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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1964
Page
4
The piece urges prompt action on Alabama's school book contract noting time is short and bell rings soon. It warns that without books thousands of parents may vote, appealing to political expediency to move distributors and ensure satchels are packed in time.
An 18 year old Chicago boy orphaned by a deadly explosion finds aid in Cullman Alabama. He seeks an aunt, is saved at church, and offered work by King Pharr Canning Operations with support from local congregations. The piece highlights global acts of human kindness.
An Alabama writer profiles Jack Edwards of Mobile as a rising Republican candidate and notes grass roots GOP organization across counties. The piece argues Democrats are dormant, predicts GOP victories in November, and warns that only electing Republicans will wake theDemocratic Party.
The piece argues the Johnson administration faces two grave risks in Southeast Asia. A broader war or political defeat next November loom large while Khrushchev’s neutrality could shape U S choices. It notes Eisenhower Nixon Spellman and Radford debates and cites potential nuclear options and limits in handling China and Indo China.
The passage urges self belief as a driver of life success and happiness. It notes you may not be the fastest or reach the top, but effort and perseverance yield personal growth, initiative, and the ability to overcome dependence on others.
Bonds totaling 125000 were issued to cover operating expenses of the annual Junior Miss pageant. The America's Junior Miss Scholarship Foundation issued the bonds for 10 years at 5 percent interest. The Merchants National Bank of Mobile serves as trustee.
A 1964 column examines the term impulsive in U S political history. It surveys Truman Eisenhower Kennedy and Goldwater moments, weighing impulsiveness versus prudence in decisions from Korea to Cuba and Civil Rights, with reference to public opinion and constitutional considerations.
A 1964 analysis argues Barry Goldwater has broader GOP support than Scranton and that anti-Goldwater forces fear his foreign policy stance could drift toward major war in Asia. The piece cites figures like Lodge Ford Laird Miller Dirkson Halleck and Arends as backing Goldwater’s tougher line.
On this date in 1881 President James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau in Washington. In 1862 Lincoln signed the Morrill Act granting land for public colleges. In 1890 the Sherman Act was passed. In 1937 Amelia Earhart was last heard from. In 1942 El Alamein halted the Afrika Korps drive. Nieuw Amsterdam officials in 1655 included a preacher and dog catcher.
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