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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1965
Page
4
The piece argues that 12 billion dollars annually in interest drains the budget and fuels deficits. It urges balanced budgets to cut debt, warns of inflationary risk, and suggests using that money for Viet Nam spending, anti poverty programs, public aid, highways, Medicare, space, veterans, and more.
Rep. James Martin Republican congressman aims for Alabama governor nomination by party convention. He must reconcile with potential rivals John Grenier and Winton Blount before the fight, a process expected to take time.
The North Alabama community notes the departure of Dr Virgil McCain from Athens College to become president of John J Pershing College in Beatrice Nebraska. In six years the college grew from 127 to 1305 students under his leadership and daily activity. The note wishes him success in his new role.
The Huntsville Times views TVA plans to build a nuclear plant in Limestone County near Huntsville as highly significant. The project could cost about 125 million dollars, with bids for major components due in 1966. A Brown's Ferry site on the Tennessee River is also discussed as a potential low-cost producer, and TVA chairman Aubrey Wagner expects nuclear energy to meet rising regional demand. The proposal generates strong excitement in North Alabama.
Washington notes honor to Arthur Goldberg for 1965 peace efforts at the United Nations and a Kashmir truce achievement. The piece highlights his Jewish identity and dignified reception by Arab diplomats, recounting a dinner scheduling mishap and a rare Arab Republic invitation.
The column notes Jesus was likely born between AD 4 and 20 under Caesar Augustus, with most scholars favoring AD 4, and explains early Christians did not fix a date. It cites Josephus and Hippolytus as ancient references, mentions Christmas timing debates, and emphasizes the core Christian message over exact dates. It also discusses diplomat Arthur Goldberg’s UN career in a separate, denser segment.
A 1965 United Feature Syndicate piece argues that Adlai E Stevenson III has published proof rebutting claims he opposed US policy in South Vietnam. The column condemns dissidents who attack the war effort, warns against using dead figures to discredit policy, and defends free speech in wartime debates.
On this day in 1781 Lafayette sailed from Boston after 42 years in the Revolutionary Army. The First Continental Congress in 1775 named officers of the new Navy. Embargo law passed in 1807, later abandoned. In 1894 USGA formed. 1944 Bastogne siege by German panzer units. Past anniversaries note floods in 1965 and Laos and pope remarks. Includes 50, 25, 10 year ago items and a year end MetLife event.
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