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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1966

Page

4

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.

Name Traits In NC Democratic Runoff Race

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.

Congress North Carolina Nick Galifianakis Smith Bagley Galifianakis Bagley

Unusually Cool Weather Hinders Local Cotton Crop

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.

Floyd Agee Limestone Limestone County Agee Alabama

War on Poverty bogged by red tape in Marshall Morgan area

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.

United States Marshall- Morgan County Daily Rertone OEO Office of Economic Opportunity Washington Atlanta Johanson Texas Associated Pressshevik James Lawrence Urb I Igate Chesapeake Johnson U.S Santo Dominio Kentucky Dominican Republic

Auto Safety Faces Senate Test In Closed Sessions

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.

Washington Senate Senate Commerce Committee Frank Lausche Ohio Howard Cannon Nevada Louis Spits Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission Phil Hart Detroit Michigan Warren Magnuson Wash Maurine Neuberger Ore Russell Long Norris Cotton N. H Republican Lloyd Cutter Rodney Markley Ford Cotter Auto Industry Sen. Cannon Sen. Mondale Magnuson Johnson George Romney Governors’ Traffic Safety Committee White House House Senate Commerce Committees Romney Iweles Ng American Motors

Apostles Warn of Christ's Imminent Return

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.

Peter Paullof Christ V. N Peter and Paul Apostle

Newsmen Fares in Global Press Restrictions Highlighted

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 Robert F.kennedy South Africa Pretoria America U.S Great Britain Foreign Office Moscow Saudi Arabia Iran Syria Iraq Egypt Haiti Africa American Broadcasting Company Red China Peiping North

Hair-shirt doctrine steady in debate over de Gaulle

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.

Washington de Gaulle Senate Charles de Gaulle France U.S Frank Church Idaho Paris Church North Atlantic Treaty Organization Viet Nam Moscow Iinding Johnson West Charles United States Britain Hitler

Seashore Park Dedication Marks Conservation Milestone

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.

Trenton N.J Delaware River Basin Commission Philadelphia Eastham Mass Cape Cod National Seashore Park Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall America

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