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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1963
Page
3
Verona Italy AP notes a Roman amphitheater built by Diocletian in 290 AD for gladiator games with seating for about 25000 spectators.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev warned in a lengthy farewell to Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro that Caribbean tensions could worsen beyond the October crises if the United States pursues a dangerous path. He pledged Soviet defense of Cuba if attacked while Castro thanked the Soviet people amid roaring applause.
In Tuscaloosa Alabama about 40 business and professional leaders met to study peace issues and endorsed a strong law and order stance. The group unanimously approved a statement and invited more members to join a drive to build broad support against disorder before during and after the anticipated admission of a Negro student to the University of Alabama on June 10.
A reader asks about a planetary collision as stars and planets fill the sky. The piece explains orbital distances in the solar system using a head as the sun and rings for orbits. It notes planets orbit steadily and are not heading toward a collision, with a playful science excerpt and puzzles.
The Brittanica World Atlas style column features Barbara Mock at Decatur Alabama sharing riddles and jokes. Readers are invited to engage with light puzzles and curious questions in this weekly feature.
President Kennedy suggested threeRepublican governors Nelson Rockefeller George Romney and Senator Barry Goldwater could be persuaded to run for the 1964 GOP nomination. Kennedy framed them as potential rivals who might answer the call if his party asks. Romney said he would not seek the nomination, dodging whether he could be a favorite son candidate for Michigan delegates.
Fred eric Heutte, superintendent of Norfolk parks, fashioned a 65-foot mountain in the Botanical Gardens. A 20-foot tower surrounds the peak to give visitors a fine view of the gardens.
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