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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1963
Page
4
The Tallassee Tribune reflects on political controversy between the governor and the attorney general with a playful headline suggestion about a whooping claim and a local reaction. The item comments on public discourse and media framing in a spirited, period-appropriate tone.
The piece weighs Alabama's June 10 integration events at the University of Alabama, comparing Alabama's approach to Mississippi and South Carolina. It cites Governor George Wallace's stance, notes Ole Miss integration under federal orders, Clemson's peaceful attendance, and questions whether Alabama will uphold law and order or imitate violence.
A British business observer describes China’s current path under communization pressures and modernization. He notes agriculture stabilized, hunger controlled, and nutrition generally secure, while textiles lag and key sectors like fertilizer, synthetic fibers, and hydroelectric turbines drive policy. Foreign interest fuels plant sales, with Britain selling fiber facilities and Krupp ties shaping a wider East Asia trade pattern. The piece underscores shifting views between Washington London and Tokyo amid ongoing economic realignments.
This column discusses anger as a destructive force and outlines practical steps to control it. It urges recognizing anger as a liability, anticipating it, and speaking calmly with a soft answer to defuse wrath. It emphasizes self discipline and measured tone as key to better relations.
Washington dispatch notes four GOP congressmen demand investigate Grumman Air dynamic political contributions. Rettaliata urged subcontractors to buy Nassau Democrats Journal ads for a $100 plate dinner, while Grumman and Dallas oil interests backed a $1000 Kennedy dinner. The piece also cites broader Western alliance tensions and Civil Rights era debates.
Gov. George Wallace joined Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. to break ground for a Huntsville Research and Engineering Center in the Industrial Research Park. The 50 000 square foot facility will house about 400 engineers and scientists, with completion planned for October and a master plan yielding up to 750 000 square feet and thousands of jobs. Wallace praised the University of Alabama Research Institute, saying it will alter Huntsville’s economy as Redstone Arsenal spurred rapid change.
Sylvia Porter surveys wedding finances as brides plan elicit expenses for a long list of items. The guide shows how outlays rise from gowns to flowers, invitations, church fees, transport, and contingency funds, ending with a realistic view of total costs in mid-1963.
A Decatur Daily reader letter replies to questions on Kennedy presidency and race. The writer defends equality, condemns racism, cites biblical verses, and argues all races share humanity while praising Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. as figures.
Superintendent Lester E. Wooten of Morgan County Schools signs through about 700 diplomas, signing a portion each morning. The total includes diplomas for ten high schools and several elementary schools.
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