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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1966
Page
4
McNamara cautions that conditions in Vietnam could deteriorate before improving. He jokes about “Potomac Fever” as a political metaphor. The 23rd Soviet Party Congress in Moscow, starting March 29, invites over 90 Communist parties, but the dialogue between Russia and China may lead many to wish they had stayed home.
The Dallas Morning News notes that former Massachusetts governor Endicott Peabody changed his dog's name from Governor to Senator upon his Senate campaign launch, then the dog vanished. The piece wryly links the omen to political nerves, suggesting the event colors readers' view of the bid.
The Montgomery Advertiser notes Alabama may set a new turnout record in the May 3 Democratic Party governor and sheriff primaries. It points to rising Negro and white registrations under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and cites past primary totals from 1938 onward, stressing the run-off threshold around 200000 votes for a gubernatorial winner.
Governor Edmund G Brown pursued fast action to save West Coast redwoods by urging 45 000 acres set aside as a Del Norte County national park but faced House Interior Committee delays. House chairman Rep Wayne Aspinall blocked hearings until late June or July. Senate Interior Chair Sen Scoop Jackson showed sympathy but did not commit to early hearings. Lumber interests accelerate cutting, threatening record trees before any new protections.
Teens seek to counter apathy by forming voluntary Bible clubs in schools despite court rulings banning compulsory prayer and Bible reading. Franklin Township Indiana hosts a thriving example with over 1,009 students attending in a school auditorium, inviting devotional talks from speakers. The piece links youth faith to community influence and cites broader political and judicial context from 1966.
Ten years ago Pakistan became the world's first Islamic republic, a milestone noted amid celebration and political change. Five years ago President John F Kennedy warned the world the United States would not stand idly by and allow pro Communist rebel forces to take Laos.
Resentment grows across the nation as federal rules for the 1966-67 school year hinge on achieving specified minority transfer percentages. The new guidelines tighten free choice plans, suggesting federal funds could be withheld if plans fail to meet set ratios, despite the 1964 Civil Rights Act’s language on desegregation versus balancing by race.
A 1966 United Feature Syndicate analysis on Indira Gandhi and Lyndon Johnson facing stark gaps in outlook during planned discussions. It weighs India’s hunger and aid needs, the Viet Nam war’s spillover, and political fragility within the Indian Congress as the nation stands at a crossroads.
Today marks March 26 1966 the 82nd day of the year with 283 remaining. Highlights include Patrick Henry’s famed liberty quote 1775 and Decatur era recaps: 50 years ago Judge Skeggs spoke at Oak Ridge Danville works began on W Griffin carriage factory, 25 years ago Campbell’s station robbery $25, 10 years ago Decatur High students at North Alabama Regional Science Fair at Athens College three new building permits totaling 28500 dollars registered by the city clerk's office.
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