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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1963
Page
2
Complete weather and sky conditions for Decatur across Saturday September 7. Sunset at 6 08 p m, sunrise 5 25 a m, moonrise 9 01 p m, Last Quarter on September 10. Deneb prominent at moonrise with visible planets Mars Saturn and Jupiter noted with set times and positions.
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 21.22 feet, up 21 feet in 24 hours. Sea level reading 555.52 feet. TVA lake levels listed for Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wilson. Thursday high 90 degrees, low 67. Today 81 degrees at 10:55 a.m. Forecast sunny and warm, tonight clear. Northeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph, diminishing overnight.
Senators pressed redistricting and appropriations as a 24 hour marathon session stretched into daybreak. Gov. George Wallace urged moving ahead while a four man filibuster tied up bills including the succession measure and workmen’s compensation, with adjournment set after a breakfast recess.
Governor Wallace ordered four Huntsville schools closed through Monday amid federal desegregation orders. Troopers blocked entrances while parents pressed to admit children, FBI photographers watched as protesters argued with officials, and city leaders condemned the move despite a mixed local response.
Amid tensions over Governor Wallace's order, state troopers stand outside Huntsville schools as parents attempt to register students including a boy and his neighbor. Officials defend the governor while some locals criticize the stance. The city braces for continued actions as districts respond to closures and delays. Blair House displays rare Chippendale chairs and Aubusson carpets with Paul Revere silversmith pieces.
Market notes show cotton prices around 4 percent, with Oscar 33.99 and Cottonseed at 643 per ton. Grain bids include No. 2 Yellow Shelled Corn 1.30, No. 3 Yellow Bar Corn 1.11, No. 2 Oats 0.70, Milling Wheat 1.70, and Soybeans 2.55. Livestock bids reflect mixed demand with steer calves steady to weak, cows slower, and hogs selling 15.00 to 15.75 in light activity.
The New York market ended mixed with gains and losses on the heaviest volume of the year about 7.4 million shares. Early buys boosted steels while leaders faltered later. Ford rose strongly in the motor group and Sperry Rand jumped 15 percent on a 396000 share block before easing back.
A list from Athens records shows births and dismissals at local hospitals. Names include Master Eli Joe Christopher and Master Michael Robert Ford with addresses in SE Athens and surrounding streets. Dismissals mention Mrs. Charles R. Chittam and infant daughter, and several other families with infant children at various SE and SW Athens addresses.
A readable roster lists individuals with residences across Cullman Hanceville Decatur Madison Warrior Joppa Blountsville and Birmingham. Names include Newton Pruett Opal Nichols Vera Hughes Conrad Howard Harriet Holcomb Elgiee Eason James Abney Vester Ballard Flossie Jordan Eva Maynard and others with street addresses and city affiliations.
A day of minor crimes, building permits, and community notices fills the Decatur page. A resident reports a home theft of a General Electric iron, while a 10 year old boy breaks both arms but is expected to be discharged soon. City permits include six room houses and repairs, and firemen respond to a car fire with slight loss. Local clubs host events and fundraising drives, and the Decatur Volunteers football team seeks players and pledges for uniforms.
Judges consider stay on integration and entry into original suit amid Birmingham violence after registration days. Court cites long settled issues by the Supreme Court as protests erupt at schools and a Negro leader's house is bombed, with one man killed.
Readable fragments show a public outcry in Huntsville and Alabama condemning the governor's conduct with strong language about enduring resentment and a call for official protest from the community. The quote condemns the day and urges civic action.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dorsey announce the birth of Eva a daughter Thursday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr. and Mrs. Jim L. Thompson announce a daughter at Decatur General Hospital. Mrs. Leroy Clinard reports an infant son Tanner. Mrs. Cecil Allen greets an infant daughter in Decatur. Ivan Sams Trinity Clyde Ponder 419 Johnston St SE listed in the birth notices.
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