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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1965
Page
4
A 1904 report notes a severe mice invasion in Hungary causing hundreds of millions in crop damage and a national drive to curb mice. It contrasts Russia's science with Hungary's struggle and highlights Decatur Alabama's 30 year farm marketing system as a major regional economic center.
An editorial cites a Northwestern Purdue Wisconsin and U S News and World Report survey of American high school and college juniors. It flags high percentages supporting limits on rights and government control while questioning readiness for the Welfare State and urging better factual education.
Lyndon Johnson championed a Mekong River dam system long before his Baltimore speech. The plan linked Chiang Kai-shek’s network with U S reclamation efforts and progressive presidents, aiming to unite Vietnam Laos Cambodia and Thailand on a shared waterway for prosperity. Johnson pressed for action in Viet Nam and sought Soviet cooperation, a move seen as beyond prior U S presidents.
Arlie B. Davidson discusses how mixed Catholic Protestant marriages show higher divorce rates than endogamous religious pairings. Questions urge couples to assess religious reconciliation including faith roles, child upbringing, and church affiliation compromises amid Civil Defense planning for disaster survival.
The piece contrasts 1915 Lusitania torpedoing and U S responses with 1965 reflections on whether international conflicts and autocratic threats have changed. It notes Wilson's diplomacy, the League of Nations debate, U S entry to World War I, and parallels to today’s unrest and the need for global dialogue.
Senator Neuberger leads a campaign to require cigarette warnings on all packs and advertising. She cites Edward R Murrow’s era and Cancer Society data while facing tobacco state opposition and FTC warning restrictions. Her personal battle with smoking inspired her Smok e Screen book and public service.
Fifty years ago the American steamer left Bank Street wharf for Muscle Shoals on an excursion. The Mexico Exposition was an exhibition in New Decatur on the L and N line with ladies invited. Twenty five years ago the Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co op announced plans for a new plant and a run off election for justice of the peace was ordered. Ten years ago the Boy Scout camporee closed with an Indian torch dance and the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Workshop met at Sixth Ave Church of God.
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