday editions if photoengravers ratify Mayor Wagner’s amended contract. Union heads expect quick approval. publishers foresee publication of morning papers by Thursday morning if ratified by 6 pm. The shutdown cost exceeds 200 million dollars and follows a Dec 8 strike.
Under secretary of State George W. Ball travels to London to press Britain to withhold large diameter steel pipes for the Soviet Union. He expects British and other allies to resist, as Moscow cites Cold War tensions.
Gov George Wallace gains a House majority as Alabama lawmakers pass a bill enabling the chief executive to draw department funds to hire outside lawyers for agency matters including land condemnation for highways. Atty Gen Richmond Flowers warns of abuse and long regret if enacted.
Montgomery AP voters and lawmakers heard business leaders warn that a proposed 3 percent tax on utilities and transportation would raise costs and drive away new industry. Testimony cited potential annual losses of hundreds of thousands for U S Steel Reynolds Metals and US Pipe and Foundry as the House Ways and Means Committee weighed multiple tax measures.
Gov. George Wallace says enough money has been raised to reduce proration of the general fund by 7 percent. He signed an order limiting departmental cuts from 1 to 3 percent, shrinking the six month 20 percent cut to 6 percent for the remaining fiscal months. The deficit estimate dropped from 2.6 million to 485,882 after economy measures and franchise tax settlements, with schools and the Highway Department exempt from the order’s effect.
Treasury securities worth 7.5 million dollars have disappeared from the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco since last August. Officials believe the items were destroyed accidentally. A separate Baltimore note states Weeb Ewbank, ex Colts coach, dismisses reports of being hired by the New York Titans as premature. The Capitol update covers rising living costs in February and a low profile visit by Atty. Gen. Kennedy and Sec. McNamara to a Senate subcommittee on the EFX warplane contract.
Robinson's on Second Avenue promotes Frigidaire appliances with strong deal terms aimed at attracting shoppers. The ad touts a best value emphasis and urges readers to act quickly to secure preferred models.
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