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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1964
Page
1
San Francisco AP reports Senator Barry Goldwater gains pace toward a first ballot presidential bid. Representative John Byrnes releases Wisconsin’s 30 votes to Goldwater, reinforcing a 2 to 1 lead after fending off a late challenge.
Hundreds of shoppers flocked to the Gateway Shopping Center Sears store in Decatur as Mayor Blackburn and Sears officials inaugurated the new outlet with a ribbon cutting. The event drew cheering crowds, a Boy Scouts flag ceremony, and praise for Decatur's growth and education system.
Local contributions from Hoyett Wolfe Barney Davis Leo M. Martin Mac Moss John Ward and John L. Bowman push the Loyd Hays Memorial Fund total to 6245 63 as police report thefts and a community club event appear before the diary page. A 1964 white Ford and a 1959 white Chevrolet convertible are listed stolen with specific tags and addresses. The Austinville Home Demonstration Club plans a Friday 10 a.m. crafts meeting with a covered dish for a family picnic.
A reader asks whether residents should attend a church in a nearby town due to the local church’s poor reputation and quality concerns, seeking guidance on community faith options and practical considerations.
In San Francisco the Scranton camp was defeated 897 to 409 as three civil rights and extremism planks were rejected by delegates. Goldwater leads with 845 votes to Scranton's 172 as the convention head toward tonight's nomination vote and running mate selection.
Guntharp Funeral Home received word that Samuel Henry Horton was killed by a train in Birmingham Tuesday night. John McBride said Horton had a sister in Decatur, Mrs. Rose Klosier, but he has not located her. Contact McBride if anyone knows her whereabouts.
GOP convention coverage notes a pollster predicting George Wallace will win more electoral votes than Gerald Goldwater. Marquis Childs' column is referenced on page A-4.
The Jackson public schools begin desegregation in September as the first plan in Mississippi. Biloxi and Leake County also filed identical plans amid orders to submit. Local officials declined comment while noting the plan’s presentation was imminent.
In London a British fascist rushed Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya, knocking him against a car preparing to take him to the Commonwealth prime ministers conference. Other dispatches note Alabama Republicans’ vice presidential hopes, Goldwater nomination protests, and Georgia civil rights stance.
TC on NEW YORK AP reports stocks mixed with moderate trading and bonds higher for government issues. In commodities Wheat weak with active selling, Soybeans lower on liquidation. Hogs steady to 25 cents higher at 18.50, Slaughter steers fully steady at 25.25.
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