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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1975
Page
4
The Decatur Daily notes services from Associated Press and Congressional Quarterly News Service. It marks W. R. Shelton as founder editor for 1912 to 1924 and provides a brief historical reference in the December 17 1975 issue.
Editorial urges Senator Edwards to mediate between the Highway Department and the West Morgan East Lawrence Water Authority over costly, unclear pipeline requirements blocking water lines to about 1,000 residents in east Lawrence County. The area suffers hepatitis risk and intermittent supply, with five years of delay cited. The outcome of today’s meeting with Highway Director Ray Bass could indicate a path forward.
The piece argues Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley starts his 1978 bid for Alabama governor with a platform urging a wide state government reorganization to cut taxes and boost efficiency. It notes potential rivals Atty Gen. Bill Baxley and former Gov. Albert Brewer and doubts rapid reform is feasible before the next election.
Senators Humphrey and Hawkins push a bill to guarantee jobs for all willing workers. The plan would establish a Job Guarantee Office and a Job Corps while allowing private sector role, aiming to cut unemployment from 8.3 percent to 3 percent in 18 months, with enforceable rights and court action to secure jobs. Critics warn on capital needs and regional imbalances, while Burns warns inflation remains a risk.
The article recounts allegations that J Edgar Hoover orchestrated a smear about Martin Luther King Jr and that King’s killer was hired by a jealous husband. It covers Hoover's alleged pressure on Congressmen, FBI misconduct, and a 1970 71 media scrutiny that led to reputational decline.
The piece reports on Church and Hart pressuring staffers over leaks tied to a president’s friend with ties to John Roselli and Sam Giancana. It cites FBI logs and CIA links about calls between the White House and the mafia connected social circle amid the Castro assassination plot.
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Bicentennial note recalls a British push to worsen American tensions by halting ammunition and trade goods to Georgia and South Carolina two centuries ago. The quote from Einstein frames education as what remains after schooling.
Dear E G discusses Satan’s fall from grace linking pride to Lucifer’s rebellion Isaiah 14. It argues God permits human self determination and salvation through Christ with disobedience not God's fault, noting divine omnipotence respects free will.
The Decatur Alabama paper from 1912 to 1924 lists founder editor W. R. Shelton and publishing details by Tennessee Go Printing Co. It shows subscription rates by mail for daily and Sunday editions and carrier delivery options with annual and monthly pricing and tax information.
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