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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1963
Page
4
A former governor ponders what becomes of the plaques and honors accumulated during tenure after leaving office. The piece examines preservation, donation, and display options, reflecting on private and public memory.
The Supreme Court will begin hearing reapportionment complaints from four states including Alabama on November 12. Officials say they have shifted concern from legislative maps to court action.
The passage argues Rockefeller is effectively dead as the Republican presidential nominee while Goldwater struggles to unite the regions and Nixon emerges as the remaining plausible candidate.
The 1964 city directory lists Greater Decatur population as 38 905, noting not all residents live within city limits and urging consideration of extending boundaries for protection of residents.
The author argues Congress should quickly address the Civil Rights bill. They contend little in the measure is worthy of approval except voting rights for qualified people and urge full consideration to allow Congress to tackle more important issues promptly.
The Daily commits to offset printing in a bold long term move after months of study. The decision is praised by The Anniston Star and praised as a leap forward for the Decatur area with expectations of broader use in smaller towns before metropolitan centers.
Mississippi hosts NASA testing for Saturn V boosters at the Mississippi Test Operations Center. The 141 990 acre project clears 13 550 acres for construction to support Stage One and Stage Two propulsion for the lunar mission.
Peace comes by thinking and desiring peace and meeting conditions of peaceful living. Maintaining inner peace is a daily effort and cannot be taken for granted. Living with others who share aims strengthens family and world harmony, echoed by an old Chinese proverb about righteousness, character, and national order.
Drew Pearson compares NASA led Mississippi dredging project to big grain negotiators with Soviet Russia. He notes Navy Captain William Fortune overseeing the work, phase costs 250 million dollars, 1700 jobs, vast earthmoving, and potential racial tension in Mississippi. The column shifts to a separate look at Kennedy administration grain sales to the Soviet bloc and probes into major companies like Continental Grain and Cargill amid congressional inquiries.
Virginia Senator Harry F Byrd, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, suggests letting Congress see the coming federal budget in December to judge the proposed tax reduction for 1964. He notes potential deficits and $95 billion in unexpended balances as of June 30 1964, arguing for budget-year scrutiny before tax cuts are approved. He warns of inflation risk and the need for enforced restraint on appropriations.
Gov. George C. Wallace renewed his call for a federal grand jury probe into Martin Luther King Jr. travel in a car allegedly rented by the Justice Department. He specifically targets US District Judge Frank Johnson in Montgomery, charging King’s ride from Birmingham to Selma was arranged by the department.
A state tally shows 101 institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania, including 76 colleges and universities, reflecting the scope of postsecondary access across the state.
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