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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1963
Page
2
Weather note for Sunday March 31 indicates sunrise 5 36 a m and moon phase first quarter tonight at 9 15 p m. Evening planet Mars visible high in the southwest as night falls with clear conditions expected.
Tennessee River stage at Keller Memorial Bridge fell to 19.56 feet with a 0.18 foot drop in 12 hours. River reading above sea level stands at 553.86 feet. Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy and warm conditions with a few showers tonight. Sunday expected to remain fair and warm.
A voter registration march near the courthouse drew about 40 African American participants who were urged by Chief Lary to move in small orderly groups. One man, Donald Harris, 22, of New York, was arrested during the dispersal as gunfire bursts sporadically echoed, fueling continued efforts by the SNCC to register voters.
Daily records show transfers from banks to individuals totaling thousands and names of residents with ages and addresses. The entry lists defendants and creditors including Loyd C Hays John Frank Cole and Raymond Tanner along with firms like South Eastern Packing Co and infants diaper service in Decatur.
Photoengravers, led by Frank Mc Gow of Local 1, vote 191 to 111 against a 12.63 weekly package over two years, delaying return of the city’s closed dailies. The action idled about 20,000 newspaper workers as eight other unions reached accords with publishers, leaving the photoengravers as the remaining obstacle to resumed publication. Fringe benefits and a 36 to 35 hour workweek prove central to the talks.
Federal Judge Marion S. Boyd refused to address a plan to desegregate Memphis Public Schools’ teachers until pupil integration is underway or accomplished. He noted the suit originated with Negro children and that teachers were not party to the complaint. A May 22 hearing will proceed as ordered by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
A list of individuals with full names and street addresses appears, including Mrs James T Richardson 1510 lth Ave SE and Miss Regina Ann Hunter 1015 8th Ave SE, among others in various Southeastern towns. The compilation includes adults children and infants tied to multiple residences.
Annie F Powell Venessa Nave Janet Thrasher Irma Lambert Ira Broderick Jack Cantrell Patricia Lindsey William Smith are listed in a notice of dismissals with addresses in Decatur Indian River Florida and related streets. The fragment provides names and street details without full context or dates.
McNamara says no major disarmament progress until key issues with the Communist bloc are resolved. He asserts no near term plan to reduce U S armed forces and outlines a five year defense plan to triple alert nuclear weapons and expand forces for limited war.
The first U.S. nuclear submarine armed with Polaris missiles will begin patrols in the Mediterranean next month as part of a new deterrent stance. The submarine joins other strategic patrols to project American power in the region.
An explosion at the Supreme Cleaners plant in downtown Tucson Friday killed six people and injured 18. About 37 workers were inside when the blast hit at 11 06 am, with owner Harris Salonic seriously hurt and his brother Stanley away from the city. The blast source appeared to be the steam boiler room in the dry cleaning area. The victims identified include Martin Schwellius 52 Cecilia Aros 19 Vedelia Kingrey 33 Carmen Tovar 32 and Frances Edward Conyers 41, all residents of Tucson. one other victim remained unidentified.
The House considers a 2 cent beer tax and a $15 million bond for junior and trade schools amid delay tactics. Senate debates delay passage of administration bills as supporters push revenue measures. Rep George Bailes vows renewed effort Tuesday to broaden Wallace Industrial.
Among the survivors are Hospi the widow Odell McCollough and one brother Joe McCollough. The notice lists these relatives in a death context linked to Andy Me.
KUALA LUMPUR Malaya AP The American 7th Fleet flagship Providenc e will make goodwill voyage to Malaya and Singapore in mid April the U S Embassy announced.
A Cuban MIG opened fire near a Floridian ship 25 miles northeast of Cayo Fragoso prompting U S jets from Boca Chica and heightened calls in Congress for stronger air protection. The State Department said Cuba sought an explanation while Moscow demanded reparations for the Baku incident.
Gregory told a Senate subcommittee he made an improvident step in his statements about withdrawing support. The panel probes whether the initial 28 million contract for 1,700 multipurpose high performance planes will lead to the full design and build job, with Defense Secretary McNamara and Harold Brown presenting arguments favoring General Dynamics' design.
The Coast Guard pursued new clues in the Marine Sulphur Queen disappearance off Florida. It weighed reports of a “disabled” Danish tanker Olivia Maersk and a Sea Lady sighting of a similar signal near Dry Tortugas.
The article discusses upcoming tax expense rules aimed at curbing abuse in business entertaining. It notes potential deductions for meals and entertainment if tied to a genuine business purpose and mentions hearings to refine the regulations before they take effect.
Schaffhausen Switzerland AP report says Mr and Mrs Rolf Waekkerlin jailed for thefts escaped together from separate cells without leaving a clue.
Cullman police logged two grass fires on Swofford Street at 2 09 p m and at the A J Denson Store on Highway 278 east at 7 25 p m plus a false alarm on Sheraton Road at 11 13 a m A separate Decatur fire report noted a false alarm at 6 10 p m on 10th Avenue
A grass fire burned a house and its contents Friday one mile south of Tanner near the railroad track. Athens Fire Department received the call at 12 01 p.m. Fire Chief A E Bumpus said the homeowner lived there. The blaze was believed to have started from burning grass.
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