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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1966
Page
4
President Johnson weighs a roughly ten billion dollar tax increase amid a 140 billion next year budget. He seeks stability via a five year plan, holds wage and price controls, and risks Democratic political fallout if policies worsen inflation or recession.
The Wall Street Journal notes Akron post office female employees complain male charwomen lock out others during cleanings. The Atlanta Journal cites shifts as mail carriers become women and charwomen men, a change some find hard to adjust to while statistics on comfort from mixed foot placements linger.
A column argues auto insurance costs have risen 40 percent in eight years and will top 8.5 billion this year. The piece attributes rising rates to driving behavior, accidents, and road dangers while urging focus on vehicle safety features and responsible driving to curb deaths, injuries, and losses.
Alabama industry leaders urge realistic controls on water pollution. Earl Mallick of Associated Industries of Alabama says clean streams are vital for survival and growth, but standards must balance use and cost. He promises cooperation toward a measured approach beneficial to all Alabamians.
A profile of Drew Pearson, publisher of the Washington Merry-Go-Round, detailing his relentless pursuit of corruption, his tough stance on public figures, and his surprising soft spots for victims. The piece notes his confrontations with figures from Nixon to Khrushchev and highlights his crusades for civil and humanitarian causes.
Billy Graham reflects on why people attend church criticizing motives yet affirming that attendance can still benefit the believer even if motives are flawed He suggests God will judge true intentions beyond appearances and emphasizes worship and service to the Lord.
The Nixon bid faces a bloc of favorite sons including Reagan in California Romney Rockefeller Rhodes and Percy creating a need for open middle western primaries. Nixon would clash with Romney over Viet Nam and push a hard line, potentially pressuring Romney to define his stance. The timing hinges on the evolving GOP power balance and party unity.
Summary of events on this date include the 1894 income tax law passage, 1870 Joseph Rainey sworn in as first Black member of the House, 1901 Marconi wireless signal, and UN and NATO items. Also notes a 1961 Security Council Japan admission vote and later wartime war crimes discussions.
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