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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1968
Page
4
In Decatur voters approved ending the commission system by 2 523 to 1 485 effective Oct 1, restoring mayor and council governance as before 1958. The change ends the three commissioner rotational terms and returns to a traditional city government structure.
members question the Administration’s 2.962 billion dollar foreign aid program while Secretary of State Rusk defends it as essential for global peace. The article also notes local government reform talk and upcoming Aug 13 elections impacting city leadership.
Washington column warns of pneumoconiosis among coal miners, noting 140000 affected, 1200 deaths yearly in Pennsylvania, and limited federal action. It criticizes mine ventilation, watering down coal, and lack of standards under the 1952 Coal Mine Safety Act, with weak enforcement and overdue penalties.
David Lawrence weighs when the Vietnam war might end or pause before the 1968 U.S. presidential election. He argues a broad armistice is unlikely this year without a binding international plan and credible enforcement by a broad coalition or the United Nations.
Public notice from the Decatur Daily about misstatements policy and grievance process. It outlines subscription rates by mail and carrier delivery options with annual and monthly pricing, including tax details and trade zone distinctions.
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