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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1964
Page
4
The article notes Gov. Frank Clement lost the Tennessee Senate race to Rep. Ross Bass, suggesting voters felt he should be content with his three elected terms and not seek higher office.
Voters in Decatur face a city commission race one week from today on August 18. Over 8,000 electors choose one member for a three year term, deciding leadership at city hall and future development of the city.
The editorial argues Alabama voters chose civil rights over other issues last May complicating any vote for President Johnson or Goldwater. It notes Goldwater's past TVA critique and predicts he must explain his TVA stance when visiting the region.
The southern United States led in the eight year rise of farm machinery shipments with a 45 percent increase and last year produced 132.1 million dollars of farm equipment. The North Central region shipped 895.4 million, 77 percent of the national total, signaling a shift of industry toward the South.
The inside story details how Civil Rights efforts by Northern students and the Justice Department failed to protect Negro voters in Fayette County Tennessee. Despite registration gains, intimidation, poll watcher refusals, and threats marred the July primary with multiple arrests and violence nearby.
The column notes voting readiness amid registration efforts with uncertain counts as Washington delays action. It recalls Hoover’s 1928 nomination and local political remarks from J A Forman. Also mentions Eyster’s dislocated shoulder and past civic efforts including a cheese plant study and hospital nurse resignation.
The text argues knowledge has two kinds: what we know and where to find it. It stresses identifying sources, asking the right people, and using records and literature. It notes formal study plus practical experience, with magazines and journals as vital educational aids, echoing Franklin on investing in knowledge.
An analysis of President Johnson’s July statement that no cabinet member should be recommended for vice president raises questions about the presidential line of succession and the influence of party politics. The piece notes Kennedy’s remark and hints at possible future moves, including Kennedy’s Senate run.
A Washington report reviews Stephen C Shadegg author of How To Win An Election. The piece details Shadegg s political work for Barry Goldwater including the cell group system with thousands of members in Arizona and Oregon and uses Mao Tse tung as inspiration. It notes Shadegg s controversial ties to S and K Laboratories and his ghost writing claims while outlining his role in Goldwater s campaigns.
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