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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1964
Page
4
The narrator supports Phoenix school desegregation and pays 400 dollars as a member of the Maricopa County NAACP. The quote is attributed to Senator Barry Goldwater via The Associated Press dated March 23, 1963.
Football fortunes stay high as the season nears midpoint in Alabama. Injuries to Namath and Sidle have challenged both Crimson Tide and Tigers, but No. 2 and No. 3 quarterbacks would start for most SEC teams, keeping hope alive for fans.
The draft from Lt. Gov James B Allen urges Alabama unpledged electors to consider their position while arguing Gov George Wallace must publicly back the Democratic ticket to prevent Goldwater and Democratic congressional defeats. The piece stresses Wallace’s influence as party head and his past cautious support for some Democrats.
In private, Barry Goldwater discussed potential cabinet picks including Norman Pierce Nixon as secretary of state and other GOP figures. Germany’s Ferdinand Hofstetter firm shipped 2 million campaign buttons, a sign of cross Atlantic campaign activity amid Cold War era politics.
The 1964 campaign centers on personal character with Dean Burch labeling President Johnson a wheeler-dealer and arm-twister while praising Barry Goldwater as consistent and honest. The piece notes how such tactics, while not novel, influence votes, contracts, and project sites, reflecting a shift from unselfish public service.
Arlie B Davidson warns worry harms personal success and health. She lists five major costs including lost opportunities, drained energy, diminished enthusiasm, reduced joy, and potential health impacts. She urges readers that worry never pays and promotes practical action over anxiety.
In Texas the Kennedy Johnson influence shifts toward Connally who as wounded ally of the slain president is seen sweeping the state. Bush, a Connecticut transplant leading the Republican bid, defends oil interests and fights Yarborough for second spot. Goldwater faces slipping support as Johnson-Humphrey gains loom.
On this date in 1918 Woodrow Wilson rejected Germanys peace terms to safeguard Allied victory and world peace. Hastings victory by William the Conqueror in 1066 is noted along with transatlantic air feats in 1927. Local Decatur items include a rubber covered wire fire in an alley and the Decatur High School band receiving 72 new uniforms. Sheriff John Marley urged Decatur residents to ignore fortune tellers ten years ago.
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