Things That Ruin Us A Dozen Times A Page
A curio list catalogues American anxieties from television and the bomb to camp culture, Beatle haircuts, alienation, and politics. It vents through names and trends, noting Elvis Presley, Hollywood, and various ideologies as factors in national decline.
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New York Times News
Washington
America
Batman
General de Gaulle
Mao Tse-Tung
Communism
Au Courant
Rudy Vallee
Bing Crosby
Valee
Crosby
Elvis Presley
Paris
Mississippi
State Department
Alabama Misleads on Federal Return Per Dollar Sent
University of Alabama official Fred Johnson refutes claims that Alabama gains $3 for every $1 paid to the federal government. He argues the return is closer to $1.50 per dollar, noting the 3-1 figure likely arose late in the 1964 presidential campaign.
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Fred Johnson
Johnson
Alabama Business
The
Bureau of Business Research
Alabama
Washington
Alabama's Federal Tax Burden Questioned in 1960s Analysis
George Biggers III reports on Alabama's federal tax and spending figures. He notes misalignments in published tax data, cites private estimates by Tax Foundation Inc, and discusses how subsidies and out-of-state HQs shift credit away from Alabama. He discusses NASA funding tracing challenges and cites historical state allocations from 1959 to 1961.
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Johnson
Tax Foundation Inc
Alabama
Sterrs Day Care Center Expansion Planned
The Sterr s Housing Project day care center aims to expand by August. Owned by the Decatur Housing Authority, upkeep is led by local citizens with Kiwanis Club and Les Belles Femme Club backing the effort. Funding comes from United Fund, the Department of Pensions and Security, parent fees, and civic donations. Mrs Carrie Mas is director and plans to open in the Macedonia Presbyterian Church educational building on Cherry St NW.
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Sterr
Decatur Housing Authority
Kiwanis Club
Les Belles Femme Club
United Fund
Department of Pensions and Security
Carrie Mas
City Center Director Heads Local Nursery Plan
Mrs. Mathews, volunteer turned director, leads the Sterrs center serving 30 pre school children daily and planning a larger facility for 55. The all year program runs 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. with five staff and a cook, emphasizing play therapy over ABC drilling and holiday celebrations. Funding seeks United Fund aid, but gaps remain.
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Mathews
Wallace May Hold The Answer In Alabama Politics
Alabama observers say Gov George Wallace could decide the November election by backing the Democratic ticket or remaining neutral He might influence party unity or run in primaries while Democrats and Republicans plan to challenge senators and add local races The race remains unsettled with Wallace viewed as a pivotal power in state politics
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Democratic Party
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Lurleen
Jim Martin
Big Wheels
GOP
Martin
Sen
Lister Hill
Morgan County run-off election runs smoothly
Last Tuesday's Morgan County run-off election faced fewer problems than the May 3 vote. A moderate turnout and short ballots reduced congestion at the polls. Officials were on duty and familiar with the voting center bill. Only 18 names appeared on the ballot, two fewer than the May election.
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Morgan County
Ballot Fiasco Highlights County Election Shuffle
Glen Hewett conceded defeat to Mrs. Mable Amos for Secretary of State while Morgan ballots remained on the May 3 county slate. Voters faced long lines and crowded machines as the revenue board plans ten new machines before fall. Rats in the courthouse basement and a sagging tax assessor floor compounded woes as officials race to fix persistent problems.
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Glenn Hewett
Mable Amos
Morgan
Board of Revenue
Allaninds
Revenue Board
Decatur Daily Writer John Knox Vacation Notice
Decatur Daily reports writer John Knox will miss next Wednesday and Sunday's papers due to vacation. His feature "How Slipup Got Its Name" appears today on Page D-1.
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Decatur Daily
John Knox
Fire Chief Advises Quick Oven Safety
A frantically called home owner reports an oven fire, Athens Fire Chief A E Bumpus instructs to damp a rag with water and place it in the oven and close the door. He waits on the line as the flames die and the caller confirms control and safety. The piece blends a civic tip with light political humor about post campaign smiles and neighborly conduct.
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Athens
A. E. Bumpus
Bumpus
Happy
Thank You David Sandlin Faces November General Election
David Sandlin begins campaign activity after winning the Democratic sheriff nomination. He is expected to face two opponents in November, an independent and a Republican, with supporters already distributing Thank You signs around the city. A separate note mentions a petition to change Madison’s form of government and a looming court house petition, with a cautious public warning about potential political mudslinging.
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U.S. Senate
John Grenier
John Sparkman
Tennessee Valley
Decatur
David Sandlin
Sandlin
Madison
Decatur graduation honors grateful taxpayers and student effort
Valedictorian Dwight Bass praised loyal taxpayers who support education as he urged peers to seize opportunities. Former officer Hydhe, now applying for Athens police chief, recalls a historic county fight over the sheriff job after Collier’s death. A Morgan County court sided with Hydhe, then overturned by the State Supreme Court in favor of McRae.
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Decatur High School
Dwight Bass
Bass
Richard
Hydhe
Morgan County
Athens
Jimmy Collier
Collier
Jim Folsom
Knox McRae
John Patterson
State Supreme Court
McRae
Hyde
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Bernice Tapscott
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Raymond Pisani
W. A. Pleasant
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Georgia Rogers
W. H. Cannon
William B. McBride
Larkin Yates
Charles Parker
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