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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1964
Page
4
Georgia Senator Richard Russell once said Lyndon Johnson is not the best mind or orator or parliamentarian but the best combination of all those qualities. The remark highlights Johnson's balanced strengths as a legislator.
The American Heritage Foundation promotes nonpartisan Get-Out-The-Vote efforts. It cites narrow margins in 1916 1948 1960 races and suggests one vote per precinct can decide Senate and gubernatorial outcomes, urging Alabama voters to impact whether Goldwater or Wallace wins the state’s 10 electoral votes.
In the Moscow Kremlin, Khrushchev wrestled with the Red Army over defense cuts and missiles, a struggle echoed in Washington by critics of Johnson. The 1960 1961 1962 1963 period saw generals pressuring for testing and arms reduction, with Khrushchev eventually trimming the budget and provoking Kremlin editorials as factions realigned.
An advice piece on managing anger. It counsels keeping a daily anger diary for a week, noting incidents that triggered anger, time wasted, and people upset. It then contrasts events aiding good adjustment with those hindering it to judge how better self control could improve outcomes.
Tina Diane Dauner, newborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Eddie Dauner of Sawyer, may hold a record for living ancestors with four grandparents four great grandparents and five great great grandparents still alive.
President Johnson announced a policy that could involve the use of nuclear force against nations possessing nuclear weapons. He stated that the United States would provide strong support to nonnuclear nations under threat from nuclear blackmail, a move seen as potentially significant and unconsulted.
The piece discusses President Johnson's views on India Pakistan Kashmir tension and US nuclear policy in Asia. It notes SEATO limits and contrasts with NATO commitments, plus caution about using nuclear force to aid non nuclear powers and the risk of widening the Vietnam conflict. It cites the 1968 context and potential escalation.
Washington views sharpen as Senator Barry Goldwater and running mate William Miller attack bipartisan foreign policy. The piece argues senior Republicans seek restraint, cautioning that presidential leadership bears the fate of the nation, and condemns cynicism toward President Johnson. It notes the personal snub to Walter Jenkins.
The Oct 22 entries note events from 1883 the Metropolitan Opera House opening to 1964 context. Highlights include Dawson mine disaster in 1913, Hoover campaign finale in 1928, the 1949 Danzig to War saw derailment, and Kennedy Cuba blockade in 1962 with regional and local notes from Decatur and Black Warrior National Forest permits.
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