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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1965
Page
4
A 1964 Religions Feature by the Natural Council of Churches explores faith groups, interfaith efforts, and changes in church life during the era. The piece examines ecumenism, social action, and the role of religion in public life.
The Alabama State Chamber of Commerce notes over 200 million dollars in new capital announced in the first half of 1965 supporting new and expanded industries in Alabama, creating nearly 11,000 jobs. The survey excludes government, utilities, education research, and agricultural development. Former President Herbert Hoover extols American freedom as the engine of energy and innovation.
Editorial urges Alabama voters to reelect John Sparkman to the United States Senate without opposition. The piece highlights his seniority chairmanships on five key committees and influence on housing and economic policy, arguing his long record justifies uninterrupted service. It asserts Sparkman’s power and experience are indispensable to Alabama.
Washington column alleges Rep H Allen Smith of California backed Irvine Foundation real estate plans in Irvine Ranch while opposing the Patman committee seeking foundation records. It notes Mrs Thurmond Clarke and Joan Irvine Smith cooperated with the probe, contrary to trustees resisting scrutiny. Dick Nixon’s Mexico trip also features with remarks on Santo Domingo and Colombia tensions.
The Associated Press from Tehran on May 28 1962 describes swarms of locusts darkening the sky across Iran after invading from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Spraying by U S Sovi et union and Iranian planes saved some crops but caused millions in damage, while Revelation notes locusts as one of the last days plagues.
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale discusses a Gallup poll showing rising belief that religion's influence is waning, with 45 percent agreeing today versus 14 percent in 1957. He cites church attendance declines, cites reasons, and offers five steps: leadership reform, clearer preaching, new church methods, centering on Jesus, and taking the Gospel to the streets.
United States and Red China hold the keys to any settlement in Viet Nam, with the Soviet Union likely on the sidelines. The piece criticizes pacifist senators like Fulbright and British PM Wilson for naïve hopes, arguing only power with resolve can deter aggression and force negotiations.
On this date in history several events are noted including New York City’s 1652 ordinance against speeding wagons and carts, Wolfe’s 1759 army sighting near Quebec, 1849 telegraph link between Boston and New York, 1936 Cleveland hosts the Great Lakes Exposition, and political shifts in 1940 and 1943. Also mentioned are past local Decatur events and church district attendance records.
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