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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1965
Page
4
Senator Bob Gilchrist notes a choice between political isolation or joining the nation. The piece scrolls through a reminiscence of Chester Conklin, the Keystone Cop star, now 79, who reportedly eloped with 65 year old former actress Mrs. Jane Gunther, suggesting calendars cannot measure age.
Dr Herman H. Long of Talladega College urged restraint at Fisk University’s 22nd annual race relations institute in Nashville. He warned that forming a Negro political party is a false road and that power should come from existing governmental structures, while repetitive direct action risks alienating public opinion and widening racial divides.
Former President Eisenhower, still a major GOP voice, urges reducing delegates and barring reporters from the floor. He says television coverage shows chaos at conventions and that publicity media should be excluded from the floor. He also questions four day to week formats and calls for reforms to speed business at hand.
Washington reports a fierce fight as lawmakers push a labeling bill that blocks state and federal control over cigarette labeling and advertising. The measure shields TV advertising revenue, limits FTC authority, and led to teller and voice votes with no roll calls.
In a San Francisco address on the UN’s 20th anniversary, President Johnson argued the UN must mediate and secure a peaceful Vietnam settlement. He denounced war opponents and urged nations to press for dialogue, warning that failure to curb aggression risks broader nuclear conflict. Soyo 1965 New York Hearld Tribune.
The reply argues that moral law remains constant and that Christianity provides stabilizing power as societies accelerate. It cites biblical lines about all things existing in Christ and notes enduring human need for Christ despite shifting world trends and Soviet skepticism.
William S. White argues Emanuel Celler blocks a constitutional amendment, labeling it democratic yet opposed by urban liberals. The piece contrasts entrenched seniority and the filibuster with genuine political fairness and establishment critique.
June 30, 1965 marks the McCarran Walter Act passage and Truman veto aside from other historical milestones. In Decatur 50 years ago judges halted marriage licenses, a tent revival drew crowds, and a 25 year ago event outlined plans for the 120th Anniversary Celebration. Ten years ago a house fire on Towne Street interrupted power and triggered a fire department response.
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