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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1961

Page

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Kennedy Khrushchev to meet in Vienna June 3 and 4

President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev will confer in Vienna on June 3 and 4 for a general exchange of views on major world issues. The White House said the talks are for personal contact and will not seek agreement on broad international problems.

Kennedy Khrushchev Washington Nikita S. Khrushchev Vienna White House Moscow London Charles de Gaulle Paris Pierre Salinger Salinger Mrs. Kennedy Prince Stanislas Radziwill Harold Macmillan United States West Virginia University Vienina Mikhail Menshikov Kremlin

Promenaires Square Dance Club Invites Public Tonight

The Promenaires Square Dance Club plans a dance at the VFW Hall with public admission. Also scheduled Sunday is a Fly-up ceremony and Court of Awards for the Northeast Girl Scout Neighborhood at 2 30 p.m. in Somerville Road School auditorium.

Promenaires Square Dance Club VFW Hall Northeast

A Call to Discipleship and Bold Sacrifice

A reader argues that Christianity demands total commitment and questions if this scares people away. The response cites Havner on Christ comforting the afflicted and a London space mission story showing volunteers embracing danger, then urges following Christ by denying self and taking up the cross.

Christ K. D Vance Havner London British Interplanetary Society Space Earth

Glidden to Open Drive In Paint Center in Decatur

Glidden Co plans a new Drive In Paint Center building at Highway 31 S in Decatur on a 110 foot lot north of the Coca Cola bottling plant. Construction to cost about 45000, built by Lloyd M. Wilson for River Springs Forest Inc, with property sale by L. B. Wright & Son and lease by Adair Realty & Loan Co. Jack Berry will manage, joined by Johnnie Shepherd as outside representative, as Glidden expands distribution in North Alabama and the Tennessee Valley.

Lloyd M. Wilson Decatur River Springs Forest, Inc Atlanta L. B. Wright & Son Glidden Co Adair Realty & Loan Co Glidden North Alabama Tennessee Valley Gobble-Fire Lumber Co Jack Berry Birmingham North Alabama Berry Johnnie Shepherd The Shepherd Cullman U.S. Highway 31 Mississippi State State M Club Navy Berry‘s

Fourth Straight Filibuster in Alabama House

The Alabama House began its fourth straight day of filibustering as lawmakers stalled on congressional redistricting and legislative reapportionment. The session has seen the House machinery halted for two of three weeks, with representatives resuming after two days of committee work.

Montgomery Alabama House

Alabama House Recesses After 45 Minute Session

The Alabama House, bogged by a filibuster, adjourned for the weekend after a 51 to 46 vote to recess. Lawmakers had spent 45 minutes in session and began reading the journal from last Friday, a task that continued from Tuesday.

Montgomery Alabama

Rail Strike Looming Moves In Congress And Kennedy Action

House leaders resumed reading the journal as a filibuster loomed over reapportionment bills. In Washington Kennedy was set to issue an emergency board order to halt a nationwide rail yardmasters strike for at least 60 days while wage and holiday terms are debated.

Washington Kennedy Railroad Yardmasters of America Chicago Francis A. O'Neill Jr National Mediation Board White House Emergency Board O’neill Milton G. Schock Schock

South Korean President Yun PoSun resigns amid military rule

President Yun Po-sun resigns as military coup tightens control in South Korea. The move follows Premier Chang’s capitulation and resignation, leaving a ceremonial president while military leaders impose censorship and detain 930 leftists.

Seoul South Korea Yun Po-sun Syngman Rhee Yun

City Leader Mrs. W. R. Smith Dies in Decatur

Mrs. W. R. Smith died Thursday at her Cor nelian Court home after two years of declining health. Funeral at Central Methodist Church Saturday at 2 p.m. with burial in City Cemetery. Survived by foster son Bryan McAfee and niece Mrs. Alvin Keys. Longtime Decatur resident, daughter of Harvey and Sophia Lewis of Edinburg Indiana. Her husband W. R. Smith died in 1932.

W. R Jessie) Smith Cornelian Court Apartments Central Methodist Church Wallace W. Lovett A. H. Nabors City Cemetery Brown Directing Springfield Ill Smith Decatur Harvey Sophia Lewis Edinburg Ind Lewis American Oak Extract Co American Oak Leather Co W. R. Smith

Robinsons Gifts for Him or Her Graduation Ad

A graduation ad from Robinsons promotes a large selection of gifts suitable for graduates. The message highlights gifts for both men and women and invites shoppers to explore the store’s offerings.

Robinson’s

Night Sky and River Readings in Decatur Weather

Decatur notes a May 20 sunset at 6 47 p.m. with the Moon at apogee and Spica visible in the southwest. Venus and Mars rise this morning, Saturn and Jupiter at late-night rises, and a Tennessee River stage at Keller Memorial Bridge of 21.77 feet. Forecast calls for partly cloudy, warm weather with scattered afternoon storms and a high near 84.

Spica Moonset Mars Saturn Jupiter Venus Decatur Tennessee River Keller Memorial Bridge

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