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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1966
Page
5
Arthur Krock analyzes how federal authority over elections echoes the 1948 Jim Wells County ballot dispute and Dallas County sheriff race. The piece compares jurisdictional shifts between state and federal courts, noting past Supreme Court limits on recounts and current federal intervention in a local election contest.
The article traces how federal power over elections expanded after the 1965 Civil Rights Act, citing 1948 Texas cases involving Sheriff Jim Clark and Dallas County ballots. It notes court orders and federal observers in races, highlighting the shift from local to federal policing of voting tallies and Clark as a symbol of racial suppression.
Washington notes a wave of high profile disappearances sparking questions about government cover and hidden forces. The piece cites Mao Tse Tung Dewey Spyros Skouras and the Kingston Trio as examples while musing on saucer lore and unexplained vanishings.
The piece argues that many leaders including Lyndon B. Johnson may be replaced by lifelike facsimiles. It claims prominent figures across politics and culture have altered identities while the force behind the disappearances hides its hand, challenging trust in national leadership.
New York Times science editor Walter Sullivan reports lepidopterists note a butterfly decline due to urbanization and habitat loss, with experts highlighting bulldozers as a major threat while some dissenters argue pesticides and radio interference also play roles.
In Drew Middleton's Africa Today installment from London the clash between rising independence and harsh economics is laid bare. Neo-colonial influence persists and Africanization debates strain governments while education and national development take precedence over pan-African ambitions.
Washington reports that the United States plans a large aid outlay for South Vietnam while officials admit they cannot track delivery and end use. Estimates place 20 percent of AID shipments stolen or diverted, with losses arising from theft in transit dockside or warehouse misappropriation.
The article weighs Vietnam war progress after 14 months of US troops, noting battles won and rising air strikes but no clear gains in enemy strength. It also discusses civilian aid programs in Vietnam, auditing waste, and broader African development and education trends shaping independence.
Observers warn that the current fighting may upend the established balance of power, risking wider conflict and shifting regional influence. The situation remains volatile with little sign of de-escalation.
AP columnist Cynthia Lowry selects top Emmy contenders across 38 categories. Choices include The Dick Van Dyke Show as outstanding comedy, The Andy Williams Show as variety, The Julie Andrews Show as best variety special, I Spy or The Fugitive for dramatic series, Inherit the Wind for single dramatic program, Frank Sinatra A Man and His Music and Color Me Barbra for musical programs, Captain Kangaroo for children, Cliff Robertson for best actor, Simone Signoret for best actress, and Lucille Ball and Dick Van Dyke highlighted in comedy.
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