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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1964
Page
4
Supporters of Barry Goldwater celebrate early results showing a decisive surge across multiple states as the Republican candidate gains momentum in the party contest. The Democrats monitor returns and prepare for the next rounds.
The USS Alabama, one of five surviving battleships, travels toward Mobile as a campaign seeks the remaining one million dollars to permanently memorialize Alabamians who fell in World War II and the Korean War.
The Alabama Motor Club notes about 16 600 miles of the 41 000 mile interstate system are open and urges a special driver program. It warns that straight smooth highways can lull drivers into monotony causing boredom and drowsiness and urges drivers to stay refreshed or stay off the road.
Political columnists speculate on President Johnson's running mate while noting he will avoid cabinet members and those unpopular in any region. The piece highlights Humphrey as an example of a candidate not well received everywhere and references Dirksen and Goldwater’s roles in civil rights legislation.
A Washington report highlights that many large TV and radio outlets are owned by defense contractors including RCA, Westinghouse, GE, and Aerojet. Rep Porter Hardy exposes Aerojet’s $205000 cafeteria loss billed to Polaris missile costs, while only $71000 profit was recorded. The GAO notes $19000 for coffee maids at Aerojet to boost morale, amid past Navy property concerns involving Dan Kimball.
The piece contrasts Powell at Bandung with Malcolm X in Cairo and explores Johnson's looming vice presidency pick amid race tensions and urban unrest. It notes media bias, congressional critiques, and the political stakes for national reconciliation and the 1964 election.
The column argues President Johnson should choose a vice president not tied to pro civil rights stances. It urges a calm middle ground to heal national divisions, emphasize law and order, and shift focus from heated rhetoric to domestic peace. The piece locates the crisis in urban North rather than the South.
The piece argues modern life breeds nervous strain and suggests calm comes from close contact with nature and daily practice of four attitudes. Enthusiastically gratefully phlegmatically philosophically guide a balanced, spiritually aligned life to ease tension and restore inner peace.
Highlights include the Hatch Act signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and related political reforms. Other entries note 1858 steel letter boxes in Boston and New York, 1914 German invasion of Luxembourg, Harding death in 1923, and 1945 Japanese air attacks.
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