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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1966
Page
16
The program pledges renovation of facilities and construction of new schools for all Alabamians, higher salaries for teachers, faster elevation of standards, and financial aid for public county schools in music and band. It also supports federal aid to education without national control.
Fourth child of a large family and resident of Falkville, this candidate is a farmer and attorney. He earned a law degree from the University of Alabama in 1940, captained his high school football team, and held multiple leadership roles in church and community groups including the Methodist Church and the Hartselle Camp Meeting Association. He is married to Virginia Hughes and has four children Sallye Jo, Sherman Jr, Nancy Carol, and Ginny. He also belongs to the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association and practices at Powell and Powell in Decatur.
Rural voters support a statewide program to establish farm markets for surplus produce and livestock, adopt Georgia style grading for direct farm sales, and create common garbage disposal areas in every Board of Revenue district to improve sanitation and rural beauty.
The speaker vows to expand and improve the highway system including interstate trunk and primary roads while not neglecting rural areas. A special push aims to finish the farm to market road network and pave school bus and mailbox routes along with an efficient state wide road maintenance program.
Sherman Powell promises a Department of Commerce and a secretary to drive industrial growth. He pledges to place a modern industry in every county and offer decent jobs at home in Alabama, highlighting nearly four million citizens as the state’s primary resource.
A proposed policy advocates $100 monthly old age pensions for all seniors during the governor's administration. It calls for a law change to let seniors earn up to $1,000 annually without penalties and to exclude home ownership from disqualification rules.
Sherman Powell proposes giving every Alabama veteran a permanent free driver’s license as a token of veneration. Alabama claims more living Congressional Medal of Honor recipients than any other state.
Eliminate red tape and waste in state business operations. Pledge to simplify revenue tax returns for all state business people, promising savings and convenience for citizens and government. Alabama, the state's biggest business, earns about half a billion dollars annually. Sherman Powell appeals for tax relief as the burden on citizens grows.
Sherman Powell vows 100 percent labor support in Alabama, seeks to end tax on unemployment insurance for workers, and promises to shift costs to the state. He pledges increasing weekly unemployment compensation to 50 dollars and broad increases in workers' compensation benefits for workers and dependents.
A six‑business straw poll in Falkville shows Sherman B. Powell leading the gubernatorial race. Voters signed their ballots to attest authenticity with Powell receiving 191 votes to 6 for all others.
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