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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1967

Page

5

Segregation Persists in Some Southern Cities Says Report

The piece reports on ongoing segregation in Louisville and other Southern areas with Negroes largely barred from dining, lodging, and theater seating. It notes frequent transfers to Negro schools amid harassment, job fears, and slow federal desegregation enforcement, while observers worry about waning civil rights momentum.

South Louisville Odell Hannah Martin Luther King’s Joe Smith Thermo King Cae Siesta

1968 election year looks like 1948 with minor party limits

The piece notes that 1968 may resemble 1948 with Thurmond and Wallace as fringe forces while Johnson plans to fund presidential campaigns from the federal treasury. It explains minor parties would face strict 5 percent vote thresholds and delayed reimbursements, creating a lasting financial edge for Democrats and Republicans.

New York Times Washington Strom Thurmond States Rights Henry Wallace Progressive Alabama George Wallace Wallace Johnson Federal Treasury Senate Finance Committee Robert M. Lafollette Progressives Republican Party Thurmond

U S Command Boosts Vietnamese Army Image Campaign

In Saigon, Westmoreland directs messages to emphasize South Vietnamese Army successes and multi battalion operations. Officials debate whether the effort could boost morale without overoptimism while critics warn of eroding credibility and masking failures.

U.S R. W. Apple JR New York Times News Service Saigon United States Military Command William C. Westmoreland Westmoreland Rodger R. Bankson Washington

A Baby's Acting Career Is Usually A Short One

A New York Times feature by Virginia Lee Warren notes that babies with money may seek careers in modeling or acting, but most infants soon resist being managed and exposed to rejection, leading to early career limits as they show independence.

M. J. Rossant New York Times -News Service York George D. Woods World Bank United Nations Conference On Trade and Development West United States Vietnam Britain Virginia Lee Warren New York Times Mews Service

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