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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1966
Page
4
Advice from American Telephone and Telegraph urges steps to stop obscene calls. Do not engage, hang up at the first obscene word, and contact the Bell Telephone business office if the nuisance persists. Trained staff can assist in identifying the call origin.
Alabama publicized a four-year highway safety program after a comprehensive hazard location survey by the State Highway Department. The plan, funded largely by Federal Aid with state or county matches, totals over 64 million dollars for 1966 through 1969, including 128 state projects, 26 federal aid projects, and 73 county projects. Improvements include new signs, signals, widening bridges, guard rails, four-lane routes, and truck lanes.
The column clarifies that Sen. Tom Dodd did not collect twice for a Washington Miami trip. He traveled with family and staff in 1965 under intricate arrangements involving the Cuban Committee for a Free Cuba and the Internal Security Committee. A refund was issued to the Cuban committee, and the columnist apologizes for the prior error.
A reader asks how to handle a 17 year old who dresses Beatnik style. Billy Graham says the look expresses resentment toward an unstable world and aging values, not pure evil. He urges guiding youth toward higher purpose and faith, noting many change through Christ and crusades.
Washington critic argues that a truly managed economy is not being well managed and fault lines include greed among groups politicians and union leaders. The piece cites airline strikes newspaper suspensions and threats of further strikes to illustrate insufficient voluntary discipline and calls for uniform law backed by a balanced budget.
Marquis Childs examines how the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings play abroad. He argues televised scenes of witnesses being dragged from the room boost Communist propaganda and harm U.S. policy, with Western Europe weighing the chaos as proof of American savagery.
The Aug 25 1966 daily note recalls events in Decatur. It cites 1939 Poland Great Britain pact of mutual assistance and lists local items: John L. Proctor returns from Memphis to Morgan County Furniture Co. for the Southern States Cotton Convention. Gibson Auto Co. opens on Bank Street. a Riverside High School meeting considers Bible study in schools. 10 years ago William C. Pugh spoke to the Decatur Civitan club and sheriff forces arrested a person for violation of prohibition law.
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