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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1966
Page
4
A devotional prayer asks God to comfort troubled hearts and grant strength to endure burdens. It invokes trust in the everlasting arms, renewal of courage, and strengthened faith through Christ, attributed to W. Dale Oldham of Anderson Indiana, executive director of Christian Brotherhood Hour.
Statesmen from many nations pursue indirect talks with the North Vietnamese government to end fighting and reach a peace accord. Washington maintains its stance supporting South Vietnam’s self governance while urging Hanoi to negotiate. The piece weighs potential Chinese advisory influence and the likelihood of North Vietnam’s leadership change if war continues.
Fortune’s directory shows 1965 sales leaders led by General Motors Ford and Standard Oil of New Jersey with over 1 billion per firm. Banks insurers and merchandisers posted gains and airlines led transport earnings while AT T topped utilities. The piece asserts a continued strong national economy into 1966.
Congressman Robert Jones warns American cities face a 30 billion dollar cost to separate storm water from sewage in order to curb pollution. About 1,940 cities with combined sewers serve roughly 59 million people, flushing 65 billion gallons of raw sewage annually into waterways.
A reader asks how to beat moral weakness as a Christian. The answer affirms that Christ empowers believers who earnestly seek him, enabling victory over sin through faith, the Holy Spirit's presence, and transformed character.
David Lawrence argues peace talks move behind the scenes in London Moscow and Peiping with power in Red China and Moscow steering. He cites a committee government in Peiping and Moscow, peace pressure from Rusk and Goldberg, and a likely stalemate endgame resembling Korea.
Marquis Childs analyzes how Supreme Court driven redistricting under the one-man one-vote doctrine will shift power. He notes Democrat losses possible as Republican legislatures redraw districts, with expected House gains of 30 to 40 seats but continued Democratic control.
On this date in 1787 Congress created the Northwest Territory and Ohio began its governance. A 50 year ago note recalls the Alabama State Bar session in Decatur with merger talks between Decatur and New Decatur. Other items include a 25 year ago housing survey by the Chamber of Commerce and a 10 year ago electrical storm damage and a pump bid for Hurlburt AFB Florida.
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