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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1964
Page
1
The Friday Culture Club will meet at B. P. Cartwright Jr. residence at 3 p.m. Friday. The 78th World Day of Prayer will be observed Feb. 14 with local service planning at Central Methodist Church at 9 30 a.m. All churches urged to attend and be represented.
President Johnson unveils a 97.9 billion dollar budget, below Kennedy era estimates, and calls for a 25 percent cut in enriched uranium output. He pledges an unconditional war on poverty and aims for civil rights reform, moon program progress, and broader welfare steps.
A 1 069 078 57 contract for the Gordon Drive Overpass was awarded to Scott Co Opelika by State Federal Aid Engineer B L Bray. Construction likely starts in February after contract signing and bonding with final completion aimed for mid summer 1965. State Highway Director Ed Rodgers and Gov Wallace must sign before work proceeds.
The president said prayer is private, but the speaker argues faith and worship are private yet proper to express publicly. He criticizes the Court for entangling with religion while upholding non establishment, notes the distinction between freedom of religion and freedom from religion, and urges respect for sincere faith as part of the American dream.
Gov. George C. Wallace told about 2 000 CSU attendees in Fort Collins that America faces a world domination threat from Communism. He warned of class warfare and street violence as a Communist tactic and predicted wider Latin American strife as leftists push in the region.
The Republican National Committee gathers to plan campaign finance turnout and reduce Democratic margins amid fears a divisive primary could weaken the party. Ohio and Wisconsin run favorite son strategies for the presidential race, while questions linger on Johnson's running mate choice.
Henry B. Sherrill who has served as Hartselle City Clerk since June 1 1959 resigns effective Jan 20 to join Space City U S A project near Madison He says he will be Hubert Mitchells sales manager and that the Bay project will boost the region His wife notes his pay will nearly double and he plans to work with Skyline Development Corp during the transition.
MOULTON Clar ence Hot Rod Harris was named Moulton Police Chief by a unanimous five member council on Tuesday. He will serve on a 90 day trial at 300 dollars a month and vows to clamp down on burglaries and vandalism with diligent 24 hour supervision. Harris, former Lawrence County chief deputy sheriff, aims to restore order after William Bibbee’s resignation left the town with policing woes.
AP reports the Huntsville Board of Education will desegregate some 12th grade classrooms this month without waiting for federal court approval per the Birmingham News. Separate items note a Milan bomb plot claim, Oswald widow accepts his JFK guilt, TVA HQ relocation suit planned, and Auburn University’s peaceful desegregation stance by student leaders.
William Alexander McDiarmid and Maggie McDiarmid, trapped 60 miles from Smith River, survived 30 days in bush near Watson Lake after living on six pounds of dog food found in an empty trapper's cabin. They endured blizzards and frozen ailments, sharing sparse meals including macaroni and sardines.
White students refusing to attend a de segregated school were transported by highway patrol cars as Macon County schools reportedly halted bus service. Troopers moved 20 pupils to Notasulga and 55 to Shorter, with plans to return them after classes. Notes of a possible federal injunction and prior court orders frame the controversy.
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