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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1965
Page
4
A 1904 feature outlines the Natural Council of Churches Religies effort highlighting interfaith cooperation. It surveys aims, member bodies, and proposed programs shaping ecumenical dialogue.
Former Alabama Governor Jim Folsom spoke to the Birmingham Motor Truck Club urging legislative reapportionment. He said his goal was to shift state governance from 11 counties to all 67, noting Alabama is still run by 11 counties but change is coming.
Several thousand farm people from all 67 counties gathered in Montgomery to discuss Alabama agriculture. They target a billion dollar annual income from farm products, noting larger lands, bigger investments, and farming shifting toward a scientific business with skilled workers essential for growth.
The Alabama boycott and King’s role are criticized as harming civil rights progress. Southern Company pledges a record 93 million dollar Alabama capital outlay while Ralph Abernathy leads pressure to halt spending. Letter from Harllee Branch Jr argues a boycott damages both innocent and guilty and risks eroding gains. The piece urges King to end the boycott and focus on voter registration rather to foster civil rights through courts.
Washington column notes Rep. Chet Holifield leads a probe of the General Accounting Office while defending it as a watchdog. It highlights GAO work exposing defense contractor waste and contrasts it with Holifield's stance and party shifts.
A guide urges youths to build a life philosophy with five core elements: moral self control, self discovery in one’s context, choosing worthy ideals, responsible living in groups and the wider world, and integrating a religious outlook for motivation and service. The piece stresses setting a solid framework before adolescence ends.
Santa Barbara report notes Eric Lyons showcases a camera that prints in ten seconds, a novelty his nine year old daughter Madeline questions. The piece also mentions an 18 percent increase in aluminum use on highways this year compared with 1964.
David Lawrence notes Truman’s 1947 push to aid Greece and Turkey, opposing Soviet-backed subversion, and links it to today’s Johnson and Monroe Doctrines. He argues U.S. stance against external pressure remains posture of supporting free nations and deterring communism.
William S. White argues campus leftists and their sympathizers distort U.S. stance on Viet Nam and Latin America. The piece contends these protests mix decency with manipulation by “academic tricksters” while urging calm understanding of young critics and praising Bundy Rostow and Schlesinger for defending honest scholarship.
Today is Friday May 14 1965 the 134th day of the year with 231 days remaining. Notable events include Lewis and Clark setting off on the Missouri River in 1804 and the Erie Railroad opening in 1851.
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