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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1963
Page
1
The Community Chorus will rehearse Monday at 7 30 p m at Westminster Presbyterian Church to determine chair counts for the program. Rising Sun Lodge meets at the Masonic Temple Monday at 7 p m for B A Degree work with refreshments.
The writer urges gratitude for the husband’s conversion and suggests praying together. If he continues attending his church, join him there. Do not harshly challenge his faith or alter family focus. Emphasize a Christian home, perparental attitudes, and a family altar while guiding children’s upbringing.
In Saigon, students demonstrated against Ngo Dinh Diem's government at several schools, police arrested about 300 youths for jeering and throwing objects. They shouted for freedom as US involvement in South Viet Nam's crisis figures in Buddhist and student opposition.
Washington officials describe a massive resurvey of U S relations with South Viet Nam. The goal is to outline reforms Kennedy deems necessary to win the Southeast Asian anti Communist war while U S influence abroad appears to be waning.
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson told a Helsinki dinner audience that the American Negro is winning his fight for greater fulfillment of democratic promises. He warned the American way of life will not tolerate shutting off minority appeals. The speech was at a Finnish American Society event honoring Johnson, with Carl Rowan and President Urho Kekkonen present.
Donna Axum of Arkansas wins Miss America 1964 in Atlantic City after winning a preliminary swimsuit contest. The University of Arkansas senior, 21, stood 5 foot 6 and weighed 124 pounds, with a 35 23 85 figure. She spoke of humility as her chosen word and thanked her family as she embraced the former title holder.
Alabama Governor George Wallace told a Birmingham dinner crowd he would take any risk to resist integration but did not say whether he would bar Negro pupils from white schools. He praised Bull Connor and urged continued action within the law as four Alabama cities faced desegregation orders and schools remained closed by state troopers.
At a Flint City Council semi monthly session a heated audit dispute led to sharp exchanges between Mayor T. V. Day and Councilman Bob Schultz over a 1890.10 short and petit cash transfers. Police Chief Odis Simpson Jr and council members intervened as tempers flared and a grand jury inquiry was requested.
New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller denounced Kennedy administration policy at a GOP rally near the Ogle County Fair Grounds Illinois. He warned the nation is stagnant at home and abroad and urged a Republican victory in 1964 to restore leadership. Rep John B Anderson was absent on political business.
In a talc mine near a mountain community the No 3 drift cave in left one miner trapped and possibly alive at 230 to 240 feet down. Five others were injured two critically with head and chest injuries and two escaped within 15 minutes.
In Montgomery AP report, Alabama Senate blocks a U.S. congressional redistricting plan, leaving eight incumbents to run state wide again. Filibuster delays vote as supporters argue the plan was unfair, citing loss of Montgomery and Lowndes counties and gains for Mobile. Page 2 continued REP. on that page.
Alabama's legislative session closed with the Senate filibuster trapping an estimated 200 to 300 local bills. House Speaker Albert Brewer said many bills affecting Morgan County and Decatur failed, including a city merit system and a sheriff's deputies pay raise.
A fragmented item notes Magnevox color end black and white TV offerings and a promotion or bet related to Rebiahen's Gn Ave with free parking mentioned in the readable text.
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