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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1968
Page
4
Obituary note marks the death of W R Shelton founder editor of the publication spanning 1912 to 1924. The item notes his enduring influence on the paper and its early years.
The President's Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders produced a 1485 page report urging national will to address racial disparity. It notes a two societies pattern with black and white communities, calls for improved administration and funding, and emphasizes job creation and local leadership to lift disadvantaged groups toward education and skills for available opportunities. It warns that without jobs, training is futile.
Alabama asks patience as jet fuel and aviation gasoline taxes fall, anticipating better highway progress. In 1968 the state adds 107 miles of construction and opens 123 miles to traffic, with 561 miles of Interstate in use and 305 miles under construction. James W. Hart Jr. notes jet fuel sales up 71 percent and aviation gasoline up 20 percent since the tax cut.
A reader laments lack of maternal affection and abandonment fears. The response urges the 24 year old to detach from the mother, meet decent men, and seek solace in God, warning that staying would harm both.
VIEWPOINT by David Lawrence notes Romney's exit creates confusion in the Republican Party as leaders ponder early commitments, with Rockefeller and Nixon as leading possibilities. The piece cites Goldwater remarks and predicts preconvention skirmishes shaping delegate support and funding pressures ahead of a Miami convention.
Washington column notes George Romney quit the 1968 GOP race after learning Nelson Rockefeller sought to use him as a stalking horse. It cites dropped pledges, NH poll hits, and Rockefeller's backroom pressure with Agnew and Winthrop. Also mentions Att’y Gen. Francis Biddle’s critique of immigrant prostitution questions.
Public notice from the Tennessee Valley Printing in Decatur Alabama outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, carrier delivery options, and tax inclusions. It also notes misstatement of facts policy and grievance redress procedures, referencing Associated Press and The New York Times News Service.
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