Boating safety urged to curb accidents this season
The message warns that most boating mishaps arise from carelessness and urges captains to remain vigilant at all times to prevent tragedies on the water.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1966
Page
4
The message warns that most boating mishaps arise from carelessness and urges captains to remain vigilant at all times to prevent tragedies on the water.
Nick Galifianakis leads a four candidate field and faces Smith Bagley in the June 25 runoff for Congress in North Carolina. Galifianakis is the son of Greek immigrants while Bagley inherits a tobacco fortune.
Unseasonably cool weather pleases many residents but hurts farmers. Limestone county farm agent Floyd Agee reports 40 percent of the 36 000 acre cotton crop must be replanted due to poor stands and some cotton a month late. He notes Alabama faces a big carryover and cold weather complicates profit. A weather shift could yield a representative crop.
The piece argues the War on Poverty slows as counties attempt to implement programs. It cites repeated missteps with Office of Economic Opportunity paperwork, lost applications, and unclear federal guidance. The writer urges the president to cut red tape and advance real action.
An autos industry effort shapes the draft safety law in closed Commerce Committee talks. Democrats Lausche Cannon Hart Magnuson Neuberger Long push industry line while outside lobbyists Cutter and Markley seek to block criminal liability. Governor Romney to lobby for states rights. Farnsley cites street lighting as safety factor. A final vote looms as Johnson seeks a tough bill.
The text cites Peter and Paul on Christ's return as imminent. Peter writes believers must be ready, for the day may come at an unknown hour. The Holy Spirit inspired both apostles to urge repentance and watchfulness among early Christians.
In a 1966 analysis, U.S. press access abroad is criticized as many regimes bar or expel American reporters. The piece notes South Africa denied a Kennedy visit group, while Russia, Red China, North Korea, and various African nations restrict travel. It argues press freedom mirrors totalitarian controls and cites US protests as limited.
Washington debates Sen. Frank Church proposal to send an emissary to Paris to appease Charles de Gaulle amid U S friction over NATO Viet Nam and the West. The piece argues against groveling to de Gaulle and warns the Church plan would bow to a disruptive power while fostering weakness in alliance strategy.
Cape Cod National Seashore Park covering 13 000 acres was dedicated with Secretary Udall praising a new era of conservation in America. The Delaware River Basin Commission announced a pollution control plan to be unveiled July 27 in Philadelphia after years of study.
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