Feasibility Study Under Review for Tennessee-Tombigbee Canal
The Army Corps of Engineers in Atlanta reviews the long awaited economic feasibility study for the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway prepared by the Mobile district. If favorable, Congress from four states will push funding with broad support. estimated cost is 300 million dollars and the project could reshape regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Army Corps of Engineers
Mobile
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
United States
Johnson
Corps of Engineers
Boy Was He Feeling Bad
A Detroit Free Press column by John S. Knight laments modern life. It describes stresses of leisure culture, overscheduling, travel misadventures, and routine family strain, urging calm and relief rather than pill-taking. It closes noting Knight is “feeling bad” and should unwind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ince
John S. Knight
Detroit Free Press
Yesteryear
Pop
Mom
Mr. Knight
Re Heard Bribery Case Ties Dodd Era to White House
A behind closed doors rehearing unfolds over ex judge Vincent Keogh and a $30,000 jukebox bribery conviction linked to Tony Ducks Corallo. O'Hare testimony reveals motive to expose alleged misconduct in Sen. Dodd's office. President Johnson holds Vietnam policy talks with Lodge Fulbright and Lansdale as tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Keogh
New York Supreme Court
Antonio
Tony Ducks
Keogh
William Hundley
Justice Department
Hundley
Eisenhower
O’hare
Sen. Dodd
White House
Johnson
Viet Nam
Ambassador Lodge
Lodge
Len Fulbright
Arkansas
Fulbright
Gen
Lansdale
Philippines
South Viet Nam
Magsay
Bell-McClure Syndicate
Faith test at university
The reader asks how to handle ridicule of faith and the Bible at college. Billy Graham urges thanking parents for a Christian home, then questions that test personal faith versus inherited beliefs, and suggests seeking a personal relationship with Jesus Christ to build an unshakable foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
God
Jesus Christ
Lord
Eisenhower Secures First Ballot Nomination in Chicago
In 1952 General Dwight D. Eisenhower won the Republican National Convention first ballot nomination in Chicago marking a decisive party victory and setting him on course for the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight D.eisenhower
Chicago
Air power defended as key in Viet Nam aid from Johnson
The article argues U.S. limits civilian harm while expanding bombing against military supplies in North Vietnam. It notes Johnson’s case for continued airstrikes, critiques British reactions, and cites London press support for escalating operations to disrupt infiltration. Optimism in official circles favors forthcoming peace overtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Southeast Asia
Johnson
Great Britain
Hanoi
Haiphong
Viet Nam
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
Twilight turning in civil rights crisis at crossroads
Washington commentary contrasts the leadership of Roy Wilkins with Stokely Carmichael as the civil rights movement faces a pivotal split. The piece warns that embracing black power could trigger violence and a white backlash, jeopardizing recent gains and weakening the administration bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Stokely Carmichael
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Wilkins
Carmichaels
Wilkinses
Humphrey
California
Carmichael
Congress
This Day In History July 11 1966
Highlights note events on this date including Burr Hamilton duel in 1804 and birth of John Quincy Adams in 1767. Also recalls aviation disaster near Denver a year earlier and Johnson civil rights act reflection. Local notes mention Decatur weather and area social happenings from past decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Weehawken
N.J
Hamilton
John Quincy Adams
United Air Lines
Denver
Johnson
Decatur
Eastern Star Organization
Athens
Glenn Childs
Evelyn Childs
Cain St
Baileyton
Decatur Merchants
Athens Fertilizer Plant
Also Mentioned on This Page
Golpwater
Reagan Nixon
Rotunda
Capitol
USGA
Jack Nicklaus
Drew Pearson
Alexander Holtzoff
Jack Anderson
New York
New York State Court of Appeals
Bruce Bromley
Dapper
Gene Keogh
Brooklyn
Martin Manton
Dodd
Michael V. O’hare
Time Magazine
Terry Golden
Committee On Standards and Ethics
Miss Golden
Rome
Ge Verna
Billy Graham
David Lawrence
London
Wilson
London Daily Telegraph
William S. White
Twilight
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Euratom
Atomic Energy Commission
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!