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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1963
Page
4
Voters in Decatur will elect one of three candidates to a three year city commission term on Tuesday September 3. polls open at 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. Your participation could decide whether the winner is chosen by majority or minority.
The Alabama House backed the Engel Redistricting Bill 73 to 13, with seven congressmen publicly endorsing it. The piece faces a Senate split led by Gov. Wallace and Sen. Bob Gilchrist, needing a compromise to avoid stalling in a factional fight.
In a satirical look at the Post Office leadership search, the White House jokes about a want ad for a Postmaster General. The piece reviews J Edward Day’s tenure, postal reforms, and the huge size of the system, noting funding debates and subsidy figures contested by Rep. Morris Udall.
Arlie B Davidson discusses the balance between freedom and responsibility for children and adolescents. Experts like Dr. Ralph Rabinovitch warn against letting youth gain independence too early, stressing the need for parental guidance until youths develop solid values and security.
Drew Pearson profiles Harman co op farm in Brazov where 760 families work on 5000 acres. Leader Girceag explains member contributions, pay in cash and kind, schooling, home ownership, and strict work discipline. He notes wheat and milk production gains, and compares dairy practices to US methods, while praising Romanian industrialization and regional rainfall advantages.
The state is bordered by Huron, Erie and Michigan lakes and no point is more than 85 miles from one of them, highlighting Michigan’s unique geographic placement among the Great Lakes.
Donnie Lenhart, born with no diaphragm, received a synthetic patch grafted to his ribs just after birth. Dr J Ordie Shaffer reported the operation may be the first of its kind and notes the boy now breathes and cries like other children. Parents Donald and Donnie Lenhart of San Lorenzo confirm he is strong and vocal.
Jacqueline Wilson, 16, left Ann Arbor to join a civil rights march in Washington last Wednesday. Her parents and authorities in three states searched after she did not return home with the group. She flew back to Ann Arbor with her sister and a family friend.
The city starts a trial using disposable paper trash containers at 250 Junction City residences to ease garbage collection. The project aims for quiet, quick pickup and disposal of cans along with comments. The article also notes a separate detail about Viennese coffee milk ratios.
A 1963 New York Herald column cites Orlando W. Wilson and Chicago police chief Robert Murray arguing for stronger crime control and civil rights protection. The piece notes rising crime, court limitations, and calls for organized victim protection amid looming March on Washington discourse.
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