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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1964
Page
1
Thousands of families in eastern New York endure cold and hardship as ice storms knock out heat and power. Gov Rockefeller tours evacuation centers while 75,000 customers face outages at peak. power crews work to restore service amid subzero temperatures.
City records show charges including speeding intoxicated on a public street disorderly conduct driving while intoxicated reckless driving no license and illegal parking among others all per weekend docket. Two Decatur residents earned Army cash awards for cost saving suggestions.
The passage argues that respect for parents is earned by their conduct and duties beyond biological ties. True honoring comes from fulfilled nurturing and guidance in the Lord, not mere birth. Even when a father struggles with alcoholism, the biblical standard emphasizes obedience in the Lord and parental responsibility.
Alabama quarterback Steve Sloan told Lawrence County athletes that smoking drinking and cursing show a lack of guts and will prevent reaching full potential. Sloan and Miss Care Self Miss Alabama spoke at the Moulton Methodist Church and again at Lawrence County High School urging youthful athletes to lead by example.
The case of three murdered civil rights workers moves toward a Thursday preliminary hearing in Meridian. Prosecutors must decide whether to press state murder charges against some of 21 men arrested, while the FBI’s federal case against 19 with possible accessories unfolds.
Advertisement for Bekine Worldwide Moving and Daniel contact at 353 4014. Local service listing offering relocation and related moving services. Includes phone contact and brief prompt to call for quotes or assistance.
Parents are urged to have children take the weekly News Quiz on Page 7 of today's Daily to earn the gift of knowledge. Answers and more in the Free Enterprise Series on Page 8. TheQuiz enhances learning of current affairs and supports the Daily’s educational program for area schools, including the News Filmstrip distributed weekly.
The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether a postmaster general power to destroy foreign Communist propaganda is constitutional unless the addressee opts to receive it. In Selma, a federal attorney sought to halt racial segregation by five restaurants, panel to rule later. The Court refused to rule on desegregation efforts in schools near Alabama and Mississippi military bases.
The AP reports a three way tie among major television networks in audience popularity per Nielsen ratings released today. The same AP dispatch notes John Grenier resigned today as executive director of the Republican National Committee amid sharp intra party criticism.
In Chicago an AP report says police arrested two men on a subway train after a heated exchange that involved shov ing and swearing. Each man has prior pickpocket records and apparently attempted to pick the other’s pockets during the Friday incident.
U S Ambassador Maxwell D Taylor and South Viet Premier Tran Van Huong opened talks in Saigon on plans to strike Viet Cong supply lines in Laos. Taylor returned from Washington amid talk of broadening the war while no announcements were expected from the sessions.
President Johnson and British Prime Minister Harold Wilson met for 90 minutes in Washington to discuss NATO nuclear force organization and broader issues from international finance to poverty. They signaled further talks with allies, despite French opposition, and planned additional sessions to advance a multilateral approach within NATO.
The Soviet Union promises full backing for U.N. disarmament efforts at the General Assembly while criticizing Western Viet Nam and Congo policy and a multilateral nuclear force. A. Gromyko presents the speech. Adlai Stevenson calls it harsh cold war rhetoric.
Berkeley California Hundreds of University of California sit-in demonstrators were warned by Municipal Judge Rupert Crittenden that the charges may seriously affect their futures The mass arraignment of 768 arrested students was continued to next Monday to allow for defense preparation The protesters oppose campus rules on fundraising and recruiting for civil rights work in the South and were part of a sit in at Sproul Hall on the Berkeley campus.
Exchange Furniture Co advertises paying top prices for used furniture with the phone number 353-4403 and a brief note about a bargain exchange.
New York market closes the day generally higher after a strong morning surge led by blue chips. Trading volume reached about 4.8 million shares, up from Friday, with gains pared in late trading.
In the Daily Want Ads Ken Reynolds highlights numerous bargains and smart spending tips. The column guides readers on finding deals and stretching budgets in an era of rising prices.
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