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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1963

Page

4

The Ill Advised Marchers End Result

William L. Moore died after attempting a protest march from Chattanooga to Jackson. An arrest has been made and a grand jury will consider indictment. The piece condemns further marches as ill advised and urges peaceful cooperation between races to avoid inflaming tensions in Alabama.

William L. Moore Chattanooga Tenn Jackson Miss Gadsden Ala Moore Alabama

Celebrations mark TVA's 30th anniversary and future hopes

Washington correspondent Peter Edson says the Tennessee Valley Authority is celebrating 30 years on May 18 with plans for celebrations and oratory. He calls TVA one of America's seven wonders and credits it with waking private power, rural electrification strides, lower rates, higher appliance sales, and regional growth. David Lilienthal will speak in Decatur, inviting broad civic interest and guidance for continued progress, especially for the region's youth.

Peter Edson Washington Newspaper Enterprise Association TVA America Edson Tennessee Valley Authority Kennedy Decatur David E. Lilienthal Decatur High School Mr. Lilienthal

Grateful Acknowledgement To An Honorable Profession

Bancrofts, a law publisher, reprints a 1907 Grateful Acknowledgement praising the legal profession for settling $150000 of a $175000 debt after the 1906 San Francisco fire. It notes some attorneys paid in full while others accepted cancellations and lauds lawyers as honorable, presented to Morgan County Bar Association.

Bancroft-Whitney Company San Francisco Cal Martindale Bancrofts

Harriman Emerges as a decisive force in Kennedy era

Averell Harriman, aged 71, newly named Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, quickly faced Laos crisis. Known as the Tiger of Foggy Bottom, he urged swift action and direct talks with Khrushchev, drawing on his Laos accord role and long public service. His career spans FDR reforms to a bold New York governorship and a 1956 presidential bid.

Washington Kennedy Averell Harriffian Harriman Laos Moscow Khrun- Shchev Khrushchev Paris London Tiger Wonder Kid American Society of Newspaper Editors E. H. Harriman Franklin Roosevelt New York Truman Tammany Carmine DeSapio Herbert Lehman Nelson Rockefeller Cambodia Souvanna Phouma Kong le Eisenhower Phoumi Nasavan Pathet Lao State Department

Order Out of Chaos by a Leading Psychiatrist

A prominent American psychiatrist says busy people should bring order to their day. He notes interruptions and endless notes, yet a clear desk at day's end. Rearranging life around satisfying tasks can prevent gripes and hatreds from cluttering mind and mood.

Pope

Admiral Trek to Puerto Rico Behind Navy League Ties

The annual Admiral trek to the Navy League conclave heads to San Juan Puerto Rico with 161 free tickets for admirals and captains and wives, allocated by a travel firm. The Navy League, industry supporters, and General Dynamics figures dominate the guest list, with government planes used by several admirals under scrutiny. Mary Roebling marks bank 75th anniversary, while Brenda Siemieniski pushes to break ground as Congress page boy, reflecting broader social shifts.

Washington Navy Navy League Puerto Rico Sam Robert Crown Henry Crown General Dynamics Young Crown Convair U. S. Steel Bob Barnum Andrew Carnegie Steeles Bethlehem Steel Newport News William Baldwin Shearer Geneva Eisenhower Ralph Davies Aluminum Corporation of America Tom Calahan Ford Astronautics Harold Worth Firestone Frank Jameson Douglas Barnum Annapolis Resolutions Adm Mick” Garney Bath Iron Works Westinghouse San Juan League Naval Naval Operations John McCain, Jr Office of Information Mary Roebling USA

Your Money's Worth Rates Rising Slowly Across Economy

Sylvia Porter explains that every major force in 1960s America is pushing interest rates up gradually. Borrowers face higher costs, while investors may earn more from savings and long-term notes as Treasury borrowing and deficit financing push rates higher. The fed and administration aim to curb inflation and protect gold reserves, so downsides to rate increases are unlikely.

U.S Sylvia Porter Treasury Federal Reserve System U.'s U. S Washington Hall Syndicate

Bookmobile Schedule May 3 at Southwest Center

The bookmobile route for May 3 covers multiple stops from 9:15 to 3:30. Stops include Negro School, Clements, Shaw Grocery, Bridges' Store, Oakland, Sims' Store, Pleasant Point School, Webb's Store, Lappington Grocery, and O'Neal.

Southwest Center Negro Clements Pat Shaw Clements, Bridges Oakland Fred Sims Pleasant Point Webb’s O’neal Lappington

First asteroid Ceres discovered by Piazzi in 1801

On January 2, 1801 the Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi at Palermo identified the first asteroid, naming it Ceres. The discovery marked the dawn of the asteroid era in planetary science.

Piazzi Palermo Italy

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