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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1964
Page
4
Voters in Decatur go to the polls next Tuesday to elect one of three candidates to the City Commission. More than 8,000 residents are eligible to vote, and the piece urges voters to actually cast ballots to influence city government.
Dr. Ralph Draughon plans retirement soon after a successor is chosen by the Auburn University board of trustees. The article recalls the strides made under his administration and notes Decatur’s Redus Collier as a board member while stressing Alabama's growing educational prominence.
The House Public Works Committee shapes highway river and harbor projects flood control and public buildings. If November returns change chairmen include Rep Fallon Blatnik and Jones. Alabama voters must reevaluate Jones position in the Eighth District and beyond.
Alabama celebrates Talladega’s revival after Indian Head Mills closure. Colonial Corporation of America will renovate the idle mill building and hire about 700 workers, using a $4 million bond to restore the former employer and keep local labor employed. The community fast turned to attracting industry, showing resolve and pride.
This piece argues the US military aid to Turkey and Greece has hardened tensions in the region. It notes Turkey used F-104 jets to strike Cyprus and cites Greek and Turkish air strength gaps, highlighting ironic precedent and limited impact on regional peace.
The piece urges readers tired of life to seek causes, reassess goals, and take action. It challenges the idea that hardship justifies despair and advises widening interests, developing plans, and engaging with people to restore meaning and purpose.
Alabama Agriculture Commissioner A. W. Todd warned at the Alabama Farmers Cooperative annual meeting that continued farmer migration to Western states could cost Alabama another congressman by 1970. He linked the legislature fight in Montgomery to the out-migration.
Washington analyzes the Hershey Pennsylvania gathering of leading Republicans as they seek party unity. The piece weighs Goldwater's stance toward the John Birch Society and the Democratic critique, arguing core issues like honest government and tax money use matter more than rhetoric. It notes intraparty strife in New York and contrasts Republican disharmony with Democratic campaigning tactics.
Harrisburg report notes Governor Scranton stays urbane and loyal as Goldwater support ebbs and flows. He hosts harmony efforts in Hershey, frames state priorities, and preserves a strong GOP team ready for 1968 while Democrats watch Pennsylvania.
A compact edition notes August 14 1964 as a date in history with Truman’s wartime surrender. It cites a 50 year old rope for a murder case suspect, hints at a possible alderman bid, recalls a vet treated for rabies, lists a county jail project, records a long run of 90 degree days, and reports 10 arrests across four counties with nine in Cullman.
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