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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1963
Page
4
The Appropriations Committee backs an additional 1.5 million for a federal building in Decatur. The project moves closer to start, spurred by Rep. Robert E. Jones’s years of persistent advocacy, noting bird dogging as key to the post office location.
The Montgomery Advertiser recounts the mistreatment of a young reporter by a state trooper and a Dallas County posse member in Selma. The piece demands a real investigation, legal charges if guilty, fines, jail, and firing, arguing officers harmed a journalist sent to inform the public.
North Alabama chambers from Albertville to Scottsboro announce a joint effort to boost tourism. They note the region is 50 percent below national tourist income, costing over 100 million dollars, and plan a coordinated promotional program to attract visitors under the free enterprise system.
Washington columnist William S. White defends Bobby Baker, longtime Senate aide, arguing he helped craft civil, principled legislation and deserved a Senate hearing after being allowed to resign amid civil suit accusations. The piece condemns the abrupt departure and urges due process for the 35-year-old figure.
Senate debate on foreign aid shifts to waste and mismanagement concerns. Morse pushes for confidential memos to be compiled for Kennedy, while Church urges amendments. Regional tensions from Sukarno and Cuban rebuilds feature alongside French bomb doubts and Soviet postwar aid shifts.
Living Today urges open minded living and exploration beyond a fixed routine. Seek diverse viewpoints, sample different media, attend lectures, converse with varied people, and pursue new courses to expand understanding.
A U S Senate Commerce Committee proposal to ban racial and religious discrimination in public accommodations prompts concern over constitutional powers. Critics warn the bill could expand federal reach beyond the Commerce Clause, undermining state action and opening regulatory reach into hiring and labor unions, with no clear constitutional basis.
The Housing Authority of Decatur Alabama seeks to dispose of project land to Andkel Inc on or after October 30 1963. The site sits in Church Street Eight Avenue Area Project bounded by US 31 Tennessee River L N Railroad spur Lafayette Street and Eighth Avenue NE. Andkel Inc key office at 1700 Locust Street SE Decatur Alabama open 8 00 AM to 4 30 PM weekdays through Oct 14.
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