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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1963
Page
3
A tentative bid named Henry Cabot Lodge for president drifted in political discussion in Washington but showed no clear impact on enthusiasm or organization. Observers noted the cautious nature of the proposal and the lack of concrete support at this stage.
The rise of Lyndon B. Johnson to the presidency unsettles Republicans and prompts rethinking. Dwight D. Eisenhower is said to urge Henry Cabot Lodge to seek the nomination, while Lodge, 61, serving as ambassador to South Vietnam, confirms he is not running for any office.
The article notes a Montgomery AP report on Macon county demolition plans and shifts in 1964 GOP presidential dynamics. It references Gen. Eisenhower, Lodge, and Barry Goldwater amid party delegate implications and changing Democratic and Republican prospects.
The schedule lists bookmobile stops and times at Priceville Shoal Creek Baptist Church Plainview School Plainview Sullivan Wigginton’s Somerville Negro School and Edwards Gare with time blocks from 9:00 to 3:00. Stops include Priceville Trotman’s Brooksville Blankenship’s Plainview Sullivan’s Wigginton’s Somerville Negro School and Edwards Gare 3.
The Macon County standby committee will meet with the Montgomery County Board of Revenue at the state capitol. Previous talks with a Macon County body were held behind closed doors and no discussion details are available.
Engineer Clyde Mabry told the Athens City Council the widening of 14 downtown blocks from Madison to Clinton would cost about 107 thousand 566 dollars. The meeting approved a $10 Christmas bonus for regular employees and a $5 bonus for volunteer firefighters. The council also noted a $2,770 census cost and city growth to over 14 000 residents after expanding city limits. Mayor Arthur Stewart was named a director of the North Alabama Industrial Development Association. A contract with the Federal Housing Authority was authorized for natural gas installation in housing projects.
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