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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1963

Page

4

Reapportionment Orders Seen for Legislatures

A three judge federal panel ordered Alabama to reapportion its House seats and urged Senate action. Tennessee meanwhile saw a district court assign 16 of 33 Senate seats to urban counties, signaling forthcoming changes in Alabama as well.

Decatur Alabama The Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc W. R. Shelton ETT Alabama House of Representatives House Senate Tennessee

McNamara cites rising defense savings and security gains

Secretary McNamara reports to President Kennedy that FY 1963 savings exceeded initial estimates and projects FY 1967 annual savings near 4 billion. He highlights security gains, including more nuclear warheads and forces, while noting cost reductions come from buying only needed items, securing low prices, and standardization.

Robert McNamara Kennedy McNamara Europe Department

Washington Calling Within G O P Party Now Is Getting Rough

Washington analysis says the Republican contest for the next presidential nomination will be bitter, possibly as intense as 1952 or sharper than 1960. Barry Goldwater leads, with Knowland backing and Nixon as a potential alternative, while Rockefeller’s impact appears limited.

William S. White Washington G.O.P Dwight D. Eisenhower Robert A. Taft John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Barry Goldwater William F. Knowland California Goldwater Knowland Senate Taft Eisenhower Nelson Rockefeller Midwest West Rockefeller Richard Nixon Nixon Kennedy

Handling Your Trouble by Arlie B Davidson

How you respond to sorrow, disappointment, and misfortune shapes your life. Do you rebel, surrender, or seek growth through difficulty. The best path blends acceptance with turning trouble into a blessing for stronger character.

Tito Visits White House as U S Guests Stir Cold War Debate

DREW PEARSON notes Tito, a controversial Yugoslav leader, is welcomed in Washington amid partisan volleys by Proxmire and Lausche. The column traces Tito’s wartime leadership, his break with Stalin, and shifts in Cold War politics including Nixon and Rockefeller as potential GOP contenders.

Washington Europe Josip Broz Tito United States Proxmire D-Wis Lausche Ohio Tito Stalin U. S Wsegyriet Bell-McClure

Kennedy Questions Civil Rights Bill Expansion

Attorney General Kennedy warns the civil rights bill may overreach federal power by extending coverage to public accommodations and state licensing. He favors sticking to federal elections and voluntary solutions, urging modification to avoid undermining passage and provoking a national police force and constitutional issues.

Washington Kennedy Rules Committee Congress New York Herald Tribune Inc

Second Victim Dies in Town Creek Wreck

Russell D. Jeffreys 21 of Town Creek died at 3 55 p m Wednesday at Colbert County Hospital becoming the second fatality in a one vehicle wreck investigated by the Highway Patrol near Town Creek. Passenger Jimmy Lambert 21 of Town Creek also died after the crash three miles south of town. Funeral services planned today at 2 p m from Providence Baptist Church with Rev John Crawford and Rev Raymond Johnson officiating. Interment in adjacent cemetery. Brown Service Funeral Home Tusculumbia directing. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Russell Jeffreys Town Creek three a sister Mrs Peggy Bain and grandparents Mr and Mrs W M Copeland Town Creek three.

Town Creek Russell D. Jeffreys Colbert County Hospital Highway Patrol Suny Jeffreys Jimmy Lambert Providence Baptist Church John

Military Funds In State Listed

Washington AP reports military construction projects amounting to over 13 million for Georgia and over 12 million for Alabama. Major Georgia item is 6.7 million at Ft Gordon near Augusta. Alabama top line is 5.823 million for Ft Rucker. Projects span Army and Air Force facilities at Restone Arsenal Fort Rucker Craig Gunter Maxwell and more.

Washington Georgia Alabama Senate House Ft. Gordon Augusta Ft. Rucker Alabama— Army Restone Arsenal Air Force Craig Air Force Base Selma Gunterr Force Base Montgomery Maxwell Air Force Base

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