Americans Cut Share of Income Spent on Food
The share of household spending on food fell from about 30 percent in 1950 to 24 percent in 1960, illustrating greater efficiency and affordability in the American economy and dining.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1964
Page
4
Water Supply Plans For Athens May Cost 3 To 5 Million
Athens plans a future water system draw from the Tennessee or Elk river. Estimated cost ranges from 3 to 5 million with growth needs in schools streets sewer lines and utilities. The city and Limestone county seek industry and expansion, urging big planning and prompt action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Tennessee
Elk River
Limestone County
Dinner Honoring Rep Carl Elliott Seeks Campaign Aid
Rep Carl Elliott of Jasper, leaving Congress, is to be saluted at a dinner aimed at helping cover a 20000 campaign deficit. Elliott, on the House Rules Committee, was defeated in a 9-8 bid and Alabama loses a veteran Democrat as supporters from the Eighth District and beyond rally to fund his effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Elliott
Jasper
Congress
Elliott
Alabama
House of Representatives
House Rules Committee
Alabama Crimson Tide Case Teamwork Lesson From 1964 Title
The 1964 Alabama football team exemplified teamwork and resilience in the toughest SEC schedule. Coach Paul Bryant and assistants shared praise as players consistently supported each other in drives, touchdowns, and standup plays, securing national supremacy and a moral victory for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crimson Tide
Alabama
Paul Bryant
Tide
Bear
The
Crimson
Space Committee Junket and Mississippi Turkeys Tale
Rep William K Van Pelt and George Miller led a Far East junket with four committee colleagues and top officials including Lt Gen Davis and Edmond Buckley. Wives traveled at their own expense as the group toured Alaska Tokyo Manila Hawaii. Return date December 9. Emmett Thornhill renounces the Klan and Dick Gregory partners to raise 20000 turkeys for Mississippi. Sammy Davis Jr Dick Gregory benefit aims to aid Christmas for Mississippi. Major store chains donate turkeys. many Bi racial contributions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William K. van Pelt
Rwis
House Space Committee
Far East
George Miller
D-Calif
L. I. Davis
Air Force
Edmond C. Buckley
National Aeronautics and Space Agency
Thomas F. Conlin
State Department
Conlin
Globe
Alaska
Tokyo
Australia
New Zealand
Manila
Hawaii
van Pelt
Olin Teague
D-Tex
Bob Casey
Joseph Earth
D-Mini
USA
Wisconsin
Space Committee
KKK
Mississippi
Sammy Davis, Jr
Dick Gregory
McCormack Place
Chicago
Mary Lou Hamer
Democratic Freedom Party
Lou Stein
Food Fair
Emmanuel Cohen
Giant Stores
Safeway
Daitch-Shopwell
Worry Destroys Power and Joy Says ARLIE Bivins
ARLIE B Bivins argues worry wastes time and energy, kills enthusiasm, dulls happiness, harms health, and reduces lifespan. He urges readers to break the habit today to seize opportunities and restore positive beliefs.
Ambiguity in Pledge of Allegiance Court Rulings
A New York court avoided ruling on the constitutionality of reciting the pledge with "Under God" in public schools. The piece traces conflicting Supreme Court opinions from 1952 to 1963 on church state separation and notes ongoing uncertainty about whether such recitations constitute religious exercise or ceremonial history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Red
New York
High Court
State of
New York Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Law of the Land
Justice Black
Douglas
United States
Never Forget That Dawn Duck Blind Sensation
A nostalgic meditation on duck hunting from prep before dawn to the first flights at daybreak. The ritual begins the afternoon before with gear checks and camp routines, then the cold predawn wait in the blind as birds rise and the shot breaks the silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
This Day In History Highlights and Local Building Permits
Today is Wednesday December 2 1964 and marks historical notes including Monroe Doctrine plea and 1942 Chicago nuclear demonstration. Local Decatur construction shows $270 585 in building permits issued in November reflecting growing activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Two Traffic Toll Reported in State Accidents
The Alabama traffic toll for Tuesday rose to two fatalities. Wendall Ledbetter, 18, of Pensacola Florida, died from injuries after a two car crash nine miles south of Troy in Pike County. A second fatality was 14 year old David Lee Marshall of Eufaula from a one car crash three miles west of Baker Hill in Barbour County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Highway Patrol
Wendall Ledbetter
Pensacola
Fla
Pike County
Troy
David Lee Marshall
Eufaula
Barbour County
Baker Hill
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Sundey
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Jesus of Nazareth
Eric
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Christ
Alfred N. Seyres
Lancaster
Lancaster Theological Seminary
Natural Council of Churches
Drew Pearson
Emmett Thornhill
Ku Klux Klan
Thornhill
Meen Miss
Larry Rodgers
McComb
Rodgers
Mexico
Antonio Carrillo Flores
Brooklyn
Carrillo Flores
Miss
Freedom Workers
Arlie B. Bivins
David Lawrence
Kenneth L. Dixon
Associated Press
Dwight Eisenhower
Hima
James Monroe
Nikita Khrushchev
Budapest
Sage
Moscow
Amenical Council
Sion
Rome
Napoleon I
Morgan
France
Philadelphia
Salvation Army
Massey Couity
John Brown
Charlestown
Harper's Ferry
Union Pacific Railway
Waane Ann
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