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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1966
Page
8
In a reader question column Scotty Travers wins a Britannica prize and learns asbestos is a fibrous mineral group with fire resistant properties. It coats brake parts and clothing and insulates buildings, with some fibers resisting up to 5 000 degrees. The Greek term means unquenchable and ancient use in temples and Roman funerary winding sheets is noted.
A Gallup poll from Princeton shows declining public approval of President Johnson amid growing concern over the Viet Nam war. 56 percent approve of his general handling, down from 61, with disapproval rising to 34 percent. The survey, conducted after the Honolulu conference and during Senate hearings, marks the lowest overall Johnson popularity since taking office.
In Montgomery, Alabama, a federal suit filed by Black residents claims a 1965 local act extending Bullock County commissioners’ terms to six years was designed to block a Black candidate and deny voting rights. The action seeks a court order to allow a Negro candidate to run and to schedule elections for two commissioner seats this year.
Union Hill School Auditorium hosts Take Your Medicine a three act farce Friday at 7 30 p.m. with cast including Kerry Walker Garry Prince Ann Simpson Norman Whisenant Ralph Garrison Kenneth Griffith Peggy Grant Carol Tommie Wanda Henderson Melba Wray Manveta Simpson and Mahalla Whisenant.
The filing names Fred Gray among lawyers challenging the Democratic primary in Bullock County. Gray is a candidate for the House district including Bullock, with the suit alleging irregularities in local elections. Local officials and party leaders were not immediately reachable for comment.
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