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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1964

Page

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Hoover laid to rest after nation honors former president

Plain citizens and public figures file past the flag draped coffin at St Bartholomew s church in mid Manhattan. Hoover dies at 90 after a long illness while arrangements expand to Washington and Iowa City for state and private ceremonies.

New York Herbert Hoover St. Bartholomew’s Church United Nations Adlai Stev Enson Jacob K. Javits James A. Farley State Department Jay Rutherford Manhattan St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church Park Avenue Hoover St. Bartholomew's Lou Henry John Adams St. Bartholomew’s Johnson Washington Capitol Rotunda Union Station National Airport Iowa City West Branch Town

The Greatness Of America Based On A National Consensus

A historical essay argues American greatness rests on a broad consensus across parties and regions rather than single doctrines. It praises compromise in Constitution formation and warns that current division threatens national unity and shared goals like equal rights and worthy public services.

Republic America United States

Diary Notes from Decatur Police Report

No automobile accidents were reported Tuesday to the Decatur Police Department. Sheriff's deputies made one arrest for public drunkenness. See diary on Page 2.

Decatur Police Department Sheriff's Deputies

Why did my mother have to die and what helped me cope

The reply frames death as a consequence of sin, a friend to the aged, and a population stabilizer. It suggests death limits suffering and preserves youth's opportunity, urging the reader to view life as a numbered day and seek meaning beyond loss.

E.J

Wallace’s liberal years questioned by Flowers at Harvard

Alabama Attorney General Richmond Flowers challenged Governor George Wallace’s conservative image during a Harvard speech. He argued Wallace was liberal in the past, noted his civil rights voting record, and claimed Wallace opposed the 1948 Democratic platform civil rights plank.

Cambridge, Mass Alabama Richmond Flowers George Wallace South Flowers Harvard University Johnson Wallace

Johnson vows not to use muck-raking against Goldwater

President Johnson told a cheering Akron audience he will not engage in muck raking or slander. He urged shaped bipartisan foreign policy and warned against risky adventures in Vietnam. He criticized his Republican opponent without naming him directly, arguing their plans threaten peace.

Hoover California Hoovers Herbert Jr Allan Henry Hoover Johnson Jack Bell Akron, Ohio University of Akron Memorial Auditorium Akron Sen Barry Goldwater Viet Nam

Braves Seek NL OK to Move Franchise to Atlanta 1965

Milwaukee Braves board votes to ask National League permission to relocate the franchise to Atlanta, Georgia for 1965. Reports note other AP items from Saigon and Moscow detail a coming civilian government in South Vietnam before Oct. 27 and Khrushchev facing the party meeting after being pulled from vacation, with East German party unrest following his fall.

Chicago Milwaukee Braves Board of Directors National League Atlanta, Ga Saigon South Viet Nam High National Council Moscow Nikita Khrushchev Communist Party Berlin East Germany

Goldwater Pays Tribute in Philadelphia Area Visit

Sen. Barry Goldwater thanked Herbert Hoover as a respected American during a Philadelphia International Airport stop before a West Chester motorcade. He postponed Cheyenne and Las Vegas appearances, plans private Hoover funeral in New York, then heads to San Francisco. He criticized rising crime and street violence and called for strong leadership to restore respect for law and government.

W. B. Ragsdale JR Philadelphia Barry Goldwater Herbert Hoover America Philadelphia International West Chester Goldwater Washington New York Cheyenne Wyo Las Vegas Nev San Francisco Hoover Jon Johnson Dean = savers Urby South Philadel Tributh

Markets At A Glance From New York Trading

The New York markets show stocks higher with active trading and bonds mixed while government securities stay steady. Wheat mostly lower with December higher. corn, oats and soybeans varied, hogs steady to lower with top $16.50. cattle steady to lower with top $26.50. We Pay Top Prices For Used Furniture. Sioeee Furniture Co. 353-4403.

New York Chicago Sioeee Furniture Co

Bailey Wires Demos Message to Alabama Democrats Dinner

John Bailey chairman of the Democratic National Committee sent greetings to Alabama Democrats at a fundraising dinner in Decatur. Former Tennessee Governor Buford Ellington was to speak and urge support for the full Democratic ticket while attendees included Tennessee Valley Democrats, Senator Sparkman and Representative Jones.

John Bailey Democratic National Committee Morgan County Tennessee Buford Ellington Alabama Ellington Decatur Country Club Tennessee Valley Sen John Sparkman Rep Bob Jones

Quickies by Ken Reynolds

A compact tidbit notes a daily want ad listing a neighborhood cafe in the Deily area. It mentions service quality and a casual eateries scene, signaling a local interest item.

Quickies Ken Reynolds

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