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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1966
Page
1
Morgan County records show only 29 percent of about 50 local candidates filed campaign expenses with the probate office. The May 3 primary and May 31 runoff deadlines triggered fines up to 1000 dollars for violations. officials say no charges have been recalled under current law.
Vandals shattered two windows at the home of W. O. Pitts located at 1812 7th St SE Friday night police report states no one was inside. The incident page 2 diary note provides details.
World War II coribat pilot Herb Rayner of Stuttgart Arkansas wowed hundreds as he performed aerial stunts at the opening of the first annual FAA Fly-in and Air Fair. Dr Wernher von Braun watched in awe with his son Peter and Peter s friend John.
Dr von Braun attended the air show observing Rayner perform upside down and sideways maneuvers in three planes. He recalled memories of World War II when his hometown fell to U S forces as he watched an aircraft similar to one on display.
Scores of Civil Defense workers statewide are set to register Wednesday at Decatur Congress Inn Motel for the Alabama Civil Defense Association annual conference. Howard Proctor, CD director for Decatur Morgan County, predicted about 200 attendees from counties and cities.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr predicts thousands will join the final march on Mississippi Capitol in Jackson after a 21 day voter registration drive. A crowd over 10 000 gathers at Tougaloo College for a star studded show before the Capitol departure.
U.S. B 52 bombers from Guam struck targets 30 miles northwest of Pleiku to disrupt infiltrated North Vietnamese forces. The raids form part of spoiling operations as U S troops battle Communist battalions on both highland flanks.
An editorial introduces the 1964 Civil Rights Act integration provisions for hospitals receiving federal funds. A man refuses a semi private room with a Black patient, showing the new policy requires equal access. The piece notes hospitals must integrate facilities and staff or risk penalties, with more cases expected nationwide.
The HEW added Decatur General Hospital and several others to Alabama’s Medicare eligible list as authorities moved toward 50 percent participation. A formal contract is required before actual enrollment, with expectations of mid July for completion.
The article notes Head Start as a forerunner to universal kindergarten seen by educators and administrators as a model for earlier schooling. Decatur schools enter their second year in the federal Head Start program while Birmingham tests an eight week pre school summer program. Alabama law allows six year olds to enter school by Oct. 1 with rulings and amendments altering birthdate eligibility. Educators say implementing a full year kindergarten faces several obstacles.
Officials note needs for at least 10 percent more operating money and 30 to 35 additional classrooms in Decatur to serve about 700 kindergarten age children. Federal Head Start funds exist but lack staff and space. transportation is a major handicap.
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