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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1963
Page
3
Short prize feature notes Edward Lesher, age 11 of Newport Pa, winning Britannica Junior Encyclopedia quiz with science facts about rubber. It explains rubber sources from many plants, early uses in Europe and the Americas, and a playful comic and trick box section for readers.
The Big Nance Creek Watershed plan to improve water supply and flood control in Moulton and Courtland was approved by a subcommittee of the House Public Works Committee. The project aims to clear and deepen 320000 feet of creek bed, build nine dams, protect 118925 acres in Lawrence County, and attract new industries with an ample water supply.
Article urges young women passengers to influence male drivers toward safe behavior. It frames reading road signs for signal ahead, yielding, detours from risky driving, detaching from drunk drivers, and refusing rides. Emphasizes courage, responsibility, and practical steps to protect lives.
Violence erupted on a Bronx street after an interracial birthday party ended. About two dozen whites confronted the guests. five were stabbed and nine injured. Police detained 16 people including Lester Williams and Jeffrey Glick. Williams claimed harassment since moving into the neighborhood.
Deward Dean Price, 46, of Deatsville Alabama, was charged by the FBI with carrying a concealed deadly weapon aboard an Eastern Air Lines flight. He boarded in Atlanta on September 28, tried to enter the cockpit above Gadsden, aimed a pistol at a stewardess, and was jailed in Monroeville after landing in Birmingham.
Tuesday schedule lists routes starting at Leggtown from 9:30 to 10:30 at West Limestone School 10:45 to 12:00 then Lester Library 12:15 to 12:45 Good Springs School 1:00 to 1:30 Good Springs McConnell's 1:35 to 2:00 Salem Club House 2:15 to 2:45 and Salem Springs Marbut's 3:00 to 3:45.
Nixon criticizes Kennedy for civil rights handling in a U S News interview saying lip service caused escalation. He argues the White House should have pressured governors to obey the law and enforce integration with any needed measures. He also rules out a 1964 Republican bid.
A light luncheon menu designed for seafood lovers features shrimp cooked in court bouillon with cocktail sauce and greens. The spread includes hot rolls a Jewish cheese beverage and a simple salad.
The pay raise, the largest in U.S. history, brings about 1.2 million dollars annually to Redstone Arsenal personnel and families including the Army Missile Command Nike Zeus Office and Army Ordnance Guided Missile School. The measure, signed by President Kennedy, will reflect on paychecks at month end and adds special longevity pay for physicians and dentists, multiple incentive payments, and 55 dollars monthly for hostile fire service.
When preparing sandwich rolls use a damp towel to cover bread slices after removing crusts. This keeps them pliable and prevents tearing while rolling.
Today is proclaimed Arrowhead District Uniform Day urging scouts to wear the complete uniform. Eagle Scout Allan McWhorter of troop 47, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McWhorter of 1011 Betty St. SW, is shown in full uniform proving the standard. The uniform should be worn completely or not at all.
Kansas City advertisers tout a doctor’s rupture truss that requires no leg straps or belts. The offer gives a $3.50 truss at no cost for 30 days to readers who test the device and return it if unsatisfied, keeping the truss. Write Physician's Appliance Co. at 1052 Koch Bldg., 2906 Main St. for the trial.
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