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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1963
Page
4
A compact quotation attributed to Theodore Roosevelt emphasizes that criticism matters little. it is the person in the arena who counts for facing risk and effort. Even in failure, the true participant understands achievement and avoids the cold, bloodless detachment of idle observers.
The piece argues that any Haitian upheaval could trigger American intervention to prevent a Communist takeover in the Western Hemisphere. It cites Cuba as a hard lesson from the Eisenhower and Kennedy eras, asserting resolve to seal off the hemisphere from communism with or without neighbor sanction.
The Tuscaloosa News editorialized on TVA s 30th anniversary noting the TVA grid and dam projects spurred regional growth along the Tennessee River from Florence to Scottsboro and across Alabama. It argues the river system’s multi purpose use has driven industrial expansion beyond Huntsville with new momentum for Warrior Tombigbee Chattahoochee and Coosa Alabama waterways. The piece urges wise water resource management to sustain future development.
Washington analysis notes wheat farmers in the Middle West and West express discontent with Kennedy administration farm policy. It suggests farmers may vote their pocketbooks in the 1964 cycle, with potential political repercussions for both parties and continued doubts about a freely managed agricultural market.
Arlie B Davidson urges addressing inner restlessness. Seek genuine satisfaction through purposeful work, forgiveness, acceptance, and positive thoughts. Emphasizes kindness, nonviolence, and helping others as bulwark against unhappiness.
Drew Pearson recounts how Cardinal Roncalli later Pope John XXIII, in Istanbul, aided Hirschmann’s Jewish rescue efforts in Hungary during Eichmann’s mass murder campaign. The tale, drawn from Hirschmann and Simond, details conversations, baptism plans, and Rome’s warmth in this humanitarian episode.
Canadian armored car driver Douglas John Brown 35 refuses to reveal the hiding place for 325000 stolen from a Loomis Armored Car. Brown says they are after the money and hints at a possible deal but Canadian authorities show no sign of leniency. Brazilian police detained him in Rio after a tip. Vancouver police had reported Brown missing with another Loomis employee, later recovering 220000 in nonnegotiable checks and 5000 in cash in a vehicle left at Vancouver airport.
Memorial Day feature by Rev Lawrence Cousins, WW II chaplain, recalls D-Day plus eight on Utah Beach. He describes close bonds with soldiers, acts of mercy by aid teams, and how combat hardened men sought spiritual support, affirming that there were indeed believers in foxholes.
Norman Vincent Peale describes shooting prayers as silent, daily prayers for others who appear troubled or hostile. The practice aims to raise one’s own best self and improve interactions. A Houston dinner anecdote shows immediate cordial change after a glare.
Brushing bread with boiling water before baking helps form a shiny crust. The method aims to improve the loaf’s appearance and texture by sealing surface sugars during the oven bake.
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