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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1964

Page

3

Wallace Plans To Meet Solons

Governor George Wallace intends to meet with Alabama state legislators to gauge support for his education program ahead of a possible early 1965 special session. Proposals include free textbooks for all grades, a 10 percent teacher pay raise, and a major school construction bond issue financed by a projected 30 million dollar trust fund surplus. Some lawmakers and educators oppose the free textbooks, arguing funds should be used differently or funded by new taxes. aides blame politics for the opposition.

Montgomery George Wallace Wallace Jefferson County Alabama Education Association Annie Mae Turner Special Educational Trust Fund

Grenier Speaks to Sigma Delta Chi in Alabama

Alabama chapter of Sigma Delta Chi will host state GOP Chairman John Grenier for a Monday night address in Birmingham. This marks his first public appearance since the November election after resigning from the RNC to resume law practice. The society will add seven members including James H. Parkill AP Birmingham and Lesley V. Hall Montgomery Advertiser editor.

Birmingham GOP John Grenier Alabama Sigma Delta Chi Grenier Republican National Committee Professional Journalistic Society C. G. Thomason Sr James H. Parkill Cody Hall the Anniston Star Lesley V. Hall Montgomery Advertiser Arthur Ray Shaw The Gadsden Times Don Brown Joel Campbell George Biggers III Birmingham News

Johnson wary of vast presidential powers

The Decatur Daily reports President Johnson enters his full term in a mood of cautious responsibility as he weighs how to use the presidency’s vast powers. The Washington Post notes he seeks to balance FDR’s legacy with his own mandate and aims to reduce poverty while navigating foreign alliance expectations.

THE Decatur Daily China Great Society Washington Johnson Washington Post the Post John F. Kennedy Franklin D. Roosevelt Post Chalmers M. Roberts United States Atlantic Alliance Harold Wilson Russell Wayne Morse D-Ore

President seeks steady multilateral approach to alliance strain

The discussion centers on preserving the multinational force concept and reassuring de Gaulle. Officials warn against US-imposed changes while urging allied agreement to strengthen the alliance. In Viet Nam and China policy, the President favors continuing existing methods with improvements to curb expansionism and avoid new wars.

Charles de Gaulle United States MLF Ameri

Baking Apple Pie Yields Three Cups Sliced Per Pound

A home baking note states that one pound of apples produces about three cups of sliced fruit ideal for a pie. The tip helps estimate filling volume when preparing desserts.

Political Idol Aiding LBJ Chooses Night State of the Union

President Johnson will deliver a night time State of the Union to Congress and the nation on January 4, a historic shift following Franklin D. Roosevelt’s midnight 1936 address. New ambassadors will present credentials in the White House Blue Room as Johnson signals a new era of diplomatic protocol and televised proceedings.

Douglas B. Cornell Washington Johnson Franklin D. Roosevelt White House Congress Roosevelt United States Executive Mansion James

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