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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1963
Page
4
The text notes tension as Our State Department opposes Cuban exile raids while exiles vow continued attacks until Cuba is liberated. The outcome hinges on Cuban recruitment, and a virtual trade blockade shaping Castro’s fate.
John S. Knight cites Chicago reports that expense account regulations cut restaurant business by 24 percent and forced 1,000 waiter layoffs. A 40 city survey shows a 33 percent drop, risking 80,000 jobs by year end. The weight lands on Congress, not enforcer Mortimer Caplin, as operators brace for tougher enforcement.
Five Southern communities plus Dade County Florida earn All-America City titles for face lifting and downtown renewal efforts. Chattanooga Knoxville and Grafton West Virginia are named winners while Columbia Salisbury and Fort Lauderdale receive honorable mention for citizen led revivals and Metro government efforts in Dade County.
Washington debates whether to maintain no strings on American foreign aid as loans to Brazil surface at 34 percent interest. The move aims to stabilize conditions amid Cuba policy tensions and Brazil’s stance against joining U S efforts to isolate Castro.
A reflective piece by Arlie B Davidson on living honorably through high motives and deeds. It critiques dependence on promises and calls for steadfast charity, sacrifice, and shared progress amid debates over foreign aid and policy direction.
Drew Pearson reports a rallying shift within global communism led by China. He cites Japan Indonesia Laos Malaya Britain Norway and Cuba as moving toward Peiping and away from Moscow. The piece notes Soviet actions and US intelligence views, including China’s influence and recent dubious incidents used for propaganda.
Gadsden Alabama police raid on a Lookout Mountain residence near Noccalula Falls led to the arrest of Charles Edward Collins. Agents recovered about 10 gallons of white lightning in a late-model car and additional whiskey stashed in the house, some in one-gallon jugs in paper sacks. Authorities noted substantial illicit liquor and referenced 1962 lumber consumption data.
Sylvia Porter and Donald P. Kircher discuss how the company redesigned its sewing machines, sped new features to market, and expanded production and distribution. They detail diversifying into fabrics, portable typewriters, floor care gear, mail order, and electronics to defend profits and grow in emerging markets.
A survivor recounts the Feb 4 plane crash and subsequent ordeal at General Hospital. Flores, age 39, vows to stay until he is released as family members and the oldest twins express relief and hope.
Montgomery AP The House Ways and Means Committee reset a vote for next week on a plan to save the state about 730000 yearly in tobacco tax revenue by changing cigarettes rules. The panel voted 65 to postpone after concerns over impact on small tobacco wholesalers.
The report states average farm investment is approaching $50,000, about three times the level seen in 1950, highlighting a substantial rise in farming capital.
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