This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1968
Page
4
Opinion piece defends Chicago Police Department actions at the Democratic National Convention. It argues several hundred Yippies and Hippies were injured while attempting to disrupt the event and says authorities acted to restore order. Calls for harsher measures and criticizes Mayor Daley’s handling.
A parish prayer on faith and perseverance accompanies a critical note on Richard Nixon. The piece cites Nixon’s congressional record, claiming 20 of 21 major bills stalled in the House and one later deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. It argues Nixon would face Congress with a controversial approach if elected.
The text explains pray without ceasing as living in an attitude of prayer and willingness to God’s will rather than kneeling forever. It warns against wandering after prayer without expecting an answer and urges reliance on God’s power to solve problems. It portrays the praying Christian as joyful, victorious, and dynamically Spirit-led.
Senators and officials press for freer commerce with Eastern Europe arguing it boosts political leverage and economic growth. They cite Mondale, Ball, Linder, and corporate leaders calling to relax controls and expand trade despite Cold War tensions. The piece links trade liberalization to Czech reforms and broader freedom.
Chicago report notes the Democratic Party must mend deep rifts from past clashes such as the 1924 Smith McAdoo split and the 1948 civil rights showdown led by Hubert Humphrey. Analysts question if current McCarthy and McGovern fervor can be forgiven and forgotten.
In this Washington column James Reston weighs Hubert Humphrey’s struggle to reconcile party factions after Chicago. He tracks Humphrey’s reliance on Johnson era power versus antiwar critics McCarthy McGovern Kennedy, and questions if middle class voters and dissidents will back him in November.
The Decatur Daily, published Monday through Sunday mornings in Decatur Alabama by P Valley Printing Co lists postage, contact, and subscription rates. It notes carrier and mail options with weekly and annual prices and mentions tax inclusion.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.