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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1964
Page
1
Burglars gained entry through a vent and ceiling hole at 212 Lee St after punching out the safe door mechanism. Detective Bow man called it a punch job as roughly $75 in cash and coins vanished from the main display room.
The $11.5 billion tax bill advanced in the Senate Finance Committee by a 12-5 vote amid extensive drafting delays. Debate hinges on finishing language, likely pushing floor action to February. a tight schedule risks missing the March 1 enactment goal and a pre-signed deadline for a Johnson victory by swaying Democrats against repeal measures.
City editor Mike Freeman reports Frank Shepherd of the Boys' Club of Decatur says a gymnasium will greatly expand activities for older club members and help keep them engaged rather than leaving the program.
The Promenaires Square Dance Club meets at 8 PM tonight at the American Legion Home on Bank Street. Western style dancers welcome. A missing spitz named Ready, owned by the Tomlinson family of Moulton Heights, with a red collar and phone 773-9828, last seen a week ago. Call 353-0321 around 5:30 PM if sighted. A hit and run occurred on Vine Street near Grove Street today at 6:45 AM, striking Sam Wells’s car at 57, 226 Vine Street. Police seek the unidentified driver. See DIARY on Page 2.
The verse declares enmity between the serpent and the woman and between their seeds. The seed of the woman will bruise the serpent’s head while the serpent bruises his heel. It has a dual meaning: a present enmity and a future prophecy of Christ crushing Satan at the cross, securing final defeat.
A Sunday piece questions ownership of New York by an absentee landlord recounting a dream of a tranquil pioneer landscape with cedars pines and a fish pond while noting a dead English king era rent dispute. The column invites reflection on property and history.
Senator Barry Goldwater challenged President Johnson's account of the 1949 stereo gift saying Robert G. Baker could not have afforded it on his Senate secretary salary. Investigators traced the stereo to an insurance agent who funded the gift, sent to Johnson on Baker's suggestion.
Georgia Tech resigns from the SEC effective June 30 after presidents vote to keep the 140 athletic scholarship cap. Tech president Edwin Harrison says withdrawal serves Tech’s interests while Alabama’s Frank Rose notes unanimous vote with Tech abstaining.
New York stocks show mixed moves with small changes, bonds follow narrow shifts, and cotton climbs slightly amid quiet trading. Chicago wheat trends mostly easier while corn and soybeans show mixed trade. oats are steady to easier. Hog prices slip to a peak of 15.65, slaughter steers hold at 23.75.
January prices spotlight numerous items for the home at Robinson's store offering deals on household essentials and decor. The notice promotes value and wide selection for shoppers seeking savings at the local retailer.
At the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama convention in Huntsville controversy focused on a resolution calling for open churches to all people for worship and active work for justice. The measure was defeated in a closed session after an initial open meeting sparked furor. A separate vote postponing endorsement of the National Council of Churches for a year drew mixed reactions.
Public Service Commissioner Ed Pepper said long distance toll charges in Morgan and Lawrence counties are to be removed. Athens is excluded from extended free dialing linking Decatur Hartsville Town Creek Courtland and Moulton after a poll showed 3 423 votes against and 668 for. Southern Bell Telephone Co will be ordered to install equipment to link Athens if it later joins the plan. Equipment has been ordered and will arrive at the telephone office soon.
President Johnson hails the passage of the 24th Amendment outlawing poll taxes for federal elections. South Dakota becomes the 38th state to approve, meeting the three fourths requirement for ratification, as Johnson calls it a triumph of liberty and expanding the voting process nationwide.
Washington reports that Charles de Gaulle informed President Johnson he will recognize Red China. He argues U.S. policy of isolating the mainland is unproductive and outdated in a rapidly changing world. France acts amid diplomatic channels and state department briefings.
UW freshman Jack Olson escorted Lucy Baines Johnson on a campus tour in Madison. The pair planned a visit with Olson’s parents in Maiden Rock and would stay tonight with Miss Johnson’s chaperone in Rochester. A crowd of reporters and Secret Service followed them as President Harrington noted the democratic process in action.
Thunderstorm risk stretches 60 miles either side of a line from Monroe Louisiana to east of Jackson Tennessee with damaging winds and hail from 1 p m to 7 p m. Alabama counties Lauderdale Colbert Franklin mentioned.
Morgan County United Fund held its annual meeting to hear that the 1963 drive failed to meet the $175,500 goal. Total funds raised were about $159,000 with roughly 6 percent of pledges unrealized. New officers were elected: Paul Robinson president Phil Raths first vice president Billy Boswell second vice president Marvin Dinsmore third vice president Mrs John Chenault secretary and Joe Blackburn treasurer.
Local ad notes Decatur Alarm Co offers electronic burglar alarms with contact number 353-2503 to safeguard homes in the area.
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