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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1964
Page
4
Charles Lindbergh writes in Reader’s Digest that daily ocean flights dull the sense of magic and make him less awed by the vast ocean below. He notes the monotony of stewardesses and the cold water far beneath, a sentiment about modern air travel.
A community beautification drive gains momentum with over 400 women backing a long range plan. The Beautification Council of Decatur aims to encourage citizens to beautify private property and sponsor improvements in city areas, seeking ongoing funds and public support.
Sen. Barry Goldwater cautions that Gov. George Wallace’s third party bid could divider votes across the South and possibly harm Johnson or Goldwater in 1964. Wallace presses the unpledged elector plan, seeking to tilt the race to a House decision amid Democratic majorities.
A scathing profile argues Bill Miller of the Republican National Committee traded civil rights support for utility and political favors. It details Miller’s 1956 maneuver to shelve the civil rights bill, his ties to Dixiecrats, Catholic lobbyists, and jukebox interests, and notes Democratic relish at a potential Miller slot behind Goldwater with broader party power plays in California and Washington.
More than eighty percent of married couples have children yet few prepare seriously for parenthood. Couples focus on love before marriage and neglect matching for good parenting and pre child preparation. Being a parent is a delicate skill, likened to tuning a thousand strings, with lasting impact.
A Washington perspective on how campaigns win or lose based on economic conditions and emotional issues. The author notes voters decide largely by pocketbook realities and mood, with past elections showing economic health, war, and civil rights shaping outcomes more than individual personalities.
In San Francisco a new style of Republican organizing is described as Senator Barry Goldwater and adviser F. Clifton White built a bottom up delegate network over four years. The effort reshaped the party toward conservatism with broad regional strength and a disciplined field operation.
July 13 1954 marks the 195th day of the year with 171 remaining The Northwest Territory began with Congress act directing governance of lands west of the original colonies Civil War draft riots erupted in New York City in 1863 The British airship R34 completed its Atlantic crossing in 1919 Normandy action noted in 1944 and Commerce data from 1953 set production records in 1953 and 1950s Moscow radio mentioned Courageous the white Spitz dog in a 1958 note
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