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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1963
Page
4
A projection suggests future travel will cut drive time to Mobile to under six hours within a decade while imposing no speed limit violations. The forecast emphasizes rapid transit advances rather than immediate policy changes.
The Hartselle Manufacturing Company plans a major expansion, hiring more workers from 150 to 350 and boosting payroll to the million level. The town honors the civic effort by the Chamber of Commerce that funded the plant building, with Morgan County offering congratulations.
Arkansas Governor Faubus used President Kennedy's dam dedication visit to argue for faster federal civil rights action. Kennedy urged unity and federal state cooperation, saying true progress comes from understanding and employment opportunities, not heavy law changes.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee signals lukewarm reception to Madame Nhu's U S visit amid ongoing aid authorization battles. Officials fear her rhetoric may stall foreign aid for South Vietnam while global unrest, including Indonesia's nationalist shocks and the Dominican Republic crisis, distract from development goals.
Drew Pearson recalls Henry Morgenthau’s pivotal role in creating the World Bank and IMF at Bretton Woods. He notes opposition from Congress and the press, and that these institutions emerged to avert postwar economic chaos and communism, becoming the free world’s financial pillars.
A reflective column by Arlie B Davidson discusses turning failure into opportunity and urges resilience. It weaves in Cold War policy debates, Ethiopia’s Haile Selassie, aid programs, Morgenthau, and Kennedy era measures, citing figures like Bell, Passman, and Clay, and notes internal GOP leadership issues with Bill Miller.
Worthington forms Worthington Air Conditioning Co by merging Worthingtons Air Conditioning division with Mueller Climatrol division. Frank J. Nunlist named corporation president with A J Hackl as president of the new company and C E Hoerig as vice president. Two divisions Mil waukee and Alhambra handle Climatrol residential work while Air Conditioning serves commercial industrial needs in East Orange and locally.
Norman Vincent Peale recounts how admired figures like Louisa May Alcott Enrico Caruso and Thomas Edison faced naysayers who doubted their talents. Cronin recalls a life saving surgery that overcame a professor’s scorn proving belief and faith can overcome critical voices.
A Decatur forum message from October 2 1963 urges Alabama residents to register pay poll tax and vote. It cites Lincoln Gettysburg address and Edmund Burke warning that government by the few will oppress freedoms.
A note states that a flat finish paint will develop a slight gloss after being washed or sponged with soap or detergent suds.
The United States produced roughly 500 million dollars worth of gold in the previous year, a figure nearly identical to 1951. Key sources indicate stable output with little change year to year.
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