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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1963
Page
4
An East Berlin Communist newspaper carries an odd classified: a note offering a luxurious lakeside villa in exchange for a modest hole in the wall. The ad blends luxury with a humorous bargain.
Tuscaloosa county aims for a $325,000 United Fund goal and has raised $235,351, about 72 percent, with the campaign closing next week. Morgan County trails at just over 50 percent of its $175,000 target, but both counties show strong community support and willingness to extend drives if needed.
Alabama may yield the greatest cotton crop ever with 850000 bales worth 137 million dollars. Auburn University expert Yohn Henderson says farmers can reach higher base per acre soon if progress continues, while Morgan Lawrence Limestone and Cullman counties urge strict adherence to allotted acres and modernized methods to keep cotton at home.
Alabama’s population grew by 80 000 in the year ending July 1 reaching 3 347 000 but the state slipped from 19th to 20th in rank. The South added a million people, becoming the nation’s second most populous region, while Alabama faces rapid industrial growth and a push for sound, planful development.
Washington A three sided Presidential campaign in 1964 shapes as Rockefeller attacks on Goldwater intensify. Kennedy benefits as Republican infighting lessens his exposure while Goldwater resists public intraparty clashes. Viewers see a complex strategic backdrop guiding White House expectations and rivalries.
Arlie B Davidson urges purposeful reading to gain maximum benefit. Citing Francis Bacon, George Bernard Shaw, and Bruce Barton, the piece emphasizes selectivity, note taking, and aligning reading with high motivations for lasting value. It also notes a study on Who’s Who in America linking successful readers to exposure to literature.
Detroit coverage outlines Governor Romney's faltering bid for the presidency amid Michigan tax proposals and Democratic help talks. It details Swainson's one vote margin on income tax, the open season metaphor for lobbying, and Romney's clashes with mental health and education funding, plus broader Republican tensions.
Senator Ervin's amendment would require 60 days of public notice before any grant or loan to a higher education institution and allows taxpayer suits in the DC federal district court to test constitutionality under the First and Fifth Amendments. The measure aims to clarify if funds may support church affiliated colleges and to speed resolution without blocking overall aid to non church institutions.
The Pardon and Parole Board granted parole to 10 inmates this week including Rich Robertson who served 23 years after a 1940 murder conviction. Other paroles listed include James Blalock, Floyd Coats, Benjamin Davis, Jerry Goodman, Margin Holland, Dorothy Owens, Henry Pollard and Weldon Waters with sentences ranging from two to life and supervised releases to several states.
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