Readers’ letter on prayer amendment and religion in schools
A letter from H H Watson discusses motor noise and societal urges, then argues for the First Amendment’s protection of religious exercise. It defends the Warren Court, critiques calls to remove God from pledge and money, and promotes the Becker Prayer Amendment for voluntary Bible reading and prayer in schools.
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Congress
Warren Court
Con
House Judiciary Committee
Armed Services
Constitutional Committee
Becker
Frank J. Becker
New York
Christian Crusade
Tulsa
Oklahoma
God
Prayer ruling prompt fuels court language debate
Athens Alabama July 16 1964 editor urges court to spell out what the ruling on prayer means in plain terms. The Decatur Daily notes civic interest as readers seek clarity on church state issues.
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Decatur Daily
Athens
Alabama
Decatur
Area Men In Service From Local Area
News of area service members includes PFC Huelet Lovell of Athens 3 and PFC Johnny Atkins of Somerville 1 in Marine Battalion Landing Team 2/6 with the Sixth Fleet for training readiness. Also Seaman Apprentice Wallace Swoope of Decatur participated in Exercise Bird Dog aboard USS Ranger off California July 10 17. Navy Cmdr Donald Whitmire of Decatur graduated from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Washington D.C.
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Mediterranean
Huelet R. Lovell
O. W. Lovell
Athens
Johnny W. Atkins
O. J. Atkins
Somerville 1
Marine Battalion
Sixth Fleet
Sea Assault
USS
Ranger
Wallace W Swoope
USN
Pathon S. Swoope
10Th Ave
Decatur
California
Washington — Navy
Donald B. Whitmire
James B. Whitmire
Canal St
N.E. Decatur
The
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Materialist Evolution, Dialectic, and Mrs Murray's Atheism
Edward Fudge advocates TRUTH and FREEDOM critiquing materialist evolution and Communism's dialectic while labeling Mrs Murray's atheism as part of a broader ideological critique.
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Murray
Edward Fudge
Airman Drake Graduates From Aircraft Mechanics Course
Wichita Falls Texas A A3C James A. Drake son of Mr and Mrs J A Drake Cull man 8 has graduated from the technical training course for U S Air Force aircraft mechanics at Sheppard AFB Tex Airman Drake now trained to maintain and service reciprocating engine aircraft and aircraft systems is being assigned to a Military Air Transport Unit.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
James A. Drake
J. A. Drake
Cullman 8
U. S. Air Force
Sheppard Afb
Drake
Hancock graduates from MATS NCO Academy in Orlando
Orlando report notes T. Sgt Garland T. Hancock of Falkville Alabama has completed the Military Air Transport Service Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy in Orlando. He earned advanced leadership and management training and works as an aircraft maintenance technician at Hater AFB Georgia. Hancock is assigned to an Air Weather Service unit at Hunter. He attended Austenville High School. His wife Melba is the daughter of Bernard L. Floyd of Decatur.
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MATS
Travis Afb
Calif
Holly Pond High School
Set. Hancock
Hater Afb
Air Weather Service
Hunter
Sergeant
Austinville High School
Melba
Bernard L. Floyd
12Th Ave
Decatur
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Pustic Forum
Phil Campbell
Ala
Decatur Daily Decatur
Joneses
H. H. Watson
FSC
Florence State College
Association of Women
Martha Pugh
Florence
Secre
Tary
Sue Watkins
Susan Hand
Tuscumbia
Becky Mann
Susan Brodsky
Mary Jones
Penney’s
Penney
Horizon Blue
Ds An
Paul
TRI
Goodyear
Wid
United States
Canada
EMD
U.S
Dudley Reid
Goodjyear
Albert Hodges
Aluminum
Cooker
PCV
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