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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1972
Page
4
In a skeptical stance the writer objects to a House Ways and Means Committee bill that would share non-existent funds and forbid using the money for education while pressuring local governments to raise revenue. Citing Decatur’s pride in its schools, the piece urges opposition and letters to representatives to block the plan.
The article notes rallies could fade as politicians rely on ads and media, citing Maryland events with George Wallace and North Carolina incidents affecting nine people as examples. It laments limits on personal contact in a society founded on free expression and the irony of such changes.
A Red Cross bloodmobile will be at St John’s Episcopal Parish House on Thursday and Friday to help Morgan Countians become eligible for free blood in emergencies. The notice emphasizes the value of blood and the relief it provides to those in need.
Morgan County launches a blood collection drive aiming for 1500 pints by month end with three collection days on Thursday Friday and June 14. If met, 4200 pints will have been collected this fiscal year and free emergency blood will be available to all residents regardless of status. Amid political visit chatter for Gov. George Wallace, the piece ties civic duty to health and unity as polls close at 6:30 p.m.
Viewpoint critiques the CBS Face The Nation exchange between Sen. Hubert Humphrey and Sen. George McGovern as mostly a defense of records. It notes superficial Vietnam debate, calls for clear future policy proposals, and predicts Nixon focus on economy and foreign trips shaping the race.
Two House Internal Security Committee investigators tried to wire a radical youth group convention in a Chicago hotel. Hotel president Eugene Pekow blocked the spying as illegal, citing Illinois law, after investigators Rommerstein and Norusis checked in under a phony address and monitored the room. The incident occurred May 5-8 at the Midland Hotel where the Young Workers Liberation League met.
The Decatur Daily notes misstatements are intentional and invites grievances for full investigation. It states rates for daily and Sunday editions at $20 per year in trade zone and $32 outside, with carrier delivery at $2.95 per month and sales tax included.
J C counsels that youth wear Jesus themed T shirts and black light posters reflect a genuine desire to witness. He notes older critics may react to youth style rather than the message, citing Acts 2 17 and suggesting the movement fulfills prophecy through renewed spiritual awakening among young people.
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