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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1966
Page
4
The belated special session of the Alabama Legislature is planned for early June to appropriate surplus funds for education. Estimates vary as to the size of the surplus, with school officials guessing around 100 million dollars and state financial experts closer to 76 million. The surplus is described as earmarked for education and to be used accordingly.
Governor George Wallace says Alabama will complete its 878 mile interstate network by 1972. Ten new sections are due this year including 20 miles on I 65 from near Stockton to Atmore creating an 86 mile link Montgomery to Mobile. Sections from Kimberly to Lacon and Athens to the Tennessee line will extend continuous I 65.
Representatives of the National Cotton Council and the North Alabama Cotton Producer Committee urged passage of legislation to fund cotton research and promotion with a $1 per bale assessment. They argued the measure places the decision with farmers and could open new markets while warning against acreage cuts tied to carryover.
Washington insiders recount Ambassador Lodge urged Premier Ky to send South Vietnamese marines to Da Nang to crush rioters. Ky initially resisted but acted a month later after Lodge’s return to the US. The move triggered a political storm and raised questions about U.S. war conduct in Viet Nam.
A debate over adding three Foreign Relations Committee members to a CIA oversight group raises questions about secrecy and potential leaks. Senators Fulbright and Russell clash on control versus risk, warning that broader access could hinder CIA operations and endanger national interests.
The writer suggests the issue lies with choosing the right Christians, not with being Christian. True believers can be lively companions despite discipline, and discomfort may stem from meeting the wrong kind. Consider whether secular company feels easier and whether God is guiding your choice and conduct.
The agency in Frankfort Kentucky traces its creation to the yellow fever outbreak in western Kentucky in 1878, with the board formed to combat the disease.
In early 1966 analysis Nixon gains speed as front runner for the 1968 Republican nomination by a hard line on Viet Nam. He leverages Democratic split over Vietnam, while Romney may attract a convention place. liberals unlikely to win the nomination. Nixon campaigns pre convention focused on Viet Nam to win delegates.
This date marks Lindbergh’s transatlantic solo start in 1927 and Earhart’s 1932 solo crossing while Civil Defense began in 1941. It notes past Arab League shifts, Freedom Riders attack in 1961, a Pakistan airliner crash in 1965, plus Decatur memories of 30 and 25 years ago with local civic and tax office scenes and a skunk study for a power switching station.
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