This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1976
Page
4
A Boston editor argues that violence must be deterred without endorsing vigilante acts. The piece urges that busing remains law and calls for court action to change laws, condemns arson and rock throwing, and asks leadership to enforce penalties against law-breakers to preserve order.
June 15 marks start of qualifications for the August city election. Ahead of the mayor and council races, citizens should learn candidates’ motives and qualifications. Voters must study contenders, while candidates must prove service to Decatur amid growth and rising responsibilities.
Reporter's week in Jimmy Carter’s hometown of Plains Georgia gathers mixed views from white and black residents. Neighbors praise his farming fairness and education pushes while noting private schooling and public school neglect. Local ex-sharecropper recalls exploitation, and workers describe wages and tensions at the Carter peanut plant.
Bicentennial note marks 200 years since British warships showed off Charlestown South Carolina prompting city to rush coastal defenses. Benjamin Franklin quote frames reflection on the world.
A reader asks if God forgives the 87 percent who repent after prison. The answer: forgiveness comes by faith in Jesus Christ, not human measures or parole outcomes. Any who believe are accepted and made children of God, regardless of percentiles or external judgment.
The Decatur Daily announces its founder editor W R Shelton served 1912 to 1924. The paper, published by Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc in Decatur Alabama, lists mailing address P O Box 1527 and outlines misstatement policy and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions.
The prompt requests finding 29 or more four-letter words within RAYLESS in a 40 minute limit. It bans adding words formed by adding ss, uses only one form, excludes proper names, and refers to yesterday's MALODOR examples. The puzzle notes given from C 1976 United Feature Syndicate provide prior word lists and rules.
William Safire argues the West Point honor code must be reaffirmed rather than relaxed. He defends higher standards, cost to taxpayers, and the ideal of an officer corps, urging cadets to uphold not lie, cheat, or steal and to hold to Duty, Honor, Country.
Washington exposed Congressman Wayne Hays as unscrupulous in private life and using influence to secure favors. The piece argues public scrutiny should focus on fundraising and travel reimbursement abuses, noting the administrator committee head’s response and the broader question of how private behavior relates to public governance.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.