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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1966
Page
4
Article argues Congress delays labor reform to curb strike damage. Cites LaGuardia plan for a four court system and penalties tying tax deductions to compliance. Notes unions resist limits while management fears arbitration. cites 1966 context and calls for timely action.
Auburn University projects 12 000 students this fall an increase of 700 from last year prompting questions about funding for education.
After years of peace a major boll weevil outbreak hits cotton fields. The article urges farmers to act now with proper control to save crops and the regional economy, noting bollworm also requires treatment and warning that delay costs millions.
A Sunday brief honors firemen policemen and other public workers who risk life and limb to protect and serve. While all public employees face tough situations the public often abuses them. Respect for their jobs and actions is urged.
In Decatur students return to classrooms amid concerns over Alabama public schools and ongoing state federal tensions. The piece laments political maneuvering, calls for calm, and stresses that youth education shapes the state’s future. It urges ensuring steady schooling and uninterrupted learning opportunities.
Senate Commerce Subcommittee hearings face industry pressure as gas pipelines span 26 states with 200 000 miles in use. Federal regulators push for safety rules while pipeline firms resist, arguing self policing suffices. Medicare costs rise with patient bills up to 300 percent since the program began, prompting calls for investigation into Blue Cross Blue Shield practices and Doctors' pay. GAM PAC mobilizes against Medicare supporters Landrum and Mackay, urging contributions to defeat them.
Billy Graham answers a reader asking if following a God call to ministry conflicts with parental approval. He notes objections from good parents can arise for youth, finances, or perceived ministry dangers, but if one is of age and certain of God's call, the decision rests with the individual while honoring parental authority. He cites Jesus to affirm priority of discipleship over family obedience.
Marquis Childs reports on civil rights leaders N A A C P head Roy Wilkins letter after Chicago violence. Mayor Daley approves 10 neighborhood pools and sprinklers on fire hydrants. The piece weighs war costs, funding for urban needs, and political odds for a city program under Johnson.
Today in history note recalls the transfer of Benito Mussolini’s body from a Capuchin monastery crate to the family vault in Predappio after 11 years. It also notes the 1957 ABA meeting in Dallas urging compliance with Supreme Court school desegregation rulings.
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