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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1965
Page
4
President Harry Philpott told Auburn trustees that 75 additional faculty are needed now to reach an ideal teacher-student ratio. Enrollment rose by 1000 students this fall versus last year, and despite salary increases Auburn trails southern land grant and state universities by about 10 percent.
Fortune Magazine reports Atlanta reduced index crimes by 13 percent in the first nine months of 1965 versus 1964, while Chicago saw a 15 percent drop. Cincinnati Oklahoma City and Rochester also show declines as national crime rose. The piece cites police strength fair court actions and public cooperation as key factors.
In Houston Texas Rev Billy Graham delivered the final sermon to sixty one thousand in the domed stadium with President Johnson present. Graham praised the president and urged national loyalty and prayers for wisdom and courage. He condemned Washington peace marches, urging Americans to tolerate demonstrations less in favor of strong national resolve on Vietnam and other issues.
A 1965 editorial argues the United States prolongs the Vietnam war through cautious policy and disputes the administration's spending. It calls for decisive military action, wage and price controls, and a formal state of war to restore confidence and curb nonessential spending at home.
The article details a lengthy Chinese editorial denouncing the Soviet Union and U.S. imperialism, accusing Moscow of subservience to Washington and condemning Khrushchev’s leadership. It argues Johnson’s foreign policy missteps and notes three reasons for Soviet hardening toward the U.S., emphasizing shifts in U.S.-Soviet dynamics and historical policy debates.
The answer cites Daniel 12:2 and Job 19:26 to affirm conscious afterlife, notes believers will receive a heavenly body, and quotes 1 Corinthians 15:51-54 on transformation and immortality, concluding the soul’s destiny is fixed after death with eternal outcomes. It references Aristotle as outside Christian belief.
A urologist reports a breakthrough technique that removes cancerous lining from human bladders to enable regrowth of new, cancer-free linings. The advancement suggests a potential path for treating recurrent bladder cancer with tissue regeneration.
Washington column questions Senator Mike Mansfield and other lawmakers about the value of their overseas junkets. It notes limited gains from talks with de Gaulle and Kosygin, media speculation over peace efforts, and the absence of a clear, unified result from the tours.
AP notes the date with year-ago recalls including UN Russia-US financial showdown and local items. Historic entries cover 50 years ago licenses payrolls 24 years ago theatre, soldiers passing through city, 10 years ago juvenile cases and court activity in Decatur.
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