Editorial Call for Stronger Law Enforcement Across Nation
The piece argues crime rose 17 percent in early 1968 per FBI figures, with violence and property crimes up across regions. It urges more, better paid police forces in cities towns and rural areas and calls for constitutional power or amendment to empower law enforcement without political restraint.
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United States
FBI
Ramsey Clark
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
North Central
Congress
America
Guidance for a busy husband and tired father
A reader asks how to help children understand their father's fatigue. The response suggests creating a tranquil home routine with undisturbed rest on arrival, quiet activities for the children, and brief, engaging conversation at supper. Plan time after dinner for short attention to the kids to improve sympathy and family harmony.
Mills urges non governmental commission to curb federal spending
Rep. Wilbur Mills argues in Reader's Digest for a Hoover style commission to police federal progress and set rigid priorities for spending. He warns even with waste eliminated expansion would not be curbed and calls for balanced membership and timely reporting to drive efficient action over grand commissions.
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Wilbur Mills
Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee. In An Exclusive Article In the July Reader's Digest
Arkansas Democrat
Commission
Congress
A Winner Takes Time
The column notes fans want the Atlanta Braves to win a pennant but cautions that building a champion takes years. It argues the Braves lack a strong pitcher this season and without pitching depth they may not stay among the leaders.
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Neck of the Woods
Atlanta Braves
New York Yankees
Braves
Leave Resurrection City as Poor March Ends
Revered pastor Ralph Abernathy warns that Resurrection City must be dismantled as the Poor People’s March ends. Reports cite rioting, crime, and a security chief’s resignation amid violent clashes and warnings of “Blood City” conditions.
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Resurrection City
Washington
Alvin Jackson
Jackson
Blood City
Warren Warren retirement portrait of a steadfast Chief Justice
Drew Pearson profiles Earl Warren highlighting personal life over public deeds. The piece recounts weekends with family, adopted habits from California governorship, and reactions to criticism. It notes Warren’s naval curiosity, Yugoslav yacht trip anecdotes, and future plans including continued court access and more family time.
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Washington
United States
Earl Warren
John Marshall
Thomas Jefferson
Congress
Alamaeda County
Calif
Oakland
Bobby
California
Warren
Supreme Court
Hawaii
Do We Really Have A Lot Of Poor In America
Viewpoint argues the nation is not poor overall and calls for thorough Congress led inquiry into hunger and welfare misuse. It notes existing welfare structures and urges reform to speed relief to the truly needy, while targeting chiselers and ensuring proper distribution. It critiques political manipulation and proposes a national probe to reveal conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Treasury
Washington
America
United States
Oasis
Capi
Congress
Executive Department
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Chief Justice Tours Balkans and Albania Border in 1963
In summer 1963 the Chief Justice extended a trip through the Black Sea region calling on Khrushchev and noting China’s pressure on the Soviet leader. He visited remote Balkan areas including the Albania Yugoslavia border near Jakavitza and observed Gypsy camps along Pec river with concern for women sleeping outdoors.
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Montenegro
Adlai Stevenson
Pec
Black Sea
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Warren
China
Balkans
Albania
Yugoslavia
Jakavitza
A Prayer For Today
God our Father we thank Thee for Thy Son Our Christ. Help us to know Him and His life that the same mind may be in us. Help us to know Him in His resurrection that our souls may be clothed in newness of life. Amen. Robert D Hershey NYC pastor Ev Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
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God
Christ
Robert D. Hershey
N.Y.C
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
Decatur Daily Publishing Details and Rates
The Decatur Daily prints each afternoon Monday through Friday and Saturday and Sunday mornings in Decatur Alabama. It is published by the Tennessee Valley Printing Co. Inc and is a member of the Red Press and The New York Times News Service. Subscription rates listed include carrier delivery and mail options with various zone pricing.
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Decatur Daily
Decatur
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
The
Red Press
New York Times News Service
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