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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1964
Page
4
A columnist praises Defense Secretary Robert McNamara for strong service to the American people and the world. The piece contrasts him with critics on television and hopes he remains in government for years.
The Alabama legislature may reconvene late January or early February. Governor Wallace pushes a $100 million school construction plan and a 10 percent teacher pay raise, with free textbooks for grades 1 through 12 facing uncertain support amid Senate filibuster risk and potential public pressure.
In a private letter Goldwater praises McNamara for merging the Ready Reserve with the National Guard and closing surplus bases. He notes Reserve training and equipment gaps, supports moves to strengthen readiness, and recalls past debates on a Guard Reserve blend.
ARLIE B. Berisi discusses core attitudes for a happy marriage beyond physical attraction. He lists questions on finances, housing goals, housekeeping, premarital health, religion, reforming a partner, domestic routines, and parental consultation to assess compatibility.
The U N International Children's Emergency Fund and private agencies such as CARE helped feed 27 million people across 32 countries during the past year.
The piece reviews pre convention dispatches from 1960 noting Johnson's predicted role and later events. It contrasts Johnson as conservative at the time with Humphrey's expected liberal influence, and discusses civil rights policy directions under Johnson and the party rift years later.
Marquis Childs reports from Cairo on President Gamal Abdel Nasser shaping a modern Egyptian path. He rejects Marxist dictatorship, embraces scientific guidance for agriculture and industry, and notes growing Soviet and Chinese ties as Egypt expands farming, schools, and canal management while facing bureaucracy and corruption risks.
On December 29, 1964, events span from Texas joining the Union in 1845 to Savannah captured in 1778. Other notes include 1808 birth of Andrew Johnson, 1848 White House gas lights, 1945 price cut in used car ceilings, and recent local civic and business updates from Decatur.
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