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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1964
Page
4
In Atmore Alabama a 114 year old former slave hopes to reach 120. His family says he could achieve the milestone if he can be kept from climbing trees. Will Adams offers a hopeful note as others avoid effort.
Farmers in Morgan Lawrence Limestone and Cullman counties anticipate a strong cotton year as favorable weather and effective insect control could yield large profits. The coming weeks will reveal how wind rain sun and pests affect the harvest outlook.
The editorial endorses Decatur and the Decatur Housing Authority for a ten year plan to inspect and protect residential and business areas from blight. It urges cooperative action among property owners city government and the federal government to revive neighborhoods and build a modern city over the next two decades.
Atlantic City coverage notes conventions as a public spectacle with hospitality suites and paid arrangements by industry. It highlights a transformation in Southern politics from Republican to Democratic influence, with Black leaders increasingly aligning with Democrats and Alabama barred from nominating Johnson, signaling a move toward a two party South.
The piece offers four advice lines to restore balance and happiness. It urges confronting long standing inner conflicts, minimizing external irritants, taking proactive health steps while avoiding fixation on illness, and rebuilding confidence through support and calm discussion. It emphasizes viewing problems from distance and seeking constructive living.
The piece recalls Harry Truman's grudging reception by a party that once favored Dewey, and traces the Kennedy Johnson era from Los Angeles to Philadelphia. It notes Lyndon B. Johnson’s role in holding the party together while confronting deep East South tensions and the memory of Kennedy.
The Kennedy bid to run for the U S Senate in New York despite Massachusetts residency raises questions about eligibility and state loyalty. It could reshuffle loyalties among Republicans and Democrats, influence Johnson-Goldwater dynamics, and provoke clashes with New York party bosses led by Mayor Wagner.
The Decatur column lists events by year from 1814 to 1939 with brief notes. Highlights include the 1814 burning of Washington, Edison patent in 1891, parcel post in 1912, and a 1939 Moscow Berlin pact. Local items mention Bee Line Highway progress, a cotton bale sale, a water gusher, and police chief retirement plans.
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