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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1964
Page
1
The nation’s $16 billion steel industry shows rising production and first-quarter profits up 50 to 75 percent from the previous year. Major producers report brisk activity and no serious labor disputes on the horizon.
Bethlehem Steel Corp. chairman Edmund F. Martin said 1964 could be a record year for steel if no auto strike disrupts demand. The industry faces a price fixing indictment against eight big producers from 1955 to 1961 but attention shifts to an upbeat economy and potential production gains. Delegates to the Methodist General Conference approved a voluntary racial integration plan merging white and Negro church subdivisions without enforcement mechanisms, absorbing Negro members into five white jurisdictions. The action, described as moderate, was approved by a wide margin after late night debate.
The Crestline Spring Festival is set for Saturday at the Alabama National Guard Armory. Supper starts at 5 30 p m with the program by school classes to follow at 7 30 p m General admission is 50 cents and 25 cents. Two Decatur students at Columbia Military Academy in Columbia Tenn promoted to cadet sergeants John Fisher and James McClary assistant squad leaders.
The text argues humility is elusive and best learned through active yielding to God. It cites scripture urging self humble acts and surrender, noting humility is not a gift but a practice of submitting to divine will and aligning life with spiritual aims. It contrasts human humor about humility with biblical guidance.
Nancy Lady Astor, 84, famed for her House of Commons clashes with Winston Churchill, was reported near death at Grimsthorpe Castle. The Virginia born politician, first woman MP in 1919, had long campaigned for women’s rights and hosted political leaders at Cliveden.
New York stocks rise with active trading while bonds show mixed results. Cotton and soybeans are irregular with old crop months lower, wheat spiking, corn narrowly mixed, oats firm. Hogs steady to 25 cents lower, top price $15.25. slaughter steers steady to 25 cents lower, top $22.25.
Premier Khrushchev in Moscow cautioned that continued U S violations of Cuban air space can have disastrous consequences. He said the policy harms those who provoke Cuba during a Kremlin May Day reception.
Sunday feature explores early settler grain grinding with a watermill operating at Anderson Lauderdale County and an older mill with wooden wheel still standing above Good Springs Limestone County. John Knox investigates pioneer economy and talks with locals.
About half of the 404-member Notre Dame faculty sign a statement accusing Alabama Governor George C. Wallace of being essentially at war with the U S Constitution. In Washington the U S restates its Cuba reconnaissance flights policy amid Moscow warnings. In Miami Castro says Cuba can buy sugar abroad to meet obligations and needs. Churchmen urge Constitution to permit prayers in public schools.
Government researchers report a tenfold increase in lung cancer among uranium miners as the industry expands rapidly in the United States.
City Clerk reports April construction began on 54 homes worth 932 737 and non residential work reaching 952 743 led by Congress Inn Southside Baptist Church and Boys Club projects. January to April permits total 5 559 044 with 1964 projected to surpass prior yearly records.
Recommendations calling for license suspensions on moving violations to ensure court appearances, enhanced police training, better traffic records, selective enforcement, expanded traffic engineering authority, more town engineers, and uniform accident reporting were presented at the two day governor’s Traffic Safety Conference. About 300 attendees from Alabama’s major towns and cities attended.
In Baltimore the Maryland Democratic presidential preference primary shifts from a simple no contest to a contest that could overshadow the Senate race. Sen. Daniel Brewster enters as Johnson surrogate. others fear Wallace could win. Ten colleagues pledge campaign help. Goldstein and Tydings dispute the nominating fight.
Decatur High School presents a Spring Concert in the High School Auditorium at 8 PM on Friday night. Tickets cost 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for children.
May Day events across the communist world featured large parades in Moscow and Peking but highlighted the split with the Soviet Union. The USSR and allies skipped the Peking rally, while Red China touted its strength and condemned U S imperialism. East Germany Bulgaria Hungary and Czechoslovakia joined the boycott with non aligned nations observing labor celebrations.
Equitation and saddle horses for sale. Call Jack Thomas at Flint Ridge Stables. 773 9155.
Quickies by Ken Reynolds highlights daily want ads for plant food grass seed lawn mower and vitamins. Compact notices suggest buyers and sellers in the local market.
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