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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1966
Page
4
Unfavorable weather and reduced cotton acreage threaten a smaller crop and sizable income losses, possibly up to sixty million dollars. The piece urges unity among business, political, and farming interests to build a stronger North Alabama industrial agricultural economy for long term soundness.
The American Newspaper Publishers Association reports 1965 figures with daily circulation above 60.3 million, advertising volume at 4.4 billion, newsprint use at 8.46 million tons, and employment rising 39 percent since 1946, reflecting automation boosting jobs and newspaper influence nationwide.
The Montgomery Advertiser analyzes the 1966 primaries noting white candidates courted Negro votes, predicting a lasting large Negro electorate. It forecasts a shift away from bloc voting toward evaluating records and qualifications, with participation surpassing a million statewide votes and a fade of segregation as an issue.
A 1966 Bell-McClure Syndicate piece argues U.S. public opinion toward Vietnam was shaped by three events: Cardinal Spellman’s 1954 White House intervention, the Bay of Pigs disaster, and Harold Oram’s public relations drive for Diem. It notes Vatican aloofness from oppressive Catholicism and the Buddhist protests rising in South Vietnam.
The speaker argues that knowledge without application fails to curb vice. He cites examples of educated individuals succumbing to alcohol, addiction, overeating, and smoking. He concludes true change requires life conduct and faith in God alongside education.
Testimony from the Nuremberg trials in 1946 disclosed that top Nazi military leaders advised Adolf Hitler to surrender one month after the 1944 invasion of France, signaling a push for capitulation amid the war’s turning point.
A physician wonders why some people make life harder for themselves. Eddie Rickenbacker shares a stress relief method: relax the body, drain the mind, and think spiritually to reduce tension and regain easy power.
Washington reviews a McNamara address in Montreal highlighting his challenging budget battles with Congress. The piece notes pressure for anti missile systems, possible nominations, and the arms race as it questions if the secretary can craft new policies amid Vietnam and defense budget clashes.
Today marks the 156th day of 1966 with 209 remaining while history notes Benjamin Franklin’s electricity discovery in 1752. In Decatur this date recalls 50 years since Russell and Nichols started a supply business and the Morgan County Livestock Association’s formation.
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