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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1963
Page
4
Methodist columnist John Marvin Rast from Columbia South Carolina urges wisdom and social duty in elections. The Covington Kentucky city race lists 51 candidates, prompting commentary on local governance and broader governor race comparisons in Alabama.
In Baltimore Alabama figure Wallace spoke like a possible candidate for the Maryland presidential primary. As of press time New Frontier had not withdrawn its candidate. Major Squirm in South Magazine.
A Florence Times staff writer suggests Quad Cities as a new name for Florence, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, and Muscle Shoals City as merger talks loom. Citizens voice common desires like lower water rates, keeping areas safe, weed clearance, and more shopping and business.
Aubrey J. Wagner chair of TVA delivers a dedication speech stressing dam building as a step toward broader goals. He cites Beech River as a model for democratic action and warns the journey aims to maximize resources for jobs and a richer life, urging patience and progress along Elk River watershed toward future celebrations.
In Cambridge Maryland a racial crisis legacy meets a public charter amendment desegregating all public accommodations. Moderates from both races push for a new pattern of race relations with leaders like Burke Marshall and Robert Kennedy aiding talks. If approved in a city election it could avert renewed violence and mark progress.
The article cites Dr William L Sadler noting constant interruptions and a cluttered desk threaten life quality. He advises immediate dictation and prompt responses to letters to prevent backlog. Reordering life’s resources, he says, reduces stress and prevents bitterness from accumulating.
Drew Pearson reports lawmakers still employ numerous relatives on the federal payroll while Congress stalls and padding persists. Names include Marjorie Baring, Anna Diggs, Vera Auchincloss, Nancy Cannon, Barbara Bolling, and many others amid critic’s call to end the practice.
Former President Eisenhower says he is unclear about Senator Goldwater's current positions. Goldwater replies that his views have been widely published and notes ongoing Republican discussions on the 1964 nomination. He discusses labor, the economy, and his Jewish ancestry in the interview.
In Buffalo New York seven youths drowned when their car failed to negotiate a curve, struck a steel fence, and plunged into the Black Rock Canal. Six bodies were recovered inside the car. a seventh was found by divers the next morning. The vehicle was raised by police and fire wreckers after headlights were spotted. The seventh victim was identified as John Sabadsz of Buffalo.
Police officer C A Russell helps a woman locate her lost dog on the beach. He finds the dog but cannot locate the owner at first, leaves to handle another case, and returns to recover the dog. He then reuniting the dog with the owner and closes the case.
The piece argues there is a lasting opposition to the nuclear test treaty as a warning that Soviet intentions remain unclear. It notes Soviet anti war sentiment, wartime memory, and Khrushchev's prudence, while predicting a gradual move toward an equilibrium that avoids large scale war despite ongoing cold war tensions.
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