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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1966
Page
5
A humorous slice of Alabama political life shows Batman themed bumper stickers and campaign chatter alongside real candidates such as Ed Estes promoting agriculture, Sheriff Dick Fleming misplacing campaign cards, and a coroner family feud. Also notes a missing A bomb capsule alert tied to a joke about orange hot water heaters.
The Atomic Energy Commission trimmed the field to six finalists for the atom smasher. Alabama was excluded, not due to image or politics but due to political pressure and regional competition. The Midwest push for the installation appears to shape the outcome, regardless of stated denials.
Alabama and other southern interests argue the AEC should distribute major space facilities more evenly, noting Florida Cape Kennedy the Manned Space Center and Marshall Space Flight Center receive large shares. Midwestern leaders push for a slice of the $348 million “doughnut” plan with six finalists including Ann Arbor Brookhaven Madison Sierra foothills Denver and Weston near Chicago. Birmingham's Chamber funded AEC inspectors’ trips to Talladega and Childersburg to woo the agency, highlighting cross-state cooperation despite regional competition.
Three new International Business Machines were added to the four IBM units at Morgan County courthouse to speed workloads in the tax assessor license commissioner's offices. The old and new machines occupy the former county board of registrars room on the first floor while registrars move to the basement. Two full time operators Miss Keba Taylor and Miss Barbara Terry were hired in February to run the system in the enlarged quarters. The trio includes a 402 tabulator a 514 reproducer and an 085 collator and will print.
The County will use four additional IBM printers to prepare receipts and abstract copies for the tax collector and to print tag receipts. The move aims to save time and labor as records overflow the current space. Leasing costs run about 900 to 1000 dollars monthly. Sheriff Fleming updates patrol fleet with two new 1966 cars, replacing two 1964 models, and plans another purchase this summer.
A Huntsville poll of about 250 contacted residents found Mrs. Wallace with 29 votes to Flow ers 13 and Gilchrist 8, with several candidates at 1 vote and many undecided. The reporter noted only 118 responded and 49 were undecided, reflecting regional backing trends.
In Mobile Wallace out front with Gilchrist second and Flowers third. Birmingham polls show Wallace ahead with Elliott or Flowers in second and Gilchrist still third. Folsom and Todd trail but remain threats. Albert Brewer leads for lieutenant governor while Sherman Powell uses a rock and roll crowd to fuel bids. Jim Martin looms in November as the general election challenger.
Chemstrand announced a multi million dollar expansion of its polyester producing facilities in Decatur with a plan to triple fiber capacity by early 1967. Edward A. O Neal of Monsanto Co. confirmed the move as Huntsville Madison Airport Authority disclosed an Hertz Corp management contract for the jetport project east of Decatur.
The city will construct a one story metal facility about 50 by 100 feet west of the L and N Railroad near 14th Street for the Park and Recreation Department. Albert Melton, director, has used Delano Park rock house for storage and a city hall office. Construction may begin next month with an estimated cost around 15000 dollars. The site adjoins a lot storing abandoned vehicles within the same tract.
Groundwork continues at the 14th Street site but city approval is pending for a move. The Street Department operates from 617 Lafayette St NE in a cramped building while Park and Recreation lacks suitable facilities. City Clerk Florence Adams is ill, Assistant Ruby Dutton covers. City officials plan a Washington trip March 29 to 31 with President Johnson among speakers. A prior typo corrected: streets run east-west and avenues north-south.
A U S Air Force investigator concluded Michigan flying saucers were swamp gas, while witnesses remained unsure. Secretary Rusk urged progress toward banning spread of atomic arms, citing a central attitude against proliferation among nuclear powers, possibly including France and China.
A new round of anti-Vietnam War demonstrations sweeps the country Friday with at least 27 arrests amid violent clashes and sitdowns. Protests spread from Massachusetts to California as U.S. Marines report a deadly week against Viet Cong forces near Leathernecks under cover of water buffalo.
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