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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1966
Page
4
President Johnson will sign a measure allowing cotton farmers to vote on a $1 per bale assessment for cotton research and promotion. After voting, farmers decide if they want to push cotton in consumer markets.
Alabama coach Paul Bryant leaves University Hospital in Birmingham after doctors say he suffers disorders but shows no heart trouble. He plans to follow medical orders and return home to rest while noting the demanding schedule and attention he has received.
The article notes TVA will pay 10.4 million in lieu of taxes this year, bringing 1933–present totals to 112 million. It argues TVA is a federal independent corporation serving the people, not a profit maker, and discusses its tax status versus local and state contributions.
The piece notes the 190th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and a call in Alabama for bells to ring from noon to 12 05 p m with the flag widely displayed. It highlights signer origins and affirms that service members are chosen by merit beyond ancestry.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey spoke in Philadelphia at Convention Hall and faced a planned civil rights walkout. He recalled a 1940 Democratic speech in which Southern delegates protested, and the crowd applauded as the walkout did not occur. The scene underscored the era’s tension over human rights versus states’ rights.
A reader asks how to handle stealing money from work. Billy Graham counsels returning the funds and confessing to the employer, trusting God to guide the process. He warns against secret restitution, which only compounds guilt, and suggests possible forgiveness but acceptance of consequences.
Dr Peale argues that safe driving starts with the driver not the car. He recalls a near miss on Saw Mill River Parkway and warns that drunk or reckless drivers threaten many. He praises traffic rules and sharing responsibility for safety.
The capital's mood mixes private relief from hawks with gloom over further bombing. McNamara and Rusk defend intensified air strikes as Fulbright and Mansfield warn of open-ended war, while Johnson pushes toward talks despite NATO concerns and Wilson's disavowal.
On July 3 a series of historical notes include 1775 George Washington and Continental Army activities, 1863 Gettysburg battle ending, 1890 Idaho statehood, 1943 RAF bombing of Hamburg and Cologne, and a 1966 UN Disarmament Commission progress. Also noted are MacArthur’s 1956 Manila visit and a 1965 vehicle crash on the New York Thruway with fatalities and injuries.
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