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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1968
Page
4
The piece recalls two hydroelectric generators at Aswan and criticizes the United States decision to withdraw funding, noting Russia moved to fill the gap. It assigns blame to John Foster Dulles and questions long term Egyptian U S relations and Cairo ties.
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners plans to sue to void a law requiring district elections. They warn the May Democratic primary could cause confusion at polling places. They urge keeping by county wide elections for improved accountability and constituent access.
The passage argues about whether U S influence could have prevented Cairo Soviet presence and the 1967 Israeli Arab war. It speculates on Nasser's possible actions after funding a Nile dam with U S dollars and machinery.
The piece argues against a holier-than-thou stance and says Christians should mingle with nonbelievers. Jesus dined with sinners and believers must go where the lost are to share love and the gospel rather than isolate themselves. It emphasizes redeeming social engagement over avoidance.
The 90th Congress, reconvening, set fast and slow legislative records. An appropriation for beauty equipment for Congresswomen passed in one day, while the antipoverty bill took nearly a year. The Draft Act moved quickly after Rep. Mendel Rivers rushed to Paris, and many bills on Indian reservations and land transfers crowded the antipoverty measure.
The column argues that unemployment rates in 1967 mask higher numbers of jobless, noting 2,975,000 unemployed versus 2,276,000 in 1948 and 2,859,000 in 1957. It blames insufficient job creation, regional mobility issues, and short lived government projects, while warning against haste to slow the economy post election.
A religious item from Claude A Broach of Charlotte N C printed in Decatur Alabama by Tennessee Valley Printing Co includes a pastoral prayer praising God and requesting humility. The notice also lists misstatement policy and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with carrier delivery details.
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