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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1964
Page
4
Since Washington's inauguration the nation has lacked a vice president 20 percent of the time. John Adams became the first vice president in 1789 and the office has been vacant on 16 occasions. Through guare rennial elections the office has been vacant 38 of 175 years.
President Johnson urged all Americans to respect law and order after an FBI report on nationwide rioting. He said preservation of order rests with local communities and states but riots remain a matter of national and personal concern.
A letter urges Alabama Democrats to consider Senator Goldwater's full Civil Rights record rather than a single 1964 vote against the Civil Rights Act. It cites NAACP membership, funding for an integration suit in Arizona, 1957 and 1960 civil rights bills, FEPC efforts, and support for the 1960 act, urging voters to weigh the entire record.
Drew Pearson details Republican Bill Miller’s accusations of White House leaks and reviews sources behind stories on Miller’s PR offer to Rep. Frank Smith, tax issues from Allie Brandt Bowling Lanes, and lobbying for the jukebox bill. The piece notes possible White House unfamiliarity with Edith Hamilton and cites sources ranging from Jack Anderson to Fanny Wurlitzer.
A guidance note urges readers to worry only about what they can influence. It argues weather, past actions, and death are beyond control, and encourages living fully, improving the present, and understanding to mend misunderstandings in friendships.
Auto larceny is described as the nation's top crime as car thefts occur at about one per minute across the United States. The annual value of stolen automobiles exceeds 400 million dollars.
Public polls show rising anxiety among white Americans about race and a new fear for street safety tied to outbreaks in Northern cities. Louis Harris notes a growing backlash that could narrow President Johnson’s lead over Barry Goldwater. crime fears also rise, while most favor civil rights reform overall.
Marquis Childs surveys European reactions to the Kennedy assassination report. He cites persistent belief in a conspiracy among ordinary French and right wing Dallas elements, denouncing this view as unfounded and insulting to American resolve. He notes American and British publics' skepticism and urges dismissing venomous rumors.
Highlights mark October 1 events from 1908 Ford Model T unveiling to 1896 rural free delivery. Notes include 1914 US Russia treaty, 1964 local budget shifts, Morgan County fair prize, Methodist conference at Tanner, and Cullman business leader named state conservation director.
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