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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1966
Page
4
TVA opens employment office in Winchester Tennessee for dam project workers. Construction expected to start spring with peak work in summer 1967, possibly involving about one thousand laborers. Dam seen as starter for Elk River Valley development.
$75 million impact cited as newsprint makers seek $10 per ton rise. ANPA and SNPA reject the move, noting profits at record levels while costs rise slowly. Edward L. Gaylord condemns the price jump as war-time unfair. Publishers hope suppliers back down, but remain skeptical.
A nostalgic look at how music and campaigning intertwined in Alabama since Jim Folsom’s first bid, noting Cherokee school events, endorsements for education, and various acts like the Strawberry Pickers and the Statesman Quartet. The piece recalls Tennessee a war of roses campaign and predicts future musical campaigning trends.
In Minnesota, three Democratic-Farmer-Labor leaders linked to U S Mutual insurance scandal race for governor or attorney general. David Kroman and Cyrus Magnusson seek top posts while Lt. Gov. A M Keith runs as candidate. Gov. Rolvaag touts record on education and mine development, with economic gains in Upper Minnesota. U S Steel and other firms invest as unemployment drops from 30 percent in 1963 to 5–6 percent. External pressures include opposition to U S Attorney Miles Lord.
A sermon style piece argues love for enemies comes from Christ, recounting personal transformation and peace as spiritual. It references Sen. Aiken and Vermont maple syrup diplomacy, then shifts to Rep. Powell defending antipoverty while Edith Green critiques Job Corps results. Includes revenue and investigative notes on committee actions and travel.
CIA director Admiral Raborn has reorganized the agency to expand outside collaboration with American scientists industry and Congress while retaining secrecy. Deputy Richard Helms now runs day to day operations and briefs Congress as Raborn merges executive skill with intelligence expertise. Special task forces including Viet Nam work 24 hours on critical areas, reducing public hostility while avoiding major international incidents.
A motivational piece recounts a man overcoming a long downturn by faith in God and in himself, guided by Walter D. Wintle’s poem It’s All in the State of Mind. It urges healthy self esteem, perseverance, and continued effort, citing George Washington’s perseverance and the biblical promise that those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.
A new library system links 18 libraries across six northern Illinois counties in a cooperative effort funded by the state. A 15 member board, drawn from local libraries, authorized the plan emphasizing rotating seals and central purchasing, processing, reference service, and staff training for cardholders to borrow from any member library.
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