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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1963
Page
4
The regular session may end the redistricting issue, shifting the obligation to Alabama’s people. The passage notes American families averaged $7,140 in income last year from all sources, but it does not specify family spending.
A quote attributed to J. Edgar Hoover defines freedom as a way of life and the pursuit of liberty and happiness under the Rule of Law, contrasting it with rule by individuals.
Former TVA chairman David E. Lilienthal returns to Decatur High School on Friday May 17 to address Morgan Lawrence and Limestone counties as they pause to mark the 30th anniversary of TVA's creation.
Rep Armistead Selden of Alabama releases findings from the House Subcommittee on Inter-American Affairs on Castro Communist subversive aggression in the Americas. The report cites eight findings and four recommendations, urging immediate action, possible force, a Cuba quarantine, and OAS coordination to halt agents and propaganda from Cuba.
Washington chatter centers on GOP Presidential possibilities with Gov. George Romney rising in visibility aided by business circles and Eisenhower hints. Richard Nixon moves to New York, undermining California leverage and reshaping 1964 dynamics as Scranton and Goldwater cautious in the shifting field.
In Knoxville Tennessee Valley Authority marks its 30th anniversary amid debate over its private versus public power role. The piece highlights flood control benefits from dams, navigation gains with an 11 foot channel, and power production serving over 1.5 million homes at low cost. TVA's finances, bonds, and tax arrangements are noted alongside regional economic effects and calls for continued scrutiny.
Arlie B Davidson discusses daily dishonesty in various scenarios from tax reports to car speedometers and school work. She argues honesty supports conscience, pride, trust, and reliable business, stating honesty is a pillar of civilization and fraud weakens foundations.
The column surveys Kennedy era tensions spilling from Rockefeller linked politics to Romney and Goldwater, noting Nelson Rockefeller’s recent adviser scandal, Moranhouse resignation, and GOP soul-searching about 1964. it contrasts with the president’s tolerance for military band music and a novel idea for a cigarette cancer pill as Endicott notes.
A brief described behavior where a hen with chicks may feign injury to lure attention away from her young. The text notes that this tactic occurs in sandy terrain and aims to shield offspring from hunters.
In a debate on the U S transportation system, barges argue the railroads seek deregulation. Rabbi Hershey says removing all regulation would harm small water carriers. barges stress their role in lowering commodity prices and aiding exports, while railroads face slim profits and potential government interventions.
In Englewood New Jersey eight Negro children and their parents returned to Cleveland Elementary where the children sat unregistered in six grade classes after bypassing the principal Monday. The sit in aimed to protest racial imbalance in the district with Lincoln Elementary previously boycotted. The eight were admitted as visitors to avoid disruption while the district studies desegregation concerns.
NASA official Richard J. Barnes urged nations to cooperate in peaceful space activity. He said global efforts should narrow disparities and avoid turning space into a survival or competition issue, noting there are no vested interests or sole economic gains in space exploration.
Estimated Greek and Russian Orthodox populations in Eastern countries range from 144 million to 172 million, about one third of the region's Roman Catholic totals.
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