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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1964
Page
1
President Johnson and Attorney General Kennedy praised compliance with the Civil Rights Act as nationwide. In various cities, Negroes tested eligibility in sites like St Augustine and Tuscaloosa while incidents and arrests rose in Alabama. Federal officials outlined the Community Relations Service role and urged peaceful resolution.
The speaker warns that peace cannot come from church membership or sedative rituals. True peace comes from a personal relationship with God through Christ, as described in Ephesians 2:14 17, not from belonging to a denomination or church.
Senator Barry Goldwater faces platform discussions as Denison Kitchel says opponents lack delegate strength to block his bid. William Scranton and Nelson Rockefeller back anti extremist language and Civil Rights Act support while Scranton calls for non political security authority. See Goldie on Page 2.
Gov. William W. Scranton supporters pressed a hard line against Sen. Barry Goldwater as civil rights battle prospects faded. Goldwater told a German magazine that no Republican could defeat President Johnson, a claim Sen. Hugh Scott called an admission he would lose if he becomes the GOP nominee at the upcoming convention.
The Agriculture Department says U S cotton land planted this year totals 14,754,000 acres, down 0.6 percent from last year. No production forecast was given, but if yield matches last year, the crop outcome is discussed further on page 2.
New York AP notes stocks eased to moderate trading while bonds mixed as governments rise. Cotton steady to higher amid quiet activity. In Chicago wheat firm with solid commercial demand. corn eroded by light liquidation. oats weak as July slips sharply. Soybeans mixed with nearby months lower. Hogs steady to 25 cents down, top $18.25. slaughter steers down 25 to 75 cents, top $24.75.
Bishop Marvin A. Franklin of Jackson Mississippi argued against placing a racial bar at church altars. He spoke at the Southeastern Methodist Jurisdictional Conference urging equal rights in voting education housing jobs and justice. The meeting will consider absorbing eight Negro conferences into the white jurisdiction and debate a membership gain plan.
The United States and the Soviet Union edge toward major negotiations on UN military forces financing and structure. Officials say Russia and the U S differ over Security Council versus General Assembly control and other questions, yet are encouraged by the latest Soviet initiative.
State troopers arrived in Selma to relieve exhausted local officers amid a surge in civil rights activity. SNCC and the Dallas County Voters League vowed to press voter registration and test civil rights laws at courthouses, pools, and stores. Nine protesters were later arrested for unlawful assembly, joining 55 jailed Monday, as tensions persisted outside the Dallas County Courthouse.
The project at the corner of 19th Ave and 11th St starts with a $202,302 budget for 24 apartments across three lots. Developer Dan L. Lawrence notes each unit has two bedrooms one living area and a kitchen with a rear patio and a large swimming pool for tenants. He emphasizes faith in Decatur.
Former Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge said in San Francisco that no presidential candidate should run on a platform that divides the nation. He urged unity and cautioned against partisan appeals that intensify sectional tensions.
Chicago AP reports Gov. Scranton says Senator Barry Goldwater has disqualified himself from the Republican presidential race by declaring he could not defeat President Johnson in the election. Scranton criticizes the statement as undermining Goldwater's candidacy and party prospects.
Scott, campaign director for Governor Scranton, said at a news conference that Goldwater backers doubt their chances. He urged perseverance, claiming Scranton can beat President Johnson as he has done before. Goldwater offered no firm prospects in the interview.
In St Andrews Nicklaus shot a four over par 76 on a windy first round of the British Open five strokes behind the leader. Earlier Lema posted a 73 with a 45 foot birdie finish as the Old Course winds tested players.
Limestone officials warn to watch for three escapees Ted Campbell 21 Leon Cowan 21 and Bill Gibson 31 all from Limestone County who fled Camp Florence last night. Sheriff Evans named the escapees and noted revival services and local ads flank the fragment.
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