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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1966
Page
4
Report notes Mississippi ending prohibition with headlines declaring the state now wet. Observers question how state law will change enforcement and social impact as retailers prepare for new licensing and prices.
Daily State editor Winford Turner adds another award from the Alabama Associated Press Association after a Birmingham meeting. He previously received praise from the Alabama Medical Association and was named best in the state by The Associated Press two years ago. Turner, a native of Elkmont Limestone County, is applauded for his hard work.
The administration weighs plans to boost US amateur athletics to surpass the Soviet Union. Vice President Humphrey warns the nation will be humiliated unless youths are given chances to compete, arguing parental guidance shapes athletes and that fathers may need to step back from coaching.
The piece argues opposition misstates the rent supplement program funded last year with a small current appropriation. It stresses the program is privately sponsored and managed, with tenants picked by sponsors under FHA income rules. Support from Alabama builders and real estate leaders is cited as backing for Sparkman. Welch counters opposition claims.
In North Carolina the Bagley and Galiafianakis race for Congress pits Reynolds heir Drew Bagley against Greek American attorney Nick Galiafianakis. Bagley, 31, touts TV spending and ties to conservatives while courting scholarships, and Galiafianakis, a Duke professor and state legislator, cites his immigrant father’s gratitude and seeks to offset Bagley’s wealth with persistence and public service.
The text contrasts a secular "death of God" claim with biblical theology. It argues some theologians deny God as unnecessary for explaining the sun, universe, and man, labeling such thinkers as secular philosophers. It cites Romans 1 to frame the critique and likens the “God is dead” idea to a corpse accusing an undertaker.
Column argues Congress lacks power to punish via funds and that labor unions and civil rights groups press the executive to use federal money as penalty. Cites Gardner desegregation funding threats and AFL CIO demand to withhold contracts from firms violating labor law. Concludes punishment should target individuals, not organizations.
Lyndon Johnson and Harold Wilson share a warm trans Atlantic bond amid wartime global pressures. The alliance cushions both leaders as Britain fights a damaging maritime strike and the U.S. navigates Viet Nam policy while domestic liberal factions press for change.
On May 27, 1966, notable anniversaries include NC4’s first transatlantic flight completion in 1919, Chicago elevated trains in 1892, and the Century of Progress Exposition opening in 1933. Other notes cite Biak Island invasion in 1941 and postwar U S projections, plus local Decatur history and regional rail data.
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