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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1967
Page
4
Donald H. Scott told a Senate subcommittee that 91.5 percent of local, state and regional chambers voted for electoral college reform in a referendum. He argues the need is obvious though the old system has weathered many storms and may weather this one.
The President's Council of Economic Advisers backs a 6 percent income tax rate for the latter half of 1967, arguing the period will boom compared with the first half. They warn that consumer attitudes can derail forecasts, making surprises likely if consumer sentiment is ignored.
The Johnson administration and Congress face urgency to allocate funds for canal construction. The Corps of Engineers notes that 55 percent of waterway benefits would flow to states outside the four-state push group of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee, underscoring broad national gains.
Alabama civic leaders urge widespread support for The Diabetes Trust Fund aiming to build a $1.5 million University of Alabama Medical Center center in Birmingham with two thirds funded by matching funds and a $500,000 Medical College chair. The piece highlights community leadership in Morgan County and the Camp Seale Harris juvenile diabetes program offering two week sessions at $75, with camperships for those unable to pay.
CIA reports claim Egypt used lethal gas in Middle East tests and keeps ex-Nazi scientists for rockets. Joint Chiefs fear Israel’s armor and manpower gap grow as Arab arms and missiles threaten regional balance. News notes include lobbyists' access, Johnson portrait, and 1945 Tokyo raid.
A reader asks about the moment of confession and feels nothing after accepting Christ. The answer notes that genuine faith changes the will, with sins cast into the sea and the believer’s name written in the Lamb’s book of life, regardless of emotion, and urges relying on Scripture for assurance.
A spectator comments that dislike for a man should not change his appearance into a ghastly green expression. The remark suggests social judgment based on opinion rather than fact.
The Schullers survive a devastating 1967 Iowa tornado that destroys nine farms including their home. Bob Schuller, past sixty, leads a determined rebuild, paying off the mortgage as prices rise. A motto in their kitchen reads Keep Looking to Jesus, while faith and grit sustain them.
The column argues U Thant mishandled the Gaza situation by withdrawing UN peacekeepers, boosting Egyptian leverage under Nasser. It claims U Thant allies with pro Communist reformers, mislabels invasions as civil wars, and warns the U.S. must back Israel against a pro-Communist “war of liberation.”
May 28 1967 marks the 148th day with 217 remaining. In 1962 the New York stock market recorded its steepest decline since 1929. Decatur recalls Sheriff Foreman appointing registrars for June registration. W E Duncan spoke to 150 truck drivers on tire rationing.
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