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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1964

Page

3

Faubus Wins Arkansas Democratic Nomination in Easy Victory

Gov Orval Faubus captured a strong six term nomination in the Arkansas Democratic primary. He urged party unity to face Republican Winthrop Rockefeller in the fall. Final AP tallies show Faubus at 220669 with opponents Dorsey Hubbard and Burrow far behind. Rockefeller campaigned in northeast Arkansas.

John R. Starr Little Rock Ark Orval E. Faubus Arkansas Winthrop Rockefeller Faubus Rockefeller Associated Press Odell Dorsey Joe Hubbard R. D. Burrow Dorsey Hubbard Burrow E. C. Gathing Oren Harris Jerry Hinshaw Springdale Hal Cochran Fort Smith J. W. Trimble Wilbur Mills House Ways and Means Committee

Goldwater Says White House Meeting Was Very Good

Senator Barry Goldwater described his White House session with President Johnson as very good and said they are old political friends. He refused to detail whether civil rights tensions or other topics were discussed, noting two meetings were held.

Washington Barry Goldwater White House Johnson

Georgia Negroes on Slate to Democratic National Convention

Georgia's delegation to the Democratic National Convention includes four Negro delegates and two alternates. Senator Leroy Johnson and A. T. Walden, both of Atlanta, are among the delegates, while T. B. Hooper of Macon and Mrs. P. Q. Yancy of Atlanta are alternates. Missing from the slate are U. S. Senators Richard B. Russell and Herman Talmadge.

Atlanta, Ga Gearg Angia Sanders Cratic Travis Stewart Georgia Demotime Eratic Party Oury Carl Sand Nates Ers Atlantic City Georgia San Francisco Sanders U.S Richard B. Russell Herman Talmadge Talmadge Leroy Johnson A. T. Walden Atlanta Johnson Walden Democratic Party T. B. Hooper Macon P. Q. Yancy

Senators Back Meat Import Quotas In Senate Vote

Senators Lister Hill and John Sparkman of Alabama voted for a bill imposing quotas on imports of beef veal and mutton. The measure returns to the House where the administration hopes it will be defeated. Sparkman called the bill important for Alabama cattle farmers and said it strengthens efforts to improve the economic climate for cattle production.

Washington USS Lister Hill John Sparkman Alabama Senate House Sparkman

Louisiana Marriage License Fee Increase Report

The Louisiana cost to obtain a marriage license rose from 3.50 to 5.00 dollars after a law signed by Gov John J. McKeithen. Officials cited paperwork costs as the reason for the higher fee. The article also notes Viet Nam’s internal strife and compares its size to Missouri.

Baton Rouge Louisiana John J. McKeithen Viet Nam Missouri

Mississippi Democrats Ease Johnson Opposition at State Convention

Mississippi regular Democrats rename an uninstructed delegation to the national convention at Gov. Paul Johnson’s request. The move delays naming presidential electors until Sept. 9, drawing fire from the rival Freedom Democrats who accuse the action of expediency to keep Johnson on the ballot.

James Saggus Jackson Miss Johnson Mississippi Paul B. Johnson Gov. Johnson Ross Barnett Freedom Democratic Party Aaron Henry Clarksdale Freedom Democrats National Party

Mrs Kennedy to Buy Fifth Avenue Apartment

Mrs John F Kennedy agrees to purchase a 15 room Fifth Avenue unit overlooking Central Park in a 85th Street building for about 200000 dollars with annual maintenance around 14000 dollars. The sale requires cooperative board approval before closing. Observers note Kennedy family ties and political context surrounding the move to New York.

New York John F. Kennedy Fifth Avenue Central Park Douglas L. Elliman Mass Kennedy Georgetown Washington New York City 85Th Street Lowell P. Weicker Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co Weicker Cooperative Apartment Building Peter Lawford Pat Kennedy 72Nd Street Lawfords

Decatur man held on worthless check charge

Morgan County jail inmate George Wilson Barns, 17, of Sha dy Rest Trailer Court Highway 20, was arrested by city detectives on a worthless check charge. Guntersville reportedly holds outstanding warrants against Barns on a similar charge.

Decatur Morgan County George Wilson Barns Shady Rest Trailer Court Highway 20 Guntersville

Three Remap Bills Proposed by Jefferson County Representative

Jefferson County State Rep. Malcolm Bethea said he will introduce three redistricting bills in the upcoming special session. The plan aims to create four statewide districts with about 800 000 people each and two at large congressmen. A second bill would split Jefferson County to dominate two districts, and a third would place Bessemer and Shades Valley in a separate district from the rest of the county.

Birmingham Jefferson County Malcolm Bethea Bethea Jefferson Bessemer and Shades Valley

Below 600 Feet Hydrogen Sulfide Renders Sea Lethally Anoxic

In the Black Sea waters below 600 feet the high hydrogen sulfide concentration creates an anoxic layer where only a few bacteria survive. This chemical blanket blocks most life, shaping unique deep sea microbiology and chemistry.

Black Sea

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