This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1964
Page
4
An August 18 election in Decatur will fill a three year city commission post. About 8 000 voters may cast ballots though public interest remains weak. Citizens should vote for the best qualified candidate to run city government.
The piece argues Alabama voters narrowly kept Senator Lister Hill in Washington amid civil rights controversy. It credits him with pivotal health and education legislation support, noting Hill Burton hospital funds, National Defense Education Act expansion, and steering measures through committee hearings. It praises his humanitarian impact and long service to Alabama communities.
The article discusses Bobby Kennedy considering a run for the U.S. Senate in New York. It outlines party dynamics with Goldwater critics, White House hopes, and Kennedy’s age and potential presidential future. It also covers State Department views on war and diplomacy amid Vietnam tensions and mentions other political figures and events.
The text argues against snap judgments and urges understanding of behavior to avoid tensions and damaged relations. It notes misunderstandings breed hostility and that cooperation and friendships suffer, advocating Spinoza's approach of striving to understand actions rather than ridicule or scorn.
A robin became tangled in string high in a tree and was rescued by firefighters who untangled the rope and released the bird, which then flew away.
The piece analyzes brinkmanship as a policy of preparedness to fight if needed, citing Dulles and Goldwater. It notes misuses of the term and recalls Eisenhower era support for military action to protect Formosa, urging restraint and a peaceable approach in Southeast Asia.
A United Feature Syndicate column argues politicians and their spouses are human. It centers on Lucretia Engle, widow of California Sen Clair Engle, who supported him through illness and the 1964 political pressures around his Senate race.
On this day in 1776 a committee including Franklin Adams and Jefferson first suggested the phrase E pluribus unum. Fifty years ago J J Sullivan resigned from L N Shops to join NC and St L Railroads. The city council debated changing New Decatur to Morgan City.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.