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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1965
Page
4
An editorial piece by Mike Freeman discusses journalism as public service and the four core aims of the press. It argues reporters educate citizens, expose corruption, compete to inform, and tell complete accurate stories affecting everyday life and governance.
Drew Pearson recalls Henry Ford's Greenfield Village in Michigan as a hub of early American industry and transport. He details Ford's push from city life to suburbs, Ford's prized artifacts, and historic devices from steam engines to Packard and Sunshine Special cars, illustrating a lasting museum tribute to U.S. innovation.
ARLIE B DAVIDSON cites Wang Yangming and Josh Billings to argue that mistakes are blessings when used to reinvent one’s life. The piece urges immediate correction of errors in life work exams sales parenting citizenship and any role to cash in the experience.
Dr Frank Laubach inspires on a train ride with ideas to fill brief time with prayer and meditation. The author recalls Laubach’s literacy work, his army of compassion, and the joy and peace found in practicing prayer powered living.
Washington notes that Thomas C. Mann, elevated to Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, faces criticism for hardening the U S stance in Latin America. The piece traces his realist philosophy, ties to free enterprise, and role in events from the Dominican Republic to Guatemala and U S interventions amid evolving political climates.
This Day In History notes two items from Decatur and Flint. Junior Order lodges held joint Decoration Day exercises at Decatur Cemetery. A Poole and Co. store fire in Flint is linked to highwaymen activity in the area. 25 years ago, R E Rogers started a two room dwelling at 4 East Moulton Street, the second building in that block recently. Jure election absentee ballots total 16 requests.
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