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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1963

Page

4

Prayer For Today by Joseph R Sizoo Washington DC

Prayer for today asking God to clarify His will and guiding light. It pleads for open eyes to feel sustaining love, rescue from blindness of heart, and obedience to a heavenly vision for the day.

Morgan County United Fund Campaign Drive

A single path to success for this year's Morgan County United Fund drive is clear and widely understood. Community leaders urge participation and generous giving to reach the goal and support local agencies.

Morgan County United Fund

4-H Objectives In Alabama Training Plan

The Alabama 4-H Club Foundation outlines a $3 000 000 campaign to educate 132 000 4-H members. The program aims to develop citizens through scientific literacy, mental and manual skills, teamwork, leadership, and responsible work habits.

Alabama Alabama 4-H Club Foundation

City awaits Gordon Drive overpass contract in November

City commissioners express confidence that a long sought Gordon Drive overpass contract will be let in November. The piece recalls 15 years of efforts across administrations and governors and commends western residents for keeping pressure on authorities.

Gordon Drive Decatur Montgomery Tennessee River Morgan Limestone

Battle for Junior Colleges eyes five new schools

Two committees have urged the State Board of Education to locate five junior colleges and five trade schools. No sites chosen yet, but October 9 meeting will set consideration in motion. Morgan Limestone counties among areas favored. 31 municipalities seek placements. Board may alter recommendations. decisions are imminent.

State Board of Education Montgomery Chamber of Commerce Morgan Limestone Education Board Madison Marshall Cullman Jackson Alabama

Five Major Issues at Work in 1964 Campaign

Washington column by William S. White identifies five pivotal matters shaping the 1964 presidential race: the nuclear test ban with the Soviet Union, civil rights, Cuba, South Vietnam, and the Kennedy administration tax-cut battle. It analyzes Kennedy’s positions, potential concessions, and electoral risks across domestic and foreign fronts.

Washington Kennedy Cuba Nikita Khrushchev Castro Caribbean Khrushchev

Kennedy orders aggressive crackdown on gambling in Washington

A 47 man federal task force led by Attorney General Kennedy launches an all out war on gambling in the capital. The force uses informants prostitutes and narcotics dealers to pressure witnesses and chase the syndicate across hotspots while maintaining tight police liaison and covert surveillance.

Washington Robert Kennedy Kennedy Miami Beach Hot Springs Las Vegas Spe Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co

The Brooding Habit and Vietnam Policy Reflections

An article discusses the dangers of brooding and inaction, urging readers to take action to regain balance. It then shifts to U S policy in Southeast Asia, praising a limited war approach in Vietnam and noting Democratic party splits over strategy versus leadership, with Barry Goldwater as a conservative front-runner.

Davidson South Viet Nam United States Southeast Asia Democratic Party Congress Barry Goldwater United Feature

Senate Probes Overshadow Tax Plan In Times Of Crisis

The article questions why the Senate fixes on the Valachi crime hearings while delaying tax cuts and civil rights votes. It notes Kennedy and Kefauver era probes spurred new wiretap and immunity ideas, and highlights Valachi’s confession as proof of La Cosa Nostra’s reach, while lawmakers face pressure for action beyond television spectacle.

Washington Senate John L. McClellan D-Ark Senate Investigating Subcommittee Atty Robert F. Kennedy Kennedy McClellan Valachi la Cosa Nostra New York City

Kennedy urges lawyers to defend laws while fearing repeal

Attorney General Kennedy warns that lawyers often invoke court rulings as absolutes and urges good faith cooperation with courts. He questions if pushing reversals for desegregation is proper and argues times may change but judges remain. He contrasts 1896 and 1954 rulings and ponders the role of public opinion in law.

David Lawrence Washington Kennedy Kansas City Supreme Court of the United States Missouri Bar Association Bar of Justice Kennedy Tooe Supreme Court Department of Justice Congress Syedcete, Inc

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