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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1963
Page
8
Heloise offers a home tip to reduce frost by inserting a cardboard roll behind the freezer door to block hot air. Tested on multiple fridge brands, the method slows ice buildup and reduces defrost frequency. Cardboard is removable, crushable, and fits spaces about an inch or two. Copyright 1963 King Features Syndicate.
Cynthia Lowry critiques NBCs Show of the Week and ABCs Take Two. Karen Holt drives to a country house, hits a girl, while her husband pressures silence in a melodramatic NBC mystery. Colleen Dewhurst and Dirk Kooiman anchor a weak plot with a sour Mona Lisa ending. Don McNeill hosts a dull ABC guessing game.
Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance star in a Comedy Hour on CBS from 8 30 to 9 EDT. The Lucy Show offers lighthearted humor as the main attraction for the evening schedule.
Ten marchers five white and five Negro remain jailed in DeKalb County Alabama on breach of the peace charges after refusing bond. They began a pilgrimage from Chattanooga toward Mississippi to retrace the steps of William L. Moore the Baltimore postman shot near Attala Alabama on April 24. Bonds were set at 300 each and they plan to stay jailed for a June 3 circuit court hearing.
The Board of Zoning Adjustment for Decatur Alabama will hold a public meeting May 9 1963 at 4 00 P M in City Hall to hear eight cases. Applicants seek residence certificates occupancy home occupations and variances for properties on Creighton Avenue Sixth Avenue Cleveland Avenue W Moulton Street Eighth Street South Wadsworth Street Stratford Road Fourth Avenue and 225 Fourth Avenue Northwest plus an electrical substation in an A-2 district and a body and paint shop use appeal.
A coordinating committee was listed as part of the advance planning group for the demonstrators. The passage notes involvement of this committee in organizing the event and coordinating early actions.
The piece argues Rockefeller faces controversy over divorce and remarriage while Kennedy’s placid, conflict-averse presidency boosts his 1964 reelection prospects. It notes voters favor calm leaders, Eisenhower’s popularity, and Fidel Castro’s Cuban crisis impact, suggesting Kennedy could be hard to beat if global tensions remain muted in 1964.
ST. PETER Minn AP Nobel laureates including Glenn T Seaborg and Ralph Bunche attended a dedication at Gustavus Adolphus College. Seaborg urged winners to extend influence beyond labs into government and social reform amid growing global scientific involvement. Gary notes Bernadotte foundation links Sweden and Nobel legacy at the school.
This article explains types of anchors old fashioned stock anchors become non fouling navy type for outboarders two anchors one light one heavy with lines and chain to reduce wear. It covers scope practice eyesplices thimbles and tips for safe anchoring and rope handling.
Eleven cars of a Louisville and Nashville Railroad train derailed north of Birmingham leaving wreckage over 300 yards and halting rail traffic. There were no injuries and damage was estimated in the thousands. W. H. Thompson LIN superintendent said the derailment occurred around 7:45 p.m. near Black Creek Yards. engine stayed on tracks.
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