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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1963

Page

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Soviet denounces NATO nuclear defense plan at Geneva talks

Soviet delegate Semyon Tsarapkin slams NATO for a multi national nuclear defense fleet and warns West German arms could trigger war. He attacks U S policy and cites bases in Britain Italy and Turkey as unsafe, urging risk reduction at Geneva conference.

Dorian Falk Geneva U.S Soviet Union Semyon K. Tsarapkin West Germany Cvence Atlantic Alliance Hitler Tsarapkin NATO Kai-Uwe von Hassel Britain Italy Turkey Mediterranean

Light damage report follows two-vehicle collision

Decatur Police Department logged a minor crash at 8 35 p m Friday at Grove and Vine Streets involving a 1955 Pontiac driven by Elbron V Smith of Moulton and a 1953 Chevrolet driven by Thomas Jeff Smith of 511 Cherry St NW A separate note reports Georgia Dinsmore a Gordon Bibb School faculty member elected vice chair of the North Alabama area of the Cooperative Program in Elementary Education at a Cullman meeting with Quitman Henderson outgoing president and officers Brandon Sparkman and Oleta Beck.

Decatur Grove Vine Streets Elbron V. Smith Moulton Thomas Jeff Smith Cherry St Georgia Dinsmore Gordon-Bibb North Alabama Cullman Quitman Henderson Austinville School Brandon B. Sparkman Tuscumbia Oleta Beck Henderson

Fresh Doubt On TFX Pact

Senate investigators released testimony from Air Force colonel Col John L Gregory casting new doubt on the Defense Department TFX war plane contract. A civilian official's claims also supported the decision while a censored transcript showed Gregory repudiating signed statements.

Lewis Hawkins Washington Senate Air Force Defense Department John L. Gregory Department

South Carolina Stands Against Campus Disorder Over Clemson

The News and Courier defends Clemson’s peaceful integration efforts and rejects race hatred talk while urging dignified response. It argues federal enforcement should not be misread as state abandonment, praises prudent security measures, and cautions against reckless resistance or secessionist impulses.

South Carolina Clemson College Oxford Miss South News and Courier Clemson Saturday Evening Post George McMillan Little Rock U.S U.S. Army United States Fort Sumter Harvey Gantt

Justice Dept weighs move over Greenwood voting row

Justice Department officials await investigators in Greenwood Mississippi before acting. If evidence supports it the department may sue Greenwood or LeFlore County officials for impeding Negro voter registration. Marshals use not ruled out but no court order exists.

Washington Justice Department Greenwood Miss Department FBI LeFlore Justice

Civil Rights Crisis Eases Slightly in Greenwood Mississippi

In Greenwood police keep streets quiet around LeFlore County courthouse as eight Negroes are fined up to 200 dollars and jailed for disorderly conduct in a civil rights registration case. Lawrence Guyot and James Forman face contempt charges with minor jail terms. Mayor Sampson accuses federal officials of aiding agitators to mobilize Negro votes.

Greenwood Miss LeFlore County Curtis Lary Lawrence Guyot Chicago Guyot James Forman Atlanta C. E. Sampson Justice Department

Recess Breaks House Battle

The administration push for a beer tax to fund new colleges while meeting existing school needs triggered strong opposition in the legislature. Both houses stalled with filibusters that delayed Gov. George Wallace's program for now, with further action expected on page 2.

Montgomery George Wallace

Hit and Run Raids Stir Washington Cold War Tensions

AP reporting from Washington describes renewed U S Cuban tensions after exile raids against Cuban targets. The Soviet freighter Baku was damaged in Caiobarien while a Cuban patrol claimed misfire on the Floridian. President Kennedy met with an NSC panel to discuss responses.

Raymond J. Crowley Washington Fidel-Castro U.S Thursy Kennedy Cuba Moscow Baku Caibarien National Security Council Cuban Key West

McNamara Urges Bigger Nuclear Ability and Tougher Defenses

Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara told Congress the administration plans to triple the nation's nuclear quick strike arsenal and stiffen defenses, while warning that large budget cuts would threaten national security. He described an era where U S and Soviet retaliation would deter direct attacks, and said the goal is to defeat the Communists without resorting to strategic nuclear war. He testified six days before the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on the 1964 budget, with a censored transcript released later.

Washington Robert S. McNamara Congress United States Soviet Union McNamara House Defense’ Appropriations

Complete service for Frigidaire and all make appliances

Robinson's on 2nd Ave advertises complete repair service for Frigidaire and all makes of appliances.

Robinson's 2Nd Ave.ady

Former Mayor Roswell Richardson Dies at 738

Roswell Hine Richardson Jr. former mayor of Athens died at Athens Limestone Hospital after a brief illness. He served on the city council for two terms and became mayor in 1933, serving until 1948, during which Athens gained TVA power. He was a WWII veteran and active in the Methodist Church and local Rotary Club. Funeral Sunday at First Methodist Church. Survivors include wife Hortense, daughter Florence, son John, brother Charles, and five grandchildren.

Athens Roswell Hine Richardson, Jr Athens-Limestone Hospital First Methodist Church EB. L. McFee City Cemetery McConnell Hortense Simpson Richardson William H. Mitchell, Jr Florence John H. Richardson Charles Richardson Louisville Mr. Richardson Roswell H Eloise Walker Richardson Alabama Polytechnic Institute W. C. Sarver TVA Richardson First Methodist Church of American Legion

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