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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1963
Page
4
Several area counties act to shut hunting season as a prudent measure to curb wildfires in the woods. The writer laments that stopping people from flicking burning cigarettes from car windows could have a similar effect.
Lt Gov James Allen told the Mobile Bar Association that independent Democratic electors are inevitable and urged Alabama’s State Democratic Executive Committee to boycott the national convention. He said Alabama will vote in the Democratic primary next May for ten electors opposing the national candidate President Kennedy. Allen warned of a coming split and said there is no refuge for Alabama in third party or Republican movements, urging the committee to stay within the Democratic Party.
The Bankers Farm Bulletin from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reports a 3 percent gain in farm real estate values nationwide for March through July 1963, with Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee up 2 percent, Georgia and Florida 4 percent, and Louisiana 6 percent in the Sixth District. It attributes the rise to productivity and growth potential rather than speculation or loose credit, citing limited land for purchase, stronger loan funds, improved loan evaluation, and undervalued regional productivity. Farmers are expected to continue borrowing as productivity and value rise, especially in well adapted commercial areas.
Washington opines the British election may shift balance between the Conservative leaders led by Churchill Macmillan and Alec Douglas-Home versus Harold Wilson and Labour. It warns the outcome would affect Western unity with Moscow and cautions U S interests hinge on the next British government.
Arlie B. Davidson discusses core American values emphasizing saving over gaining riches and remembering over reading. It stresses practicing good citizenship, faith, and integrity rather than mere preaching. Lord Bacon is cited to reinforce the idea that true wealth comes from internalized truths.
President Kennedy works to steer the civil rights bill toward passage, holding White House talks with lawmakers to avoid a blocking fight. He favors a bill enabling federal action but seeks a modified version to win broad support before possible 1964 elections.
The column surveys Kennedy and King clashes over a civil rights bill, noting King’s critique of a weak bill and Kennedy’s behind the scenes Wolfflike parliamentarian insights. It discusses blunt opposition from some lawmakers and the push for a strong measure while parties jockey for votes ahead of 1964.
More than 22 percent of American households own pianos and about 40 percent of non owner families have at least one member who plays or began learning to play the piano.
MSFC officials confirmed the first production F-1 rocket engine arrived from Rocketdyne in Canoga Park California. Frank Boffola accepted the 10 ton engine destined for Huntsville for ground static testing ahead of powering the Saturn V first stage. Five F-1 engines will drive the initial Saturn V stage while the J-2 second and third stages are scheduled for later delivery.
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