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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1966
Page
4
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale recalls a teenaged boy Ken Parker expelled from six prep schools. A headmaster with faith in potential accepts him, guiding discipline and support until he thrives in school and later succeeds in college and life. The story emphasizes inner power over difficulty and spiritual help.
Unknown author quotes a fond affinity for the night sky, expressing love for stars and a bold stance against fear. The line reflects poetic resilience and timeless fascination with celestial wonders.
A 1963 United Nations report warned the world population, about three billion in 1960, could rise to six billion by 2000. The analysts cited scarce data from Communist China as a major handicap, joking that adding a couple of billion might be safer.
The article urges nationwide Soil Stewardship Week May 15 to 22 sponsored by the National Association of Soil and Water Conversation Districts. Local districts lead observances with schools churches and civic groups. It stresses preserving land and water as a lasting resource for recreation and development.
Mississippi under Governor Paul Johnson advances a record 183.9 million education appropriation for the coming biennium enabling teacher raises and expanded schooling. The Senate also approves a prohibition repeal bill with broad support, subject to potential public ratification, as Johnson argues for modernization over racial barriers.
The piece reports U S aid to Guinea amid Chinese influence with 900 advisers and Nkrumah’s exile role. It links Harvey Aluminum Co 51 percent Guinea bauxite stake to a U S investment guarantee and a $31 million taxpayer reimbursement if Sekou Toure seizes assets. It notes a planned $2 million World Bank loan for a Boke to seacoast railroad and a $50 million alumina plant in St. Croix with a 16 year tax holiday.
A reader asks for comments on a minister who doubts the Bible’s infallibility. The reply compares such doubt to denying facts in science or math and warns that seminaries foster uncertain faith. It urges prayer and notes many clergy maintain strong faith.
In Watts Los Angeles federal aid provides 2 million dollars to expand cheap bus service amid ongoing unrest from the Watts riots 1965 and 1966. The piece notes racial prejudice and housing discrimination as core causes and cites President Johnson Howard University remarks and a new fair housing bill facing Dirksen opposition.
Highlights include the proclamation of Israel in 1948 after the British mandate ended, the 1911 dissolution of the Standard Oil Trust, 1918 air mail service between New York and Washington, and 1940 Netherlands surrender to Germany. Additional notes reference political figures and past anniversaries linked to U S and international history.
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