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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1965
Page
4
The Commercial Appeal notes Japan's fastest train, named Hikari meaning flash, travels 322 miles in just over three hours. The article praises the fitting, swift naming aligning with its rapid service.
An estimate of 1965 motor vehicle registrations from the Bureau of Public Roads places Alabama fifth in the nation for percentage increase from 1964. Alabama rose 6.1 percent with 1,653,000 vehicles registered, signaling an improving economy and a need for safer highways and city streets to accommodate higher travel volumes.
Editorial from 3M's Megaphone calls for ending double taxation on corporate dividends. It argues corporations should deduct dividend payouts from tax base to boost earnings for reinvestment and shareholder returns, aiding American industry and jobs amid rising labor forecasts and competition with Europe.
A Bell-McClure Syndicate piece outlines escalating U S involvement in South Vietnam with an expected 300 000 troops by spring, Vietnam and Viet Cong strength, Red China and Soviet roles, and the U S political stakes for 1966. It details Viet Cong organization and North Vietnamese forces, Chinese and Russian positions, and warns of broader war implications.
A reader asks if pursuing science would erode faith. The answer affirms compatibility, citing Curie Millikan Simpson and others as Christians who excelled in science. It argues science can be pursued with faithful trust in God and that Christianity rests on verifiable facts like the life and resurrection of Christ.
The piece argues that American charity, led by individuals like William Black of Chock Full O’ Nuts, shows unprecedented altruism. It cites 1964 U S contributions totaling 10.6 billion, with individuals supplying 8.5 billion and foundations 819 million, plus tax incentives driving gifts.
Washington reports focus on President Johnson shaping the federal budget while deciding whether Vietnam becomes a full scale war or remains a containment phase. The piece compares Korea, domestic politics, and allied doubts as it outlines potential troop levels, bombing options, and the political stakes ahead of Congress and an election year.
Local history notes recount 1925 Gershwin jazz piano premiere at Carnegie Hall and decade-old Decatur events. Earlier milestones include a W B Aycock led two story brick wholesale building project and wine disposal behind Morgan County Courthouse.
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