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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1966

Page

5

Mayors Snub Royal Visitors Sets City Foreign Policy Tone

The Nation notes New York Mayor Lindsay and predecessors have used municipal actions to signal domestic stance on foreign affairs by denying formal welcomes to visiting royals. It recalls Wagner snubbing King Saud and Chicago Mayor Thompson’s clash with Britain, highlighting ethnic votes and local reaction.

Arthur Krock New York Times News Service Washington John V. Lindsay New York City United States Robert F. Wagner Saudi Arabia Saud Lindsay Big Bill Thompson Chicago New York George V United Kingdom Department of State King George Wagner King Saud Israel Faisal

King Faisal visit spat spurs Arab-Western politics

The New York City boycott of King Faisal amid a press conference question is analyzed as boosting Faisal’s standing in the Arab world and aligning with Western interests. Observers note the episode shaded U.S. diplomacy, drawing praise and irony across Mid East ties and domestic politics.

Faisal New York City Wagner Saud Lindsay Nasser Egypt Israel New York Washington West Johnson Sec. of State Rusk State Department United States Saudi Arabia Robert F. Kennedy mid-East

Washington Fiery Run The Country Speaks On Vietnam

James Reston reports from Virginia and Ohio that the nation, not Washington, shapes views on Vietnam. Texans and Virginians value results over rhetoric, praising Johnson’s pragmatism while criticizing some policies. The piece contrasts Washington’s policy focus with the country’s action oriented mood.

James Reston New York Times News Service Fiery Run Woodrow Wilson White House Washington Detroit Lyndon Johnson Vietnam Virginia Hills Middle West United States Bush League Johnson Eisenhower Kennedy

Bookmobile Schedule for Wednesday June 29

The schedule lists stops for the bookmobile on Wednesday June 29 with 9:00 to 3:30 time slots across multiple locations. Stops include Lacon Fullenwider's Store Fairview Church of God New Hope Hale's Grocery Union Hill Church Eva Patton's Store Gum Pond Baptist Church Cole Springs Sanders' Store and Tennessee Valley Rest Home.

Lacon Fullenwider’s New Hope Hale's Union Hill Church Eva, Patton's Gum Pond Baptist Church Cole Springs Sanders Tennessee Valley Rest Home

Economy shifts as growth slows in late 1960s

The piece reports a softer second quarter with declines in auto sales and housing, higher unemployment, and a cautious outlook for inflation and tax policy. It highlights continued strong corporate spending, scarce skilled labor, and rising defense outlays tied to Vietnam, alongside leading indicators that mostly trend upward.

Vietnam Bureau of the Census Department of Commerce United States Commerce Department

Networks See Low Acceptance For Vietnam Public Affairs Specials

A February survey shows CBS NBC and ABC public affairs programs on Vietnam rejected by many affiliates. CBS 58 percent rejecting Feb 13 specials. NBC 70 percent. later Feb 18 rejects above 50 percent for CBS and 35 percent for NBC. Only nightly news remains broadly carried.

Val Adams New York Times New York Columbia Journalism Review Graduate School of Journalism Columbia Univearcitu Thic Eanelician Vietnam Columbia Broadcasting System National Broadcasting Co C.B.S N.B A.B.C N.B.C Huntley-Brinkley Report Walter Cronkite Peter Jennings

College Relations Director Named At St Bernard

William E Nailen is named director of college relations at St Bernard College by college chancellor Rt Rev Gregory Roettger O S B Nailen A St Bernard alumus previously worked for The Birmingham News as staff writer and copy editor He will oversee publicity development publications and serve as faculty moderator for student publications

Cullman William E. Nailen St. Bernard College Gregory Roettger O.S.B Nailen St. Bernard

Junta Seeks Viet Vote Control In Septembr Elections

In Saigon the ruling junta advances its plan to dominate the 1967 constituent assembly elections set for September 11. The moves include an election law favoring the generals and forming covert alliances with anti Buddhist and pro government groups across provinces. Leaders Ky Chieu and Tri push to secure loyal deputies while religious and regional divisions complicate broad organization. The law uses a proportional system to curb Buddhist gains, with district chiefs supervising procedures and potential armed voter influence. The public expects about 4 million voters out of a 15 million population, with many ineligible or in Communist areas.

R. W. Apple JR New York Times Saigon Constituent Assembly Junta U. S

Dark Shadows debuts as Gothic styled daytime drama

ABCs new serial Dark Shadows moves into position with a contemporary heroine Victoria Winters on a Maine coast setting. Joan Bennett stars as a Collins family matriarch in a gloomy mansion while an innocent governess faces looming secrets in a gothic tale.

New York ABC Victoria Winters Collinsport Maine

Roden Released On $8,000 Bond For Double Hartselle Deaths

Curtis Huey Roden a 29 year old Huntsville nightclub entertainer was released from Morgan County jail on bonds totaling $8 000 He faces two cases second degree murder in the hit and run deaths of Mrs Audrey Bean and her son William in Hartselle on June 18 He was bound to a grand jury by County Judge Bennett McRae last Friday.

Curtis Huey Roden Huntsville Hartselle Morgan ‘County Roden Audrey Bean William Bennett McRae

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