This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1963
Page
4
Report from the Commerce Department notes Southern farmers allocated 70.6 percent of receipts to production costs after $11.41 billion in sales and $8.05 billion in expenses. Ten-year costs up 33 percent as 671,000 farms and 28,841,000 acres vanished. Agriculture framed as vital to regional and national defense.
The editorial assesses Governor Wallace's handling of Alabama finances praising belt tightening and expected annual savings of five million dollars. It notes a solid general fund balance for 1962 63, praises school funding efforts, and criticizes attention to attracting industry while urging focus on state economy over speeches at eastern universities.
Washington observers say Goldwater’s presidential bid gains momentum as supporters view him as destiny’s man. Critics warn of timing risks and a potential 180 degree policy shift amid rising right wing backing and intra party attacks in California and elsewhere.
Non-material resources have built unity and peace in Oriental nations like Israel India and China Yet modern power shifts create expansion and conquest issues Westerners rely less on non material values and more on material things Yet material science cannot yield lasting greatness Honored men now are technical specialists but America must keep non material security and humanitarian progress as indispensable values to live by.
In a 1963 column Drew Pearson notes Carlos Marcello, New Orleans crime boss, remains in the United States due to skilled lawyers and constitutional protections. The piece details Marcello’s criminal history, connections with Frankie Costello, and a series of appeals up to the Supreme Court, highlighting attorney Jack Wasserman's role in sustaining his status.
A 1963 tax bill would slash corporate rates, with the first 25 000 dollars of income taxed at 22 percent. Businesses might shift income to 1964 to gain from the cuts. The plan also limits benefits for groups owning many subsidiaries and may deter forming new multiple corporate operations. Tomorrow: capital gains breaks.
Hart selle City Council and Morgan County Board of Education will meet Thursday at 7 00 p m at the Morgan County Courthouse in Sept J C Petty s office to discuss funds for ongoing school construction. Mayor Grady Long announced the session to the council. The council plans to request financing for the current school project.
Public service schedule lists routes and times for Thursday at Southwest Center Negro School 9 15 to 10 15 Pat Shaw Clements 10 30 to 11 00 Clements School 11 45 to 12 45 Oakland Webb 1 00 to 1 30 O Neal Lappingtons 1 45 to 2 15 Athens Negro Miller Branch Library 2 30 to 3 30.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.