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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1965
Page
4
Grover Hall Jr. champions Alabama attractions from Red Mountain lights to the USS Alabama shrine. He notes people should be reminded to See Alabama First and urges completing the $1,000,000 USS Alabama fund drive, now short by about $200,000, while promising a rich two week visit.
Dr. Frank A. Rose reports a ten year Master Plan including a $75 million expansion of facilities and libraries in Tuscaloosa Birmingham and Huntsville. By 1975 enrollment would total 26 000 on three campuses plus 15 000 extension students, with 50 percent overall growth and major Medical Center expansion funded by state and federal matching funds.
The piece argues President Johnson cannot fully delegate oil policy to Secretary Udall. It notes public blame will stick to LBJ, cites Swidler’s looming departure from the Federal Power Commission, and highlights a $300 million shale oil bonanza with potential for public endowment or corporate leasing.
Drew Pearson examines the El Paso Pacific Northwest gas merger and Justice Department actions. He notes delays in divestment, shifting positions between Republican and Democratic administrations, and the impact on California gas competition. The piece also covers President Johnson's interactions with Medal of Honor recipient Charles MacGillivary amid Viet Nam and Dominican Republic protests.
Time is a patient helper for problems and sorrow, offering growth, insight, and balanced guidance. Waiting for time to unfold children’s development and for cultivation to show results, the piece urges restraint and trust over rush actions and haste.
Two Decatur men will deliver graduation addresses here tonight. Albert Brewer speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives will address 50 graduating seniors at Oak Grove High School. John B. Wood of Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co will be guest speaker at Warrior High School. Both ceremonies begin at 8 p.m.
The Rann of Kutch, Asia’s lone flamingo nesting site, becomes a battlefield between India and Pakistan while the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations notes February factory worker earnings averaging $91.21 weekly.
An analysis argues that centralized control via federal funds threatens state authority over schooling. It cites DESegregation enforcement through HEW and Supreme Court mandates, urging a constitutional amendment as the recourse to protect states from federal interference. A table shows 1964 tax collections and next year education funds for southern states totaling 15.9 billion in taxes and 820.03 million in education funds if compliant.
The report portrays Rep. John Lindsay as a reform hero facing a Democratic machine in New York City. It notes overwhelming publicity for his Republican candidacy amid daunting registration gaps and strong urban Democratic blocs. Lindsay’s challenge tests whether two parties can function in a city dominated by poverty, ethnic blocs, and organized labor.
The piece surveys Lindsay as a rare GOP moderate in a NY mayoral race against Wagner. It notes potential backing from Nelson Rockefeller and David Rockefeller, the role of business and power groups, and the plan to lift living standards through a constructive program. It contrasts past LaGuardia fusion strategies with Lindsay’s approach and hints at a national profile if successful.
This Day To History marks May 31, 1965 as List day with 214 days left in the year. Fifty years ago Morgan County rural mail carriers held their ninth annual meeting at Hartselle. W G Gentry of the local post office attended a State Post Office Employes Association meeting in Birmingham to seek Decatur as next year headquarters.
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