Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

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

Jan 13, 1966

Page

5

Peace Corps Eyes World Of College Protestors

Peace Corps officials seek college students with organizing skills to mobilize demonstrators and explain volunteer work in developing nations. Leaders from Berkeley and nationwide campuses debate recruitment as interns turn critical of ads and methods.

Peace Corps Eyes World of College W. B. Ragsdale JR Washington Peace Corps Ple Bob Satin Satin Dominican Republic Viet Nam Berkeley University of California Warren Wiggings Wiggins U.S. National Student Association

Dependency ratio burden grows for workers in middle years

Sylvia Porter notes the U S dependency ratio reaches 85 dependents per 100 workers aged 18 to 64 with higher pressures in New Mexico Utah South Dakota Mississippi and nearby states. The rise stems from more youths and an aging population and leaves workers bearing a heavier financial load while job prospects shift.

Sylvia Porter U. S New Mexico Utah South Dakota Mississippi Minnesota Northef Dakota Iowa

Sparkman Urges Population Boost for Alabama

Senator John Sparkman told the Childersburg Chamber of Commerce that Alabama must grow its population. He proposed creating jobs and better promoting the state to the nation, noting the state slid from 19th to 21st in population. He urged cooperative efforts among local, state, and federal governments to advance progress.

Childersburg John Sparkman Sparkman

Economic pressures from rising dependency ratios and labor shifts

The analysis links a growing dependency ratio to a pocketbook pinch for breadwinners. It notes aging and young populations, the need for higher productivity and automation, greater life and disability insurance, and increased female participation in the workforce. Census projections push the ratio to 90 within 20 years, amid rising living costs and shared economic burdens.

Fie Census—Bureau

Also Mentioned on This Page

Census Bureau Greater London Ee Agadir Irca Victor Solid State FM Table Radio Aycock Radio Shack 6Th Ave N.E U.S St. Joseph ORIG Ce Oe Ringm
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication