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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1963
Page
2
The report lists sunset at 5 56 p m and sunrise at 5 31 a m. Moonrise is 4 11 a m tomorrow with a new moon on Sept 17. Jupiter rises tonight at 7 21 p m and will be highest in the south at 1 16 a m and in the west at sunrise.
Last night the Tennessee River level near Decatur fell to 20.08 feet, down 0.12 feet in 12 hours, while sea level reading stood at 554.38 feet. Forecast calls for cloudy to partly cloudy and cool weather with northerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunday outlook is partly cloudy and warmer with a high near 73 degrees.
Officials say the United States sees no treaty violations but will inspect stations to ensure peaceful use. The Antarctic hosts 36 principal stations with four active Soviet sites and two dormant. Signatories include Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Dr Judd urged unity of faith and service saying God operates through people and the world struggle is one of will not weapons The event drew Mayor Blackburn and local ministers as Decatur showcased a city wide observance of religion with community leaders and a choir performance Lead participants included Rev Crim Rutland Walker Speake and Roy Wood for the Community Choir.
A 15-year-old Danville High School student, Roger Bullard, produced an average of 146.3 bushels of corn per acre, the highest Morgan County tally ever recorded, earning Morgan County FFA corn growing champion status and a shot at the state contest at Auburn University. His 13-year-old brother Ronnie posted 123.5 bushels per acre on three acres.
A Cuban exile in Mexico vows to keep up the struggle against Fidel Castro and the Communist government. He describes hunger, repression, and daily executions in Cuba, praises Mexican hospitality, and notes New Zealand butter tubes being introduced in Britain for picnics.
Drexel Burch of Moulton died Thursday at 4 05 p m in Decatur General Hospital Services will be Saturday at 2 p m at Landersville Church of Christ with Kyle McWhorter and K E Alexander officiating Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery Elliott Brown in charge Survivors include one half sister Annie Lou Latham Huntsville two sons Wallace Burch Morris and Aaron Burch nine grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and other relatives He was a member of Landersville Church of Christ and native of Lawrence County.
Hartselle funeral services are set for Saturday at 3 p.m. at Center Springs Methodist Church. Survivors include son B.F. Watkins sister Mrs. F. E. Echols twelve grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
In High Point North Carolina negotiators signed a pact to end racial demonstrations until December 6 and to issue periodic progress reports on easing tensions. Mayor Floyd Mehan signed for the city and Rev B Elton Cox and Robert Brown signed for demonstrators. About 25 people attended the two hour session and comments were limited to the agreement's stipulation.
A tractor trailer jackknifed on a down grade on a southern West Virginia mountain highway and ripped open a Greyhound bus and a car, killing four people and injuring five. State police described the crash as the truck ripping the vehicles apart.
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy told the National Congress of American Indians that the Indian people face poor education housing health and jobs. He cited progress by the administration in education medical care and employment and urged continued action while criticizing Northern whites for civil rights hypocrisy.
Sen Henry M Jackson announced he would vote for the limited nuclear test ban treaty in the Senate. He cited safeguards to protect U S security though opponents argued it lets the Soviet Union gain parity quickly.
Mercedes Ellington, 20, Duke Ellington’s dancing granddaughter, tops 17 June Taylor dancers chosen for the Jackie Gleason Show. She is the first Negro hired in a major TV production, earning 155 dollars for a 30 hour week with overtime.
Huntsville, Alabama, famed for space milestones, opens desegregated public schools amid a shifting cityscape. A federal order spurs integration while residents weigh federal funding, demographics, and future growth as Redstone Arsenal and NASA centers anchor the economy.
President Kennedy will deliver the opening speech at the U.N. General Assembly in New York with aims to strengthen the United Nations and test Soviet positions on a range of issues. Secretary of State Rusk will attend talks with dignitaries including Andrei Gromyko. Khrushchev will not attend. finances and colonialism, space cooperation are on the agenda.
Joseph P Kennedy father of the president will enter New England Baptist Hospital Saturday for removal of a skin lesion He will be brought from his summer home at Hyannis Port and returned the same day The former ambassador to Great Britain has been in poor health since a December 1961 stroke.
Under the Federal Homestead Act signed by President Lincoln, about 276 million acres of land have been deeded away to settlers.
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