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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1964
Page
4
About 71 million ballots were cast in last November’s presidential election, the highest total on record, yet the South remained notably below the national average. The discrepancy prompts discussion about regional voting patterns across the country.
President Johnson surveys the federal budget aiming to trim the $110 billion figure toward a balanced budget. He previously proposed $97.2 billion last January and hopes to go below $100 billion again, weather permitting and barring international upheaval.
The piece argues voter registration in Alabama is too slow and discouraging for both whites and Negroes. It cites a Justice Department affidavit alleging Macon County Board of Registrars used different tests by race and urges simpler, ten minute registration to reflect a modern era.
A Montgomery based report from the State Department of Industrial Relations notes Alabama’s civilian labor force rose through most of 1964 but remained below October prior year levels due to farm worker withdrawals and mechanization. It warns that any slowdown in seeking new industry risks falling behind nationwide competition.
Drew Pearson notes DOJ scrutiny of the Philadelphia civil rights murders informs on 21 defendants. He outlines influence of Mississippi senators Eastland and Stennis on judicial appointments, and Johnson’s potential bow to committee chairs in Fifth Circuit vacancy decisions.
Johnson and Wilson move beyond old tensions as both leaders endorse a multinational approach to nuclear defense. They agree on base principles for a multination force while keeping US control of the decisive national arm y, signaling a shift to closer U S Britain alignment under Labor.
A 1964 editorial argues the nine Supreme Court justices created a federal dictatorship by interpreting interstate commerce to reach almost any state activity. It warns of broad federal intrusion, potential effects on employment, and the absence of constitutional amendment.
Arlie B Davidson discusses balancing freedom with social restrictions for adolescents. She urges developing initiative, friendships, self control, and values while gradually gaining independence from parental guidance to avoid early rebellion and trouble.
On December 16 1773 masked men dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor sealing colonists tax resistance. Other events include 1689 Bill of Rights passage and 1944 Battle of the Ardennes opening. Local notes mention Decatur and Morgan County tax aid and power outages.
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