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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1966
Page
4
The 35th annual Christmas Seal drive in Alabama surpasses the state goal by contributions of 434,924.73 to 428,487.00. The item blends local charity success with offhand cultural quips about golf and politics, referencing a gubernatorial candidate and a light political jab.
Aubrey J. Wagner chairing TVA outlines bid plan for a Brown's Ferry nuclear plant on the Tennessee River. Bids dated March 29 will be evaluated for feasibility, with local planning urged for a decades long industrial expansion across Limestone, Limestone, Morgan and Lawrence counties, Athen s chamber event hosted by TVA officials.
Washington reports show the U N Security Council reluctant to pursue Viet Nam peace. Ambassador Matsui circulated a peace proposal and only four signatures emerged. China’s absence and Soviet veto threats hinder action as Hong Kong refugees drift toward communist states amid aid shortages. Senator Sparkman comments on regional tensions.
A reader question on boredom is addressed with advice to use idle time for thinking, meditation, and prayer. The piece links personal purpose to faith, cites historical philosophy, and warns against idleness as a danger to character. It then shifts to political notes on Alabama elections and the impact of black voters on party dynamics. The commentary mentions George Wallace, Sparkman, and Richard Flowers, and discusses a proposed four year term for Congress to reduce coattail effects.
Washington notes Dean Rusk endures bipartisan criticism yet remains a trusted strength for President Johnson. Critics from liberal Democrats pacifists and Asia specialists press impeachments, while Rusk’s reserved style and proven impact keep him influential in Congress and the White House.
The essay urges daily inner stillness to cope with stress and despair. A reader recounts finding renewed faith after a long struggle, aided by reading Psalms and prayer. It advocates slowing down, embracing nature, and practicing minute vacations to cultivate spiritual calm.
On this date in 1836 Mexican forces closed in on the Alamo in San Antonio with exhausted defenders. in 1892 poet Walt Whitman died. in 1933 all banks were closed by proclamation. in 1940 British and German troops clashed on the French frontier. in 1945 Cologne fell to the U S Army. Eisenhower urged a Moscow agreement to end fissile material production. Kennedy named Johnson to head a new civil rights hiring committee. a Selma march occurred a year ago.
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