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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1968
Page
4
The obituary memorializes W R Shelton founder editor 1912 to 1924 at the helm of the Sunday AP NYT CQ NS and World Book Science Service, marking his 56 year involvement in science and journalism from 1912 to 1968.
The paper backs Armistead Selden as Democratic nominee citing 15 years in the House and strong enthusiasm for a Senate seat. It argues experience and ability matter to Alabama as Sen. Lister Hill declines reelection amid national crises.
The piece argues for using all means to praise God including instruments, contrasts with anti instrumental views, and urges voters to back Armistead Selden for the U S Senate. It highlights Selden's congressional experience and support for local Alabama projects and national issues.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson notes a wave of civil rights gains in the South including desegregation in schools and public facilities and African American political gains, while pointing to rising economic equality activism and recent arson and unrest in Gainesville Florida and Greenville Mississippi. He cites a split view in the South on whether progress is being seized or too slow.
A blind minister over two decades becomes a powerful gospel leader using faith not sympathy. He navigates life by heightened senses and practical optimism, turning blindness into a strong, integrated part of his identity and work.
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