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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1966
Page
4
Dr Don Cameron Allen of Johns Hopkins argues that clear straight sentences define English. He cites excellent models found in American newspapers as ideal examples.
The Boys' Club of America announces the 1966 Boy of the Year search open to 670 clubs in 46 states. Sixteen winners receive cash scholarships funded by the Reader's Digest Foundation for higher education. National winners will be named during National Boys' Club Week, March 27 to April 2.
The piece outlines candidates for both parties. Democrats list John Patterson Ryan deGraffenried Carl Elliott Jim Folsom Sherman Powell Charles Woods A. W. Todd and Mrs George C Wallace with primaries in May and June if needed. Republicans name John Grenier Winton Blount James Martin with convention. Poll tax due by February. Possible Mrs Wallace candidacy noted.
The article argues Israel faces daunting odds from 13 Arab neighbors and seeks long term coexistence. It notes internal tensions with 210,000 Arabs inside Israel, calls for reforms, and highlights Yuri Avnery’s Knesset impact, Tunisia’s Bourguiba stance, and the gap toward Arab-Israeli cooperation.
The answer explains that heart refers to the center of our being and affections, not the pumping organ. It can substitute spirit in most cases without changing meaning, and soul is often used interchangeably. The heart denotes the inner man, the seat of affections, not the body’s physical function.
Nicola Spada, a mechanic in Sicily, claims to have invented an olive harvesting machine that uses suction to remove olives from trees. He says the device can harvest up to 2,500 pounds of olives per hour.
A 1966 New York Herald Tribune analysis argues the Viet Nam conflict is a proxy war between Red China and the Soviet Union, with North Viet Nam as a pawn. It contends Moscow and Peiping vie for influence across Asia while the U.S. weighs intensified bombing or a prolonged peace effort.
In Lake Charles Louisiana workers question the New York transit strike. They oppose broad worker harm while supporting higher pay for transit staff. A local leader suggests staged stoppages to yield negotiation gains without vast layoffs. The piece notes aid flowing from Lake Charles to New York area families in need.
The Associated Press notes events from 1733 to 1965 including James Oglethorpe landing colonists at Charles Town 1733 birth of Horatio Alger 1834 Vancouver Island transfer 1848 Foster death 1864 Saar vote 1935 and Eisenhower CIA review 1955. Also mentions school integration case 1960 and Laos military actions 1965.
A report notes two disorderly conduct charges heard at the city recorder's court, with details on the cases and outcomes pending.
Rio de Janeiro dispatch says American experts aim to persuade professionals to declare income. An audit of 40 doctors found only four filed taxable income while the rest claimed to be penniless.
The nations 200 largest crude petroleum and natural gas companies report a 16 percent rise in shipments and receipts from 1958 to 1963. The minerals sector shows stronger performance as firms report increased value and activity across key energy markets.
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