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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1966
Page
4
A Knoxville News Sentinel note cites a Southern Railway Magazine item and a survey showing baby delivery costs rising from 193 in 1963 to 316 a decade later. The piece hints the trend could affect birth rate debates and Planned Parenthood literature.
The Commerce Department reports over 99 million motor vehicle operators licenses in force at end of 1965 and an average of 1.11 licenses per registered vehicle. The piece questions renewal standards, calls for compulsory driver training, and notes ongoing highway fatalities as proof of varied driving qualifications.
Alabama tuberculosis control leaders urge a unified push for legislation at a special session. They seek a per diem raise from 7.25 to at least 10 dollars and a bed based payment formula to ensure hospital operations, backed by the Alabama Tuberculosis Association the Medical Association of Alabama and public health boards.
Senator Gaylord Nelson unveils a broad anti pollution program to clean waterways, fund recreation lands, and require industry led cleanup with tax incentives and matching federal funds. He cites DDT harming wildlife including bald eagles and Adelie penguins, and argues for nationwide 15 year 75 billion cleanup costing but beneficial.
A reader with deafness in one ear asks how to attend church and cope with guilt. The speaker notes church is more than hearing a sermon, highlighting prayer, praise, and fellowship as benefits. Attending despite hearing challenges can provide moral support and a lasting testimony.
Analysis argues compulsory arbitration is needed to prevent costly airline and maritime stoppages. It cites five major airlines employing 94 000 workers handling two thirds of air traffic, and notes polarized politics with union influence on Congress. The piece compares rail arbitration under Kennedy and warns of public harm in a broad strike.
Analysis of the Johnson administration’s Vietnam policy as pivotal to the fall election. Governor Edmund G Brown faces Ronald Reagan with a party divided by Vietnam, internal feuds led by Jesse Unruh, and a wary base pressuring repudiation of Johnson’s stance.
Five committees were named to aid consolidation efforts after the Decatur city council rejected the proposal. Iron and Steel Co. issued notices affecting 50 percent of its association delegates amid a steel plant production shortage. A revival began at the People's Church as Morgan County court opened in East Decatur for settlement of criminal civil cases.
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