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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1964
Page
5
Rep. Ross Bass defeated Gov. Frank Clement in Tennessee Democratic Senate primary as civil rights bill effects unfold. Goldwater opponents face setback while Bass’ CR vote shows possible impact on November races and Republican strategy.
Bids invited for road rehabilitation at NASA Marshall Michoud Operations New Orleans including 2400 ft of 36 ft roadway 3200 ft of 24 ft roadway 5000 ft runway rehab and related paving lighting drainage striping and seeding works Bids to be opened 1 30 p m CST Aug 25 1964 with an estimated six month construction period
Lt. Gov. James B. Allen proposes a three point parliamentary strategy to force a Senate vote on congressional redistricting. He aims to use persuasion and Senate rules to avoid filibuster and urges compromise with lawmakers to resolve the issue promptly. If stalemate forms he will act quickly to curb debate and push a result.
The Tennessee results suggest Goldwater leads Johnson among white voters and hurt Johnson with Negro voters. A new survey would need to account for Tennessee sentiment, but the outlook for Goldwater appears weakened as the last major hope for victory fades.
Decatur City Schools Superintendent Hatford R Leeman named head of the Public Employee division for the 1965 United Fund Campaign. He will lead a team of eight to secure fair share contributions from city and county schools, city, county, state and federal employees, civic clubs and church staff. Leeman is a deacon at Central Baptist Church and active in the Decatur Chamber of Commerce Alabama Association of Mental Health Rotary Club and Morgan County United Fund director.
The Decatur Electric Department posted a 6.2 percent return for the year ended June 30 1964 with investment of 4 584 408 01. Manager Quince Eddens attributed profit of 288 458 02 to heavy city wide power use while residential customers average 15 665 kWh annually about four times the U S average yet the cost is just under three quarters of a cent per kWh. The department grew 10 to 12 percent and plans to double in roughly ten years. Total assets reached 5 334 910 99 with electric sales revenue of 304 352 41 and bonded indebtedness of 602 000 to be repaid by 1980 at rates of 4.12 3 and 3 percent respectively.
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