City council urged to address more than garbage fee
Opinion argues the new Decatur administration must tackle broader issues beyond a garbage fee including a budding recreation program. It cites regional planning data on Alabama tourism in 1967 with $265 million in visitor spending and 68,600 tourism jobs, urging Decatur to secure a share of those dollars through adequate facilities.
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Decatur
North Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission
Alabama
Living by Christ's High Standards with His Strength
The author argues Christians cannot live by their own power and must rely on Christ who dwells in believers. Daily practice includes asking for help, prayer, and Bible reading to walk in God’s path. Commitment each morning leads to a transformed life guided by the Lord.
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Christ
Major contenders debate urban crisis and rural neglect
The four leading presidential hopefuls discuss urban investment, housing decay, and job programs. Rockefeller favors a 10 year attack on blight with public and private resources. Nixon leans to private enterprise plus federal tax incentives. Humphrey promotes a federally guaranteed loan Marshall Plan. McCarthy is cautious on private funding. The piece urges job training in small towns and warns against overemphasis on big cities at the expense of rural America.
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Congressional Quarterly
Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
Hoover Calls for Confidence in U S Citizens
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover urges Americans to stop self criticism and blame shifting, praising the nation’s hard work and stability while urging scrutiny of social critics who claim a crisis. He argues the country is not sick.
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J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Taxpayer bill for party convention hoopla in Miami
Washington Merry-Go-Round notes taxpayers fund campaign fanfare in Miami including oceanfront decor and TV time, plus travel, babysitters, and state campaign costs. The piece argues higher taxes and loopholes for oil, real estate, and drugs fund the campaigns, citing Kennedy’s 1960 pledge on oil depletion.
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Miami
John F. Kennedy
Nixon’s Comeback Dominates Republican Path To 1968
Nixon returns to top of the Republican Party amid a divided convention. The piece notes his cross‑faction appeal, Vietnam policy shifts, and the need to unite conservatives and liberals while facing Democratic opposition led by Humphrey. It also highlights campaign financing and oil, drug, and other lobbies shaping the race.
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New York Times News Service
Miami Beach
Richard Milhous Nixon
Lazarus
Nixon
America
Lyndon John
Kennedys
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Harry Truman
White House
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Adlai Stevenson
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California
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Minnesota
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Murchisons
Texas
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Sid Richardson
Richardson
Ike
Sid
Commodore Hotel
Truman
Federal Power Commission
Sen. Case
South Dakota
Chicago
Miami
Prayer and church notice from Canaan Moravian Church
A prayer ends with a blessing to God through Jesus. John H. Johansen, Davenport, N. Dok., minister of Canaan Moravian Church, signs the note. The Decatur Daily masthead and publication details follow with subscription and service notes.
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Jesus
John H. Johansen
Davenport
N. Dok
Canaan Moravian Church
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