Supreme Court Rebuffs Cunningham and McCarthyism Echoes
Drew Pearson analyzes the Supreme Court ruling striking down Glenn Cunningham’s pro Communist mail restriction and the political impact. The piece argues the decision strengthens courage in Congress, boosts John Lindsay in New York, and signals revival of anti witch-hunt sentiment despite backers like Billy Hargis and Birchites.
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Edward R. Murrow
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Senate Post Office Committee
Joe Clark
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Post Office
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Birchites
Cotton’s impact: six Tennessee Valley counties drive Alabama crop
Six counties in the Tennessee Valley Morgan Madison Limestone Lawrence Cullman and Lauderdale account for about 30 percent of Alabama’s cotton crop. The statistic highlights agriculture’s key role in the regional economy and ongoing prosperity.
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Tennessee Valley
Alabama
Morgan, Madison, Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Lauderdale
Social Security as Financial Protection for Older Americans
The article recalls the 1930s debate over establishing social security and highlights its purpose as enforced savings and independence for retirees. It notes Alabama 1964 payments totaled 227 million dollars and national 1964 benefits reached 16.223 billion, up nearly 800 million from 1963, stressing economic soundness over political arguments.
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Alabama
Alabama's Biennium Education Program Crowned as State's Biggest Business
State superintendent Austin Meadows frames Alabama's planned two year education funding as a billion dollar enterprise. He details sources of 617 million state funds 181 million federal including 14 million from surplus farm commodities 107 million local taxes 44 million local school contributions 30 million college grants and 20 million college revenue with lunches 34 million and 4 million from football fans. Meadows notes nearly a third of Alabama's 3.5 million population participates in the system and asserts education prosperity drives the wider economy while praising the Wallace Administration.
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Alabama
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Meadows
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White Sulphur Springs
Johnson
Gardner Ackley
Council of Economic Advisors
Ackley
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
United States
New York Herald Tribune Inc
Tied Today By Arlie B Davidson
A reflective column questions how often goodwill guides daily interactions and urges readers to judge by actions not gossip, seek truth about others, challenge prejudice, foster cross cultural friendship, support cooperative movements, and expand opportunities for all.
Debt ceiling rise signals longer term fiscal risks
The piece notes Henry Fowler asks Congress to raise the public debt limit from 324 to 329 billion dollars effective July 1. It argues that repeated debt increases reflect persistent deficits and rising costs from wars and nonmilitary spending, with inflation and weaker dollar looming if deficits persist.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
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United States
United States Treasury
Associated Press
Press Self-Examination in an Era of Cold War Criticism
Marquis Childs surveys how the press must confront its own biases amid Washington tensions over Dominican crisis coverage and Vietnam reporting. He cites editor Wallace Carroll and critiques official demands for conformity while defending a free press's essential role and fallibility of leaders.
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Washington
Joseph Pulitzer
Columbia University
Wallace Carroll
Winston-Salem
N.C
Journal and Sentinel
Carroll
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Antonio’ Imbert Barreras
Francisco Caamano Deno
Adlai Stevenson
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Saigon
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Johnson
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Izvestia
Moscow
Decatur City Council weighs 10 mph street rule
Fifty years ago Decatur debated limiting vehicle speeds on busy streets to 10 miles per hour in a move to ease congestion. The item reflects a historic effort to manage urban traffic and safety within the city.
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