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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1964

Page

4

Preserve Trees in Residential and Business Areas

The speaker urges restraint on tree cutting to protect urban greenery. Emphasizes the slow growth of trees and calls for preservation in both residential neighborhoods and commercial districts.

Home-building declines vary by region in early 1964 report

Forty four percent of states show lower housing starts in first four months of 1964 versus 1963 while the South records a nine percent gain in the same period, highlighting regional divergence in construction activity.

South

Sen Margaret Chase Smith Pioneered Presidential Nomination

The text notes Senator Margaret Chase Smith as the first woman nominated by a major party for the presidency and suggests that her achievement will deter men from voicing dissent at home once a woman secures the nomination.

Margaret Chase Smith Maine Senate John Williams Delaware Frank Carlson Kansas George Aiken Vermont Smith

Goldwater Nomination Settles In As Conservative Choice

Sen Barry Goldwater secures Republican nomination and builds a disciplined campaign staff. The piece notes Goldwater’s strong grassroots delegate work, predicts Democratic caution, and weighs potential electoral impact in the South and against President Johnson. It cites criticism from John S Knight and contemplates Wallace’s possible effect.

Sen. Goldwater Barry Goldwater Goldwater William Scranton America Johnson John S. Knight Detroit Free Press United Nations TVA Viet Nam Russia Goldess South Gov George Wallace Alabama Mississippi Wallace Jimmy Hoffa Republican Party Bobby Kennedy Hoffa Sid Zagri Justice Department Michigan Senate Karl P. Mundt South Dakota GOP Zagri

Smell of fascism colors San Francisco convention

At the Goldwater gathering in San Francisco the scene features threats and insults from attendees and guards blocking Scranton supporters, while speakers denounce opponents. The piece notes intolerance, violence, and the climate surrounding the convention. It also covers Hoffa’s partial victory to push a GOP probe of Kennedy, rumors of alliances, and Scranton’s wife reconciling with Mrs. Goldwater amid tensions.

San Francisco Independent Americans For Goldwater J. Bracken Lee Salt Lake City Tom Anderson The John Birch Society Anderson Farm and Ranch Magazine Johnson John F. Kennedy Roosevelt H. L. Hunt Mark Hopkins Williaming Tom Braden Scranton California Board of Band Pinkerton Mary Scranton Europe Governor Scranton Senator Goldwater Mrs. Scranton Mrs. Goldwater Goldwater Air Force Reserve Capitol Hill Hoffa

This Day In History July 17 1964 Truman Potsdam Meeting

On July 17 1964 history notes mark the Potsdam meeting of Truman Churchill and Stalin outlining postwar policy. Also cited are 1688 Spanish surrender at Santiago 1938 Corrigan wrong way flight 1940 FDR nomination for a third term at the Democratic convention.

Associated Press Potsdam Berlin Harry Truman Winston Churchill Josef Stalin United States Santiago Cuba Douglas

Common likeable human traits listed

The piece outlines traits that inspire fondness: sympathy tact tolerance cheerfulness gratitude unselfishness and honesty. It suggests these qualities foster helpful personal connection and mutual respect in relationships.

Tide Running in U.S. Politics Shapes Nomination

Analysis by David Lawrence argues that a shifting American tide favors Goldwater over his rivals. He notes voter concerns about fiscal restraint and civil rights, predicting broader support after the San Francisco convention and campaign across the nation.

San Francisco Len Goldwater Shakespear America

Ghosts of the GOP Past Hover At San Francisco Convention

Marquis Childs analyzes a divided Republican gathering at the Cow Palace. Ghosts of McKinley, Roosevelt, Harding loom as factions clash over Goldwaterism and party identity, with Penrose urgings and a front porch tempo shaping the campaign. Marjorie Worthington Scranton and other figures loom in the evolving rift.

Cow Palace San Francisco William McKinley America Theodore Roosevelt T. R Warren Gamaliel Harding Palace Hotel Alaska Harding Warren Penrose Cam- Harding Marion Paign Ohio Goldwater William Scran Nationton

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