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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1961
Page
4
Editor Waylon Smithey reports Jailer Pat McNairy uses captured moonshine to scrub jail floors saying it cleans and removes wax. He notes the cleaner would upset a man’s stomach if ingested, highlighting the unusual use and potential risk.
The column argues for federal action to curb delinquency citing Abraham Ribicoff and a first year cost of ten million dollars. It criticizes states rights rhetoric and urges discipline through hard work as the remedy, claiming most delinquents can be reformed.
The piece praises President Kennedy as the sole leader guiding the free world through Cold War tensions. It opposing Nixon's critique, argues Kennedy has not yet had time for full appraisal, and urges united support amid crises in Laos and Cuba.
The Kennedy administration quietly seeks business and industry backing for a revamped foreign aid program. He plans two committees, one public and one private, to secure bipartisan business backing while distancing the program from party politics. The goal is a multiyear, four‑billion commitment justified as a prudent, efficiency focus rather than charity.
A reflection warns against trying to fix others while neglecting self improvement. It cautions that overcriticism fosters half truths and gossip, urging readers to examine their own faults as they help others. The piece ties personal growth to broader economic and political contexts.
Jack Anderson reports solid-fuel experts urge a crash program for a 1 200 000 pounds thrust engine in nine months and 2 380 000 pounds in 18 months, arguing for funding as Saturn delays loom. Congress member David King pushes solid fuels with Maj. Gen. Don Ostrander backing. Khrushchev analyzed for strategic aims and U. S. intelligence reshuffle noted amid Cuba crisis.
Two German Air Force constellations will fly 155 Germans home from Redstone Arsenal on Sunday and Monday. The group includes 104 missile students and families, with five infants born in Huntsville. Flights depart 2 p.m. each day, refuel in New York and Labrador, ending in Frankfurt am Main. More than 250 Germans trained here since 1957 join NATO forces in Europe.
Cairo report says Akhbar el Yom indicates Kuwaitwill announce the end of its status as a British protectorate within days. Kuwait currently relies on Britain for handling foreign and Kuwaiti affairs.
Norman Vincent Peale recalls a highway moment with a mother and son, linking it to Mother's Day values. He cites Abe Lincoln and Calvin Coolidge as examples of mother influenced character, urging remembrance of mothers for health, happiness, faith, and perseverance.
W A LeCroy Chilton County school superintendent named state superintendent of schools to succeed Dr Frank R Stewart. He will earn ten thousand dollars a year and assume duties July 1 after Stewart leaves for Troy State College. LeCroy is a former AU 1948 graduate in vocational agriculture and served in World War II.
The Atomic Energy Commission is developing an experimental irradiator to stop potato sprouts during storage. The device aims to extend shelf life and reduce waste in agriculture.
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