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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1963
Page
1
A compact community note outlines ongoing pane discussions and recurring reports. It marks a local gathering, noting participation by residents and organizations and signaling a focus on neighborhood concerns and collaborative actions.
The city clerk issued Thursday building permits for a Johnny Ferrell five room house at 1521 Puckett Ave SW costing 18900 and James E Wright electrical service at 1429 Danville Rd SW costing 175. A collision at 801 Vine St NW involved Theosis Bumpus car struck by a truck driven east by James M Williams 29 of J B Trailer Court Alabama 67 Williams charged with reckless driving.
The answer cites two main causes: focus on growth itself rather than growth means, and viewing obedience as drudgery. It urges using prayer, meditation, service, and worship, and asks if fear replaces love in serving God, noting that loving obedience makes burdens light and duties joyful.
Columbia University economist Dr. Eli Ginzberg told a Tuskegee Institute conference that Negro disadvantages reflect broader social limits. He urged five programs to raise education, urban renewal, employment, and health while stressing Negro empowerment and integration into American society. He warned progress hinges on white tolerance and sustained civil, economic, and political pressure.
Adlai E Stevenson faced a disorderly protest after a United Nations Day speech at the Municipal Auditorium in Dallas. A demonstrator spat on him and another struck him with a sign as about 100 people swarmed nearby. Police arrested one man and briefly detained another before the crowd dispersed. The ambassador asked a protester to explain the actions while a woman with a sign was restrained.
A Frigidaire advertisement touts quick sale and installment options backed by Robinson’s-Wo, featuring a no money down offer and budget-friendly payment terms.
Chattanooga Times reports General Managing Editor John N. Popham told Kiwanians that newspapers are the only media that can keep pace with a fast evolving era. He warned that national papers struggle to match the present super technological age as world population grows by 75 to 85 million yearly.
Reports from Saigon indicate 114 Communist guerrillas were killed or wounded in a clash in Vinh Binh Province in the Me Kong delta. In Europe, U.S. troops depart staging areas for a maneuver near Darmstadt. Tito sails home amid mixed feelings after bomb scare delays. Algerian rebels rally to Ben Bella’s united front call against Morocco.
Coastal areas from Charleston to Cape Fear brace for Ginny as a 100 mph hurricane nears landfall. Evacuations cover a 100 mile stretch with 30 public shelters prepared for up to 7,000 people. Schools inland urged to dismiss by noon while coastwise winds and 9 foot tides threaten low-lying areas.
Morgan County forest ranger Nichols warns drought may worsen with no rain and dwindling funds for fighting fires. In 17 fires this month he cites carelessness and trash burning, while noting only 200 full time firefighters and 400000 in state funds. He praises public cooperation and says relief may be seen soon.
Seven miners trapped in a flooded iron mine near Hildesheim were rescued after 23 hours. Forty three others remained missing underground as an ice water flood from a dam broke into the mine. The main shaft remained blocked. rescue teams from several towns aided as officials investigate the cause.
AP market roundup notes higher stocks with blue chips advancing and bonds firm amid slow trading. In Chicago wheat strong, corn mostly higher with moderate buying, oats firm, soybeans up modestly. Hog prices climb to as much as 16.25, slaughter steers steady to 50 cents lower to top 25.
Ken Reynolds reports a comical jab about interference in a Daily Want Ads item. The remark targets a TV man noted for not finding any other interference sources, highlighting a lighthearted exchange.
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