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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1965
Page
4
A short prayer asks for calm amid hurried days and protection from evil desires. It seeks strength to resist provocation, guard the tongue from guile, and to do the best things in the best way for Thy name. Amen.
The quote from Machiavelli warns that once public commotions are stirred they cannot be fully restrained. It notes how easily crowds are inflamed and how difficult it is to prevent violence after the flame starts, a principle still seen as relevant today.
A report notes fires in Alabama have cost an estimated two million dollars this year with 75,166 acres burned since January. Careless campfires trash fires matches and discarded cigarettes are blamed. Using the ashtray on a car dashboard cited as a prevention measure.
In the recent Alabama amendments election a small number of voters supported 36 amendments while voting against one Geneva County amendment. The result leaves most amendments passing despite unclear wording, with Geneva County’s measure failing but the rest succeeding.
A reflection on Christmas by H. M. Whitman argues serenity comes from embracing the Christmas spirit. It challenges the idea that Christmas is only for children and urges adults to renew faith, forgiveness, and goodwill amid a restless, conflicted world.
Washington reports on President Johnson hosting German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard with paraphernalia of hospitality and diplomacy. Erhard favors a White House visit over Texas ranch talks, while U S and German relations face nuclear debates, party pressures, and cautious gestures amid postwar NATO concerns.
The article reports Secretary of State Rusk and Secretary of Defense McNamara urging NATO to strengthen alliance support as the United States bears the Viet Nam war burden. It warns of China’s nuclear capability and a 23 million strong People’s Army, urging European nations to commit manpower to deter communism and avoid a US withdrawal that could destabilize Southeast Asia and threaten Western Europe.
President Johnson of the United States and President Ayub Khan of Pakistan concluded a meeting marked by mutual respect and failed to reconcile major policy divides over Chinese expansionism. The encounter showed hard realities yet offered personal accord, suggesting time and tact might ease tensions between the two nations.
The dialogue questions modern obsession with material things and sin, noting a historical pendulum toward or away from wealth. It argues that despite focus on "things," people recognize limits and recall the Biblical mandate that life is more than bread alone, citing a cultural shift during a scientific revival.
A quoted reflection contrasts religious paths with secular aims. It cites Christ and a Caltech president, noting exploration as evidence of man’s urge to know and to seek higher spiritual ends beyond material goals.
A historical date list notes 1803 crowd lowering France's Tri-color and raising the Stars and Stripes at Jackson Square as control passed under the Louisiana Purchase. Also referenced are prior cotton mill openings, South Carolina secession, and other 18th 20th century events in a multisided retrospective.
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