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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1963

Page

6

Vacation House of the Week two designs J-72 and J-73

House of the Week presents two year round vacation homes by Rudolph A. Matern and Herman H. York. Design J-72 is a three bedroom cottage with attic expansion and a deck shower to cut sand tracking. Design J-73 is expandable to 672 square feet with a large screened porch and outdoor amenities suitable for mountain or sea coast locations.

Rudolph A. Matern Herman H. York Matern York

Baby blueprint request enclosed with payment

A note from Decatur Daily encloses 50 cents for a baby blueprint design J 72 J 73. The brief item records a payment for a design blueprint, indicating the intended print request.

Wallace Says Effort Backed by Alabama Leaders

Governor George Wallace says an Alabama Bar Association committee advised opposing every encroachment into state sovereignty and racial issues. He cited a Ga lawsuit about white children’s rights and said a legal advisor will assist if disturbances arise during Freedom Walks in Etowah and DeKalb counties. Eight marchers were arrested while retracing a Baltimore integrationist’s route after William Moore’s death near Attalla.

Montgomery George Wallace Alabama Bar Association Birmingham Alabama Wallace Chatham County Etowah DeKalb Freedom Baltimore William Moore Attalla Ala Jackson, Miss

Double Mayor Suit To Court

Arguments on a suit to decide when the newly elected Birmingham mayor and city council take office will be heard May 16 before the Alabama Supreme Court. Mayor Albert Boutwell and a nine member council seek immediate take office. the outgoing commission says they should serve until 1965. The commission asks the high court to review Judge Bowron's ruling in Boutwell and the council's favor. Commissioner Eugene Connor, defeated by Boutwell, is among those involved.

Montgomery Birmingham Alabama Supreme Court Albert Boutwell Supreme Court J. Edgar Bowron Boutwell

Runoff Mayor Election Sparks New Government Debate

The article notes a runoff for mayor under the new government form with commissioners Arthur Hanes and J P Waggoner basing their claim on a legislative act. Another law is cited by Boutwell and the newly elected council permitting their actions.

Arthur Hanes J. P. Waggoner Boutwell

Birds evolved from reptiles in Triassic period

A reader puzzle feature explains how birds developed from primitive reptiles about 130 million years ago. It notes traits such as feathers, warm blood, flight adaptations, and the fossil evidence, with reference to the Triassic era and later tooth loss. The piece also mentions a contest and past winners.

Post Lost 19 Million. Curtis Publishing in Court

A financial statement filed in federal court shows Curtis Publishing Co the publisher of the Saturday Evening Post lost nearly 19 million dollars last year. It accompanies a 10 million libel suit by Wallace Butts and is certified by Price Waterhouse. The March 23 issue sparked suits by Butts and Bear Bryant alleging defamatory content in a story about Bryant and Georgia plays prior to the 1962 Georgia Alabama game. Judge Morgan indicated the firm’s finances and editorial policy may be relevant.

Atlanta Curtis Publishing Co Saturday Evening Post Monday University of Georgia Wallace Butts Butts Price Waterhouse and Co the Post Paul Bear) Bryant University of Alabama Georgia Curtis Bryant Alabama U. S. Dist Lewis R. Morgan Post

Brazil Becomes Global Vehicle Producer Rank Eight

Brazil began motor vehicle production in 1957 and has since risen to the world’s eighth largest producer, reflecting a growing automotive industry.

Brazil

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