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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1963

Page

3

Rockefeller Faces Kennedy Goldwater Clash at Utah Speech

Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, advancing a forward road vision, labeled Kennedy as favoring an all powerful federal government and Goldwater as seeking to withdraw from world leadership. He urged actions true to American principles and a federal state system. Rockefeller spoke at the University of Utah to about 1300 attendees during a West swing.

San Francisco Nelson A. Rockefeller America Salt Lake City New York Kennedy Sen Barry Goldwater Arizona Goldwater University of Utah Rockefeller Los Angeles

Ferry disaster floods Han River ferry near Seoul

A crowded river ferry sank near Yoju southeast of Seoul, with at least 44 dead and about 100 missing. About 160 aboard including children from Anyang school. only nine survived two hours after sinking. Police and villagers recovered four bodies. This followed another South Korean ferry disaster earlier in the year.

Seoul South Korea Yoju Kyunghyang Shinmoon Anyang Korean Peninsula

Land Mass Mostly Lies North of the Equator

The article notes that the majority of Earth's land area lies north of the equator. It highlights the concentration of continents and regions in the northern hemisphere while contrasts with smaller southern landmasses.

Earth Equator

Flint City Civitan Group Holds Meeting Plans Charter Night

Officers and members of the Flint City Civitan Group gathered at the First Federal Savings and Loan Building to discuss plans for the upcoming charter night set for November 18. Attendees included Gilbert Edwards president J B Mc Clannahan vice president Fred Craft secretary Carl Lee Howard treasurer Billy Fulmer Bob Schultz and board members with Harold Weaver Gene Fisher and Ray Albert of the Decatur Civitan clubs present.

Flint City Civitan Club Federal Savings and Loan Gilbert Edwards J. B. McClannahan Fred Craft Carl Lee Howard Billy Fulmer Bob Schultz Harold Weaver Gene Fisher Ray Albert Decatur Civitan

Savings and speeding up calls with area code dialing

Bell System urges precise dialing to speed long distance calls and reduce errors. It notes copper salvage of 12 million pounds worth 20 million dollars last year and advises customers to use area codes and verify numbers before dialing.

Bell System Alabama

Athens Adopts City Employee Retirement Plan

Athens City Council unanimously approves a new retirement plan for city workers. Five employees will retire by year end. mandatory retirement at 65 applies to all full-time city staff with at least 10 years service. Mayor Stewart not retiring. elected officials and part-time staff excluded.

Athens Wallace Coleman Jess Hargrove L. S. White Ruth Dawson Inez Clem Coleman Stewart

Andrews Wins North Dakota Seat in GOP Victory

GOP victory marks North Dakota as Mark Andrews defeats Democrat John Howe 43 659 to 38 690 in the eastern district special election. Howe conceded at 9 30 p m as Andrews expands a long Republican hold in the plains state.

Fargo N.D Washington North Dakota Mark Andrews John Howe Andrews Orville L. Freeman Howe John Scott Thomas Dewey North Dakota National Gop State University House of Representatives Quentin N. Burdick Senate House Leon H. Gavin GOP California Pennsylvania

Decatur High to Crown Queen and Parade Friday Night

Decatur High School plans Homecoming activities Friday featuring Miss Mary Ann Barron crowned queen at halftime of the Decatur Huntsville game. Former letter-winners will be honored at gate two with tickets to the game, and a parade with floats and a police-led route proceeds to Delano Park.

Decatur High School Mary Ann Barron Decatur Gate Barron Decatur-Huntsville Lester Wooten William Jenkins Mobile Miss Barran Byron Owens Pam Arkin Frank Richards Barbara Stewart Larry Lovelady Lile McLaughlin William Kruidenier Jan Underwood Mar¢~ Michelson Suzan Arkin Ee Eee Paula Summers Billy Hudson Billy Frazier Huntsville Somerville Road Church Street Bank Street Lee Street 2Nd Avenue Delano Park Decatur Police Department

Soap Additive May Out Suds

A sugar base compound may help remove detergent pollution from surface and ground water. Dr. Cooper H. Wayman and hydrologists in Denver studied using the sugar additive to make detergents more biodegradable, decomposing within a day in water.

Washington Interior Department Cooper H. Wayman Survey Denver Wayman

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