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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1963
Page
4
A compilation of remarks criticizing ignorance and bigotry and noting limits on truth. It contrasts Jefferson’s view on self government with Osler’s doubt about attaining the whole truth and the reliability of human knowledge.
The piece notes no action on Senate reapportionment in regular session while the federal panel had already reapportioned the House and warned of court-led Senate apportionment. It argues that all legislative acts since 1910 are illegal for being passed by an illegally constituted body and questions who will test this in court.
Fourteen chambers of commerce in a 12 county area study forming the Alabama Mountain Lakes Association to promote tourist attractions. Meetings planned in October in Decatur Muscle Shoals and Guntersville with leaders from many cities, a private survey on tourist potential, and a push to publicize North Alabama’s offerings to draw millions in visitor dollars and hundreds of thousands of guests.
The article argues that large age differences in marriage create adjustment problems and higher divorce risk. It notes that 10 to 15 years may be workable, but a full generation gap often leads to widowhood, with shared interests and habits crucial for lasting compatibility.
Drew Pearson reports White House aides weighed trimming civil rights bills after the Birmingham church bombing. Southern opposition threatened to block both a FEPC and a private business integration provision as Kennedy relies on tax cuts and Senate votes to push civil rights forward.
Sylvia Porter explains price earnings ratios and yields using Dow Jones averages, with examples of a $100 stock at $5 earnings yielding 5 in theory and a 3.23 percent current yield. The article notes variability across stocks and cautions against relying on averages alone for investment decisions. Relying on yardsticks or cliches misses the selective nature of the market.
A Birmingham based group calling itself the National States Rights Party faces a federal grand jury indictment over alleged conspiracy to interfere with a desegregation order. Two white teens linked to a church bombing rally attended the group meeting as calls for outside funds and possible Communist links draw scrutiny from lawmakers and the FBI.
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