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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1964
Page
4
The report notes a struggle over relinquishing seats with strong resistance from involved parties. Officials describe the political tension and public interest shaping the delay and potential compromises.
Discussion notes how voters will face criticism of The Founding Fathers while considering candidates including Earle H. Munn of the Prohibition Party. The party seeks ballot qualification in at least 20 states, after achieving in 11 states in 1960.
The text argues that World War I began the decline of monarchies worldwide and predicts that Franco’s fall in Spain will not restore a king but lead to another dictator, marking the end of monarchic rule.
The Alabama state government took in 548 million dollars in general revenue and spent 561 million in general expenditures during fiscal 1963. It borrowed 35 million and paid off 15 million in indebtedness, with debt outstanding at 307 million, including 256 million in nonguaranteed long term debt from earnings of earmarked sources. Tax revenue totaled 327 million, local and federal contributions 172 million, and 49 million from miscellaneous sources such as investments and charges at state institutions.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover highlights crime trends from 1963 showing 2.25 million serious crimes, a 10 percent rise from 1962, with 12 per 1000 population rate. Burglary losses, firearm use in murders, and police casualties are noted, alongside calls for public responsibility.
Johnson writes a private letter to Chancellor Erhard urging European unity and German French friendship while affirming the German American alliance. Erhard defends his policy stance at a Bavarian rally as Strauss praises him and Goldwater’s US stance looms from New York’s Westchester County.
A private poll shows President Johnson winning Westchester by 65 percent and defeating Ogden Reid Jr. in a nationally watched race. Frank Coniff, editor of Hearst Newspapers, runs a strong second as a Democrat, while Reid’s past roles include editor of the New York Herald Tribune and ambassador to Israel.
A syndicated 1964 column analyzes Harlem disturbances and broader U S racial strife. It critiques street demonstrations, calls for lawful order, and notes federal and state responses, including Eisenhower Kennedy Johnson actions, while urging more police and Negro officers to curb violence.
A columnist argues that white backlash against Negro extremism, not civil rights, could sway the 1964 election. The piece warns against violence from either side, urges Goldwater to disavow extremist rhetoric, and stresses the risk of electing a president who tolerates disorder.
Today's history notes cover Brigham Young's party reaching Utah in 1847 and John L. Sullivan's 1889 title fight, while 1964 updates discuss heavy surveillance at the Pentagon, a $26,000 TV system, and tightened access for visitors as the year advances. Texas has 25 counties.
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