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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1964
Page
3
Gov. George Wallace says he will take no position in the Democratic runoff next Tuesday. He calls the election a matter for the people to determine. He notes he has choices for the posts but will not reveal them.
Oklahoma Democrats chose Fred Harris a 33 year old lawyar to challenge Republican Bud Wilkinson in the US Senate race. Harris defeated incumbent J Howard Edmondson by 270928 to 172785 and carried 74 of 77 counties while Jed Johnson upset Vic tor Wickersham in the 6th district runoff.
H Newton Malony, once pastor of the Austinville Methodist Church from 1957 to 1959, will receive a PhD in clinical psychology from George Peabody College in Nashville. He has served as chaplain at Davidson County Hospital and pastor at Lovell Memorial Methodist Church, with roles at the Peabody Child Study Center and Nashville counseling service.
Florida Republicans nominate a Goldwater opposition slate led by Tom Fairfield Brown sending at least 28 of 34 delegates to the convention amid an anti civil rights tone. Hayden Burns wins the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Jacksonville defeating Robert King High, amid racial unrest in the campaign.
Mrs. Herman Grant, editor of the PTA Magazine, denounces magazines publishers and film and TV producers for exploiting children. At the 68th National Congress of Parents and Teachers she warned Hollywood may bore viewers with depravity while endangered by sensational titles and gimmicks that distort facts. She urged responsible content focused on education and warned against sensationalism that drives up circulation.
The nation’s first high school began operations in Boston in May 1820, marking a milestone in American secondary education.
The text notes attainment of a BD degree from Yale University Divinity School and an MA from Peabody College.
John Grenier of Birmingham, Alabama, Goldwater campaign manager, says Goldwater’s Sunday remarks on school integration reflect earlier views. Goldwater told ABC's Issues and Answers he now accepts federal intervention to integrate local schools and praised the machinery to do so. The remarks stirred strong reactions, with Grenier pressed for further comment on the response.
Rep. Jones Lane of Bulloch County says Gov. George Wallace of Alabama will speak to the Georgia House next Tuesday. Rep. Caldwell will withdraw his invitation if the House is to debate a new elections code throughout the session. Governor Sanders objects to Wallace speaking, citing his presidential candidacy and potential incidents.
South Carolina supporters plan to meet with Gov. Wallace in Greenville today as he receives an honorary degree. State Rep. Bethea aims to coordinate a third unpledged slate of presidential electors, while independents seek enough signatures to qualify on the ballot. Wallace will speak at a Bob Jones University ceremony alongside four other honorees.
United Presbyterian Church USA maintains militant stance supporting race equality and opposing devotional programs in public schools, despite calls to retreat.
The report argues that Goldwater repeated his civil rights stance from weeks earlier and criticizes coverage for omitting that he opposed federal troop use in school integration but supported U.S. marshals. The piece accuses press of bias in relaying his views.
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