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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1964
Page
4
The Mor gan County United Fund reports a shortfall after pledges reach 159000 of a 175000 goal amid uneven effort by volunteers. The piece urges continued determination, citing civil rights progress on poll taxes and a call to expand national voting influence through electoral college reform.
The piece argues that half of 1963 preinduction recruits were unqualified due to education or physical limits with Alabama at 61 percent failing. It notes 152 500 of 306 000 examined were rejected and warns civilian job markets would suffer similarly. It urges public responsibility and cites President Truman’s maxim that the buck stops here.
The Alabama Public Service Commission ordered toll free telephone service binding Morgan, Lawrence, and Limestone counties, with Ed Pepper credited for listening to residents. Athens, excluded after a public meeting, may seek inclusion later. The move is lauded as a step toward closer regional cooperation across agriculture industry and commerce.
Washington scene shows President Johnson pressuring Finance Committee members by early morning and late night calls to alter tax provisions. He and Secretary Dillon lobbied to block the capital gains cut and opposed gifts to the wealthy while steering reforms on art donations and private foundations.
A liberal critic and a bank economist spot Johnson’s double stance on fighting poverty while pursuing economic growth. The piece notes unemployment concerns, potential inflation, and the president’s cautious rhetoric, plus plans for supplemental funding and public works to advance the poverty battle.
The passage outlines traits of creative living such as calmness under inconvenience, balanced interests, poise in facing unavoidable events, and maturity to admit error. It notes fearlessness in meeting strangers, social participation, recognizing limits, enjoying work, and effective adjustment to the world for happiness as defined by Dr. Karl Menninger.
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale explains belief as a practical tool. A businessman uses a fourth desk box labeled With God All Things Are Possible to seek divine guidance and unlock unseen possibilities. Faith attitudes shape thinking, behavior, and outcomes, making challenges solvable through belief.
A compact digest notes the Tax Bill moving to printers ahead of a February Senate debate and warnings about lobbying in the Joint Senate House Committee. It also recalls historical events from 1500 to 1963, including Grace Moore’s 1947 crash, the Clemson admission, and a whimsical Welsh ghost tale.
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