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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1963
Page
4
A devotional prayer seeking eternal life through belief in Jesus Christ. It asks for strength to follow Him at work home school and recreation and to sacrifice cherished things to avoid betraying the Lord. The prayer emphasizes the narrow path and gate and asks for guidance.
The Kennedy Administration unveiled a program to spend $2.3 billion over ten years on oceanographic research. The plan seeks to expand knowledge of U S waters and maintain a step ahead in exploration alongside space studies.
Supporters aim to fill the Decatur High School stadium Friday for the second annual Religious Emphasis Week closing service. Dr. Walter H. Judd will be the principal speaker at the eight oclock program drawing participants from many walks of life.
Alabama Mississippi Tennessee and Kentucky promote the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Local advisory committees are named to work with the Waterway Development Authority and Congress. Tuscaloosa chairs a new committee led by DeVane K. Jones as support grows for the canal project and federal funding.
Washington is fixed on whether Barry Goldwater seeks the Republican nomination. He intends to shape a convention fight over policy, not to outpromise Democrats, and to push a unity platform while opposing a harsh civil rights plank and urban welfareism. His influence remains potent even if he does not run.
A Living Today column by Arl i er Davidson offers eight guidelines for balance. Focus on control over worries, set new goals, accept uncontrollable things, avoid self pity, rise after defeats, seek supportive confidants, help others, and believe in your own importance to build confidence.
In Madrid Bishop Santos Molina says Protestant churches have been allowed to reopen and more access may come with a future law. He notes ten Madrid Protestant churches exist, and government attitudes remain cautious as Spain debates religious freedom amid long Catholic hegemony.
A French airliner struck a 4,800-foot mountain near Perpignan in southern France killing all 40 aboard including 36 passengers and four crew. The London to Perpignan flight crashed after midnight amid heavy storms as rescuers confirmed no survivors.
Sylvia Porter explains the January 1 pay hikes will lift beginner federal typists to $3,980 and office managers to $7,718, with broader fringe benefits. The article notes 2.5 million federal civilians, strong retirement, leave, and health plans, plus rising government employment and its impact on the economy.
Washington columnist argues Kennedy had no constitutional authority to deploy federal troops to enforce desegregation in Alabama. He cites laws and precedents, noting Congress repealed the earlier authority and that only U.S. marshals and court processes should enforce court orders. He warns against equating court rulings with federal law and questions presidential power amid Alabama and Mississippi crises.
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