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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1968
Page
4
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce and civic clubs launch a Get Out The Vote campaign to raise turnout for four elections this year. A center prize for highest participation is proposed, with posters, ads, church notices, and announcments to urge voting. editorial urges responsible participation.
MEDATUR'S TEXTILE DIVISION of Monsanto received the General Manager's Safety Award for 150 consecutive days without a disabling injury. James D. Mahoney presented the honor. plant manager C. E. Hieserman and G. B. Hughey praised employee teamwork and responsibility for safety. The Decatur plant gains recognition amid broad local industry safety efforts. Our sympathy to Averell Harriman and Cyrus Vance for their patience at peace talks and ongoing dedication to creating world peace.
Qualifying for the Decatur City Council race opens August 13 and promises a crowded field with at least eight announced candidates for council and mayor. Voters face a decisive August election amid questions about Operation New Decatur and the city’s growth prospects.
Citizens face a tough choice as Moscow’s latest weapons shipment to the United States stirs controversy amid an election campaign. Authorities warn the decision will impact daily life and security for many voters.
The text argues that Christ loves little children and that innocent kids too young to sin or accept Christ are safe in God’s care. It says only those who knowingly reject mercy will be excluded from the redeemed, while the immoral by choice face judgment.
Drew Pearson recalls how the Kennedy administration opposed California in the El Paso Natural Gas case, siding with the Federal Power Commission and Sullivan & Cromwell. The Supreme Court overturned the merger, prompting a $155 million rate rebate to Californians and later antitrust actions to restore competition in the Far West.
The piece notes De Gaulle's shift from domestic reform to foreign policy focus as France's Fifth Republic faces crisis. It recalls his 1947 call for labor capital associations, depoliticizing labor, and linking pay to productivity, and questions if his ideas survive the current labor movement and events.
A prayer invoking guidance from God to conquer spiritual enemies and live by faith. Signed by Nell Strait, minister at Akron East Liberty Church of the Nazarene in Uniontown Ohio, from Uniontown.
The Decatur Daily published afternoon editions Monday through Saturday and Sunday mornings in Decatur Alabama by Valley Printing Co Inc. It carries Associated Press and New York Times News Service. Subscription rates include daily and Sunday at 22 dollars yearly in trade zone and 30 dollars beyond. delivery options and taxes noted.
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