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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1965
Page
2
A 1964 feature highlights efforts by religious figures to promote interfaith dialogue. Clergy from multiple denominations discuss shared values, community service, and the role of churches in fostering tolerance and social progress. The piece frames unity as essential to address contemporary moral challenges.
A Southern state university responds to 8500 freshman applications with 2095 admits for fall 1965. Officials cite unprecedented demand and raise academic requirements unofficially. A Tennessee Valley newsmen tour highlights regional teamwork across Cullman Decatur and Huntsville as they showcase industrial opportunities.
The letter argues to keep Section 14 B of the Taft Hartley Act, protecting workers from forced union membership as a job condition. It supports free choice, notes opposition’s broad arguments, and urges Senators Hill Sparkman and Representative Jones, among Alabama delegation, to resist repeal in coming weeks.
Air Force Chief Gen McConnell hints at new Chiefs of Staff and pushes for bigger military pay. Rep Rivers blasts a 5 percent raise, urging 10 percent while McNamara defense clarifies costs. The piece notes McConnell’s future in Washington and Johnson’s balancing act amid Kremlin pressure from Suslov.
Advice on memory retention by regular review and practice. Emphasizes that insufficient repetition leads to forgetting, that spaced practice improves recall, and that overdoing practice at once harms both muscles and memory. Includes a short notice about want ads.
Supreme Court split over when multiemployer wage agreements violate antitrust laws. Majority says unions may set scales within units, while dissent warns such bargaining can curb competition. Two Chicago meat case questions restrict hours and raise durability of Allen-Bradley precedent as guiding standard.
Marquis Childs notes President Johnson framed the Howard University address as a turning point that exposes the enduring gulf of Negro inequality. He recalls the lengthy battle to pass voting rights and the broader cost of progress while urging recognition that two nations exist in America by color and poverty.
Today marks the 162nd day of 1965 with historical milestones such as the 1776 committee drafting the Declaration of Independence and the Comstock Lode discovery in 1859. Local briefs recall decades of events including Decatur notes on graduates, National Guard training, boxing wins, and Goodyear Decatur Mills bonds support.
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