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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1968
Page
4
The piece argues against a congressional measure restricting states from issuing bonds to attract industry. It contends that bond programs create jobs and new revenues, and that the benefit to public services and local economies outweighs the tax money diverted. The editorial urges Congress to bury the measure.
A Sunday tour by car highlights Morgan County road improvements since the 1920s. The author applauds the modern network funded by county state and federal resources, noting faster trips from Hartselle to Decatur and Decatur to Birmingham as examples of postwar progress.
The American Banker highlights Alabama's drive to attract and expand industry, citing $1.8 billion in capital investments from 1963 to 1966 and a projected $5 billion by 1970. It notes state incentives, including revenue bond financing, as crucial to attracting medium to large industrial growth amid favorable conditions and finance acts.
The piece argues that state financed industrial plants create jobs and retain labor in Alabama. It contends that federal limits on state financing would harm tax revenue and local economies, noting a pool of trained and untrained workers and the broader benefits of industrial investment.
Billy Graham advises a teen to seek balance between independence and parental guidance. Proposes a family discussion, a list of conflict areas, and gradual trust built by responsible actions. Emphasizes obedience at home, prayer, and honoring parents to reduce delinquency.
Senate Subcommittee hearings reveal doctors rely on drug firms for safety warnings. President of Parke Davis faces questions over chloromycetin advertising and damage suits. Cases show deaths and aplastic anemia linked to the drug. Also, Rep Neal Smith and Rep Thomas Foley push intrastate poultry inspection reform, while Rep Jamie Whitten blocks release of a 1964 Department of Agriculture report.
Washington observers note the annual Presidential Prayer Breakfast drew 1,000 participants including the President, vice president, cabinet, governors, senators, and military leaders. Gen Harold Johnson urged turning to God for world peace and national solutions, while Johnson and lawmakers highlighted faith across parties.
A prayer asking God to bless those overwhelmed by duties and sorrows. It asks for courage to choose wisely, compassion in error, and trust in God’s promise never to forsake us. Attributed to John W. Bachman of Weverly, Wartburg College president.
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