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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1963
Page
11
SAM DAWSON reports confidence spreads across sectors with rising orders for metal cutting tools, sturdy factory activity, and hopes for a labor wage deal. Auto sales rise toward a 1955 record amid strong consumer spending and government purchases while observers see continued but moderate growth through summer.
President Kennedy meets with a group of Democratic governors including Rolvaag Carvel Kerner Welsh Hughes Clement Hoff in a first of a series of lunches. They discuss mutual problems amid ongoing federal state frictions as the 1964 election looms. Nine governors attend. two hopefuls were absent.
Presidents and citizens place wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. The Unknowns symbolize 480,000 U.S. service members who died in World Wars I and II and the Korean conflict. The first Unknown Soldier was entombed in 1921, with WWII and Korea Unknowns added in 1958 by congressional order.
The Senate Finance Committee opens the first of three investigations into soaring sugar prices with Undersecretary Charles S. Murphy as the opening witness. Chairman Byrd cautions on results but aims to uncover facts as price rises spark protests from large sugar users.
A study shows lay teachers account for about one fifth of the staff at Catholic grammar and high schools in the United States. The data highlights the growing role of non clerical personnel in Catholic education nationwide.
About 1,300 Gary school teachers walked out Tuesday shutting 42 public schools. The Gary School Board and Local 4 of the American Federation of Teachers agreed with state labor commissioner Hubert Butler on points raised by the union. The settlement included recognition of the Gary teachers union as bargaining agent for its members.
The schedule lists stops and times for the bookmobile route, including Clements Pat Shaw Grocery Bridges Store School Oakland Sims Store Pleasant Point School Webb's Store and O'Neal Lappington Grocery with arrivals from 9:15 to 3:30. It notes United States packets of foods in glass spent at least $420 million in 1962 for bottles jars tumblers caps and lids.
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