This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1968
Page
4
The piece notes that technological leaps bring new issues and cites critics like Tom Wicker and Mrs Madalyn Murray O Hair. It discusses separation of church and space sparked by the Apollo 8 Genesis reading on Christmas Eve and the broader clash over faith in public life.
The piece blends a Christian reflection on salvation with a summary of space program debates. It notes Dr. Harold Urey and Dr. George B. Kistiakowsky criticizing lunar costs and urging focus on Earth problems, while JFK and Eisenhower are cited on manned space exploration amid public optimism and media coverage.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson outlines paths to peace or renewed war in the Near East. He notes Arab desire for revenge post 1967, Israeli political splits, and the potential for a Palestinian refugee state with regional moderates. He also highlights US-Soviet leverage, Palestinian refugee ideas, and covert Cold War maneuvering around Egypt, Jordan, and Iran.
David Lawrence argues against federal controls on television news and crime depiction. He cites Rosel Hyde and Nicholas Johnson amid debate on censorship while Leonard Goldenson defends free press rights and responsibility.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.