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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1966
Page
4
A column contrasts rising college enrollments with big pro football contracts and a 50 million dollar computer tax assessment error in Orange County Florida. It notes education remains valued while automation shows limits as a Memphis Commercial Appeal reflection on modern life.
W. E. Garrett won the Monroe County special election for the Alabama House seat by about 300 votes in a 4000 vote race. The result is framed as a gauge of Democratic and Republican strength ahead of nationwide two party contests.
A Jerusalem view argues Israel faces sustained Arab threat and a potential first strike. Gen. Rabin details border fragility and reserve forces, while Ben-Gurion and scientists warn nuclear options may be considered amid Soviet arms and rocket work led by Cairo. Abba Eban notes Israel’s cautious stance on bomb development.
David Lawrence argues that union autocracy cripples the nation by striking and paralyzing services. He accuses leaders and Congress of tolerating abuses, inflating costs, and eroding free enterprise while urging reforms to curb strike power and protect interstate commerce.
The author links chronic worry to being out of fellowship with God and urges reliance on Christ. Worry is described as choking prayer and faith, hindering spiritual access, with guidance that peace comes from minding Christ and trusting God.
Two seasoned observers warn that peace talks failing could pull nearly half a million U.S. troops into Vietnam by year end. They expect South Vietnamese forces unreliable, VC resistance solid, and a prolonged struggle requiring decades of policing or renewed fighting.
Associ ated Press recap of events on January 7 across history. Notable items include the first U S presidential election in 1789 and figures such as Gen Israel Putnam born in 1718. Also mentions 1927 radio telephone link New York London and 1938 Joseph P Kennedy ambassador to Great Britain.
A cryptic clipping references a plutonium hazardous device and a yearly tally of hazardous devices. The fragment mentions Bell McClure Syndicate and copyright language, leaving unclear details or context about any actual event or date.
One thousand Alabama Republicans received letters urging support for Congressman James Martin of Gadsden in the gubernatorial race. Montgomery County Probate Judge Perry Hooper said he sent the letters to Republicans in every county and called Martin the strongest candidate for the state’s most powerful office.
An Auburn Alabama resident, William B. Lingle, has been selected as the state conservationist for the Soil Conservation Service in Alabama. He replaces O. C. Medlock, who is retiring, according to the SCS office in Washington.
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