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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1968
Page
1
U.S. Rep. Armistead Selden charged that former Lt. Gov. Jim Allen hired a New York firm to shape his campaign strategy. Selden said Allen’s Senate bid relied on linking him with a Washington influence.
Selden alleges a New York firm produced a confidential plan for Roy Allen to portray Parker Allen as part of the Washington Crowd. The document urges radio and TV spots, limited public appearances, and aligning with Baptists to sway Alabama voters. Allen reportedly not Baptist, analysts call tactic cynical.
The editor explains why Page 1 stories are continued on later pages. Space availability and section balance determine whether a story ends on Page 2 or is moved to inside pages. The aim is to minimize reader shuffling while preserving local and state coverage when editions are large.
A reader asks how an insurer can cancel a policy after premiums are paid. The reply notes the company is reviewing the policy and will contact the customer. The state regulator is the State Insurance Department at Administrative Building, 64 N Union St, Montgomery, Alabama.
Oakview is now owned by Roselawn Cemetery. It has not been condemned and the area you refer to can be used for burial purposes.
A shopper was charged 2 cents sales tax on two 20 cent items, totaling 4 cents tax. An official advised this was a mistake and the store will refund the 2 cents. If the item had cost 21 cents tax would be 2 cents, so the 20 cent items were incorrect.
A reader reports ordering a blender on April 1 from a Huntsville television station. They received a cancelled check but no delivery. The station replies that orders ship from New York and delivery takes six to eight weeks. the reader should receive their order shortly.
Premier Georges Pompidou suspended the right of assembly in Paris and ordered a crackdown on student demonstrations while bargaining with labor leaders over higher minimum wages. As strikes paral yzed France, violence flared in the Latin Quarter and Bordeaux injuring students and police. De Gaulle planned a referendum on sweeping reforms.
AP reports a gloom over Vietnam peace efforts as U S and North Vietnam prepare for a fifth Paris session. Deliberations drag with North Vietnam seen negotiating with guns, raising the threat of a new offensive and a potential U S concession as talks extend into a long, tedious summer.
The city invites residents to submit names for a $620,000 southwest Decatur recreation center under construction. Names are due June 15, with a public vote to follow in The Decatur Daily. The center, off 5th Ave SW, includes a large gym and domed pool and should open in November.
Robinson Furniture advertises Magnavox dealer service on 2nd Street with contact 353-2370. Edv.
Word cites ongoing lack of subsidies from Decatur and Morgan County as the reason behind selling South End Ambulance Service to Junior Ray Stone of Huntsville. Word had previously bought the firm for 15,000 in 1966 and did not disclose sale price this time. The service will continue under new ownership as officials discuss city and county funding.
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