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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1965
Page
4
The article notes Richard Nixon as a frequent prospective Republican candidate for the next election, wondering if party leaders have overlooked the still-available former president Mr. Dewey as an option.
The piece notes Athens and Cullman face water supply strains as industrial growth and population rise in Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone and Cullman counties. It argues the projects are costly but solvable through financing and must be undertaken to address rising water needs.
In 18 months the output of goods and services in the United States will advance by two percent to a new high near 675 billion dollars. Fortune magazine economics staff warn that even a 660 billion gross war product is not enough with a growing labor force and rising productivity.
Montgomery reports warn against failing to pass a local option bill that would remove statewide approval for local tax related constitutional amendments. Supported by the Alabama League of Municipalities and the League of Women Voters, the measure returns home rule to counties and shifts power away from the state. Opponents in the legislature threaten to block the reform, extending local legislators’ misgivings over state control.
A bill in the Alabama House proposes counties may levy up to 2 cents per gallon on gasoline, with revenues redistributed under the existing three cent tax formula. The measure, referred to the Local Government Committee, faces strong opposition from gasoline distributors and a broad public lobbying group led by Old Man John Q. Public.
Former Mississippi Governor J. P. Coleman, a friend of President Johnson, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for confirmation to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The panel, split along party lines, will weigh his civil rights record and state actions opposing integration, against his legal acumen and political savviness.
A reader asks how to cope after twenty years at one firm. The reply urges avoiding self pity and cites Life Begins at Forty about rebuilding after career setbacks. It recommends prayer, self examination, and viewing unemployment as a pause that refreshes guiding toward new purpose with faith.
The Bankhead Tunnel linking downtown Mobile to the Mobile Bay Causeway on the eastern shore reported a record 20 742 vehicles using the toll tube on Friday. An official stated the tunnel is proving its usefulness for regional traffic.
In a 1965 New York Herald Tribune piece, David Lawrence argues the Viet Nam war is a global endurance test. He warns against surrender rhetoric, urges U.S. commitment to prevent Communist domination, and stresses defending allies, Formosa, and small nations to avert a broader nuclear conflict.
President Johnson faces a dilemma in relation to the United Nations on its 20th anniversary. He praises the UN and commits to backing it while resisting calls for it to define U.S. policy alone. He plans to seek broader Western collaboration before proposing stronger UN political processes.
A digest of historical milestones and local notes from Decatur. Highlights include Notre historic events on June 29 and century-old aviation feats, plus old local items: the Aero Club glider meet invite, a proposed federal court site, city electric department growth trends.
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