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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1968

Page

4

Editorial on Poor People’s March Risks Becoming Nuisance

The column argues the Washington march won’t solve poverty, urging solutions through education and jobs. It questions a guaranteed income, warns of inflation and loss of work incentives, and criticizes Reverend Abernathy’s leadership while highlighting concerns about economic factors and wealth creation.

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Vocational School To Mean Much To Lawrence County

Gov. Albert Brewer announced a 79000 grant from Appalachian Regional Commission to fund a new Lawrence County vocational technical school. The program will open mid winter, serving high school students in Lawrence and nearby counties with auto, welding, electrical repair, air conditioning, and business courses.

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Alabama Mountain Lakes region described as utopian retreat

The author recalls discovering a utopian landscape in northern Alabama. Crystal lakes rushing streams and waterfalls color a verdant region with rolling countryside and mountains, presenting a dreamlike escape at the end of the rainbow.

Junk mailers persist despite clever countermeasures

A widow and other residents faced junk mail despite efforts to reject it. A California woman posted a notice saying no occupant lives there, and in Atlanta a man mailed back envelopes marked Deceased. The widow then received offers for tombstones, illustrating the ongoing nuisance of junk mail.

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Kennedy Wiretap on Dr King Raises Civil Rights Era Questions

Washington column claims Bobby Kennedy ordered FBI wiretaps on Dr Martin Luther King in 1963 and monitored King’s calls through October 1963 though Kennedy later denied orders. The piece details FBI objections, King Hoover tensions, and follow-on reports through 1968 aiming to assess Kennedy’s fitness for president.

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Kennedy Inconsistencies Highlight Middle East Policy Debate

Viewpoint discusses Sen. Robert Kennedy and other candidates amid U S Vietnam and Israel policy. It contrasts calls for arms to Israel and sanctions on the Soviet Union with Soviet arms to Vietnam, noting political incentives and mounting public concern as 1968 campaign attention centers on Middle East and Southeast Asia.

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Springtime in the Soul Prayer

A prayer of gratitude for springtime and renewed life. Hoover Rupert of First Methodist Church in Ann Arbor Michigan asks for divine renewal of the soul and praises the beauty revealed in Jesus.

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Misstated subscription rates by mail and carrier notices

Publication details show a Decatur Alabama newspaper the Tennessee Valley with AP and NYT service lines. It lists misstatement of subscription rates by mail daily and Sunday per year figures and carrier delivery charges with unclear figures and tax inclusion.

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