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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1965
Page
4
A 1966 state party resolution states that Democrats need no further definition and must return to organizing on a beat by beat and block by block basis to have a good chance of defeating Republicans for local state and national offices, as the party meets in January.
The Decatur Daily reports surprising Gallup findings on 1964 and 1965 church attendance. National weekly attendance sits around 44 49 percent with the East leading at 49 and the South 44. Higher income families attend more, big cities outpace rural areas, and the piece cites E Stanley Jones urging stronger lay leadership as the church faces potential decline.
The piece argues war fails to settle issues and calls for peace. It frames the U S goal as securing freedom for South Vietnam and preventing Communist expansion. It notes indications that North Vietnam may be pressed toward peace, suggesting negotiations could end hostilities and advance Southeast Asia’s development.
The Navy sent Lee Harvey Oswald’s posthumous discharge request to a civilian review board for possible honorable discharge. His mother Marguerite Oswald seeks to overturn the 1959 undesirable discharge. the board may send it to the Board of Corrections. Also covered are President Johnson advising Luci and Pat Nugent on marriage timing, renewed Viet Nam bombing debate, Johnson’s White House dance with Roberta Peters, and a reverse Peace Corps effort by Carl Stenzler in Philadelphia schools.
The speaker argues that church attendance should arise from Christ living in the believer. When Christ dwells in the heart, serving him and fellowship with Christians become a joy, not a burden, transforming churchgoing from obligation to privilege. The writer recalls a time church bored him, but conversion changed that, making participation exciting through Christ at work in his church.
Washington politics meet a human face as the Rhodesian crisis divides Britain and the United States. The piece honors Prime Minister Smith's past bravery while arguing for a humane, nonviolent approach, urging civility despite policy clashes to prevent broader regional turmoil.
Fidel Castro’s order to fire workers who seek to flee to the United States plus slower processing propelled a mass Cuban exodus. Thousands face near starvation awaiting air service while many turn to sea routes along the Gulf Coast using boats and rafts. Refugees are ferried by skippers in international waters, with some paying and others gifting boats to eager families.
The daily AP brief notes notable events on this date including Hitler’s will and marriage contract published in Berlin in 1945, the 1853 Gadsden Purchase treaty, Kipling’s birth in 1865, and Iroquois Theatre fire in 1903. It also mentions 1944 Greek regency, past foreign policy notes, Congo intervention calls, and local 50 25 10 year-ago items such as the Tom C Powell steamer arrival, a nurse’s burn case, Kiwanis installation, a Texaco burglary, and a U S 31 accident with a turkey shoot.
The amendments extend the time to elect coverage by waiver certificate with the IRS to April 15, 1966. A divorced wife may receive benefits on her ex husband’s record if at least 62, unmarried, 20 years married, and meets support tests. In 1965 earnings limit remains 1200 dollars. from 1966 it rises to 1500 dollars while full benefits continue. Visit the social security district office for more details.
The note identifies the Pentagon as the largest office building in the world. The statement presents a landmark fact about the military headquarters, emphasizing its immense size and prominence in architectural records.
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