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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1965
Page
4
Alabama advances its interstate program with 31.2 million dollars spent this year, 292 miles open and 275 miles under construction. Officials expect the 1966 program to at least match, likely exceed, 1965 in total dollar value.
Washington report details Nathaniel Kruglak a Milwaukee auto supply dealer who studied with Leonid Brezhnev at Kamenskoye Classical Gymnasium in Ukraine. Kruglak writes Brezhnev urging an end to anti Semitism in the Soviet Union recalling famine typhus and poverty they endured.
A disturbing passage describes a man twisting an arm behind a boy and shoving him toward a large pendulum clock in a hall. He yells to place the boy under the clock for one to three hours, with the phrase Jewish boys suffered appearing as a harsh caption.
A long critique argues that autocracy fuels wars from Hitler to Mao and Cuba, hindering democracy and UN effectiveness. It blames dictatorships in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, warns that free nations must counter aggression while reforming global institutions, and notes the UN charter violations and political intrigue compromise peace efforts.
Highlights of December 27 include 1944 Bas Togne rescue by allied forces in Belgium and 1776 Congress granting Washington dictatorial powers for six months. Also 1848 first New Haven Railroad train to New York City, 1918 Wilson hosted at Buckingham Palace, 1949 Indonesian sovereignty act signed, 1955 Davis Cup regain, and 1960s political notes.
Fred Robertson of Auburn University Extension Service reports 1965 Alabama farm receipts may exceed 650 million dollars, up from 607 million in 1964. The goal, supported by Farm Bureau and farm groups, is to reach a billion dollars in Alabama farm income as new production and marketing developments emerge. Agriculture is praised as the nation’s economic giant and a showcase of private enterprise.
Rep. Emanuel Celler explains the Cuban refugee situation as of 1961 refugees arrive at 3000 to 4000 monthly. The Miami center coordinates with four national resettlement agencies using Federal funds for transportation and living costs 100 for families 60 for singles. Since February 1961 about 180000 registered. 93000 resettled and under 5 percent rely on public assistance. Resettlement reduces Miami burden and helps refugees become self supporting and integrated.
A veteran recalls a Christmas Eve 1944 moment near Cassino when a U S company heard singing Silent Night across no man’s land. German voices joined in a German lyric tenor, bringing a rare pause in fighting and a shared moment of peace amid mud and cold. The piece reflects on possible repeats in Vietnam and the enduring wish for humanity in war.
Miami AP report notes torqued chatter on citizen radio bands as youngsters use toy walkie talkies. FCC monitors say some patterns draw FBI interest, but legitimate chats between friends with clean content face no objection. Higher power devices reach about three miles, says Homer Thompson at Broward County center.
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