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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1966
Page
4
Statistics claim space travel carries no fatalities or injuries in millions of passenger miles since NASA began. The Alabama Journal notes this claim to illustrate how statistics can be used to prove almost anything.
The Aug 16 election invites nearly 14,000 Decatur voters to choose among seven candidates Herbert Gardner Bill Landers William Lindley Charles Martin Melvin Ozier George Roger and Gene Shelton. The editorial urges turnout to shape sound progressive government and warns of minority rule if citizens abstain.
Nation's Business features Russell I. Brown, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, urging federal action on traffic accident prevention and a private sector role. He outlines a five-point program: study economic impact, overhaul motor vehicle records, expand training with scholarships, boost joint research, and sustain public education. He stresses root-cause analysis over harsher enforcement.
Drew Pearson notes that recent Bolling Field demonstrations echo the 1931 bonus army march on Washington. He contrasts white WWI veterans with a newer largely Black group, linking housing protests to broader rights battles and the era’s social shifts. He cites how New Deal labor and social programs aided veterans while leaving Blacks behind.
Teen asks how to say no to friends without seeming snobbish. Advice: choose companions aligned with beliefs, then if choices clash respond gracefully and politely. Stand firm in convictions, disagree agreeably, and rely on God for strength in standing alone when needed.
An elderly guest on a TV show shares a simple daily choice to be happy. He argues that power lies in choosing joy and courage, and that God and gumption enable people to overcome hardship, with vivid anecdotes of Harry Moore’s rise from poverty to governorship.
Marquis Childs surveys the Dodd gun control bill amid a national debate sparked by the University of Texas massacre. He notes NRA influence, industry ties, and ethical questions as lawmakers hesitate. He warns that failure to act could fuel further violence and civil unrest while detailing broader arms networks and past shootings.
On this date in 1945 President Truman announced Japan had surrendered unconditionally. The item also notes Watts rioting in Los Angeles, Maj Roy Horton’s illness, Bascom Rowe’s family escape from a house fire, and earlier local items including cotton brought to river side Gun Co polio status, Decatur council members bidding for reelection and two $500 building permits issued to Clarence Perkins and Joe G Crutchfield.
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