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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1964
Page
1
Sen. Barry Goldwater kicked off a Pennsylvania whistle stop tour saying millions of unhappy Americans will deliver the century's biggest political upset next Tuesday. Walter R. Mears reports from Harrisburg.
The 83rd Infantry Division known as the Thunderbolt asks 30,000 former members to contact national secretary Harry Lockwood at 43 Oakland Ave Jersey City NJ. The article also notes a Theater-In-The-Round rehearsal at St Johns Parish House for Monkey's Paw and an evening at the Moose Lodge.
U S Senator John Sparkman says Alabama could shift to the Republican side in November and hints a poll may predict this. He urges unpledged electors to back Johnson and the Democratic ticket while noting no large personnel move from Marshall Space Flight Center is planned despite rumors of transfers to Michoud plant.
Bethlehem Steel prepares to report third quarter and nine month results as steel price rise talk returns to the federal debate. President Johnson has warned he would view any price increase with very serious concern, echoing Kennedy era steel dispute cautions and market anxieties.
The term is misunderstood. All people are brothers as descendants of Adam and God is Father as Creator, but the metaphor fails beyond that. Only through Jesus Christ can the lost sonship be restored and reconcile humanity into God’s family.
Radio Hanoi quoted a North Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesman alleging that at 1000 hours on October 28, 1964 three U S jet planes and five T28s from Laos bombed the Cha Lo frontier post in Quang Binh Province and that at 2300 hours three U S naval craft from South Vietnam shelled coastal areas before fleeing. U S defense officials in Washington said no confirmation of such attacks had been received.
Alabama state liquor stores will raise price tags on November 1 as wholesale costs and dealer profits shift. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner Milton Andrews cites withdrawal of name brands and a 67.5 percent mark up as the cause of the new pricing, noting profits drop when wholesale prices slip.
In Muscle Shoals Alabama the large Reynolds Metals alloys plant stopped operations after a local carpenters union set up a picket line. Details of the dispute were not released. Also reported four U S Navy crewmen died when a S2 plane crashed during joint U S Spanish maneuvers near the Atlantic. Khrushchev is said to receive a 1000 ruble monthly pension with a chauffeur and car.
In Houston the Bluebonnet Bowl executive secretary says Notre Dame and Alabama may meet in the postseason classic, signaling a potential marquee matchup for the game.
The Alabama State Supreme Court ruled to permit Homeweed residents to vote in the change of government election scheduled for December 1 in Birmingham.
Police Chief Pack Self cautions the public against malicious property damage during Halloween while city officials declare Friday as Halloween and outline school events. Decatur schools plan carnivals and games Friday and Saturday with football conflicts noted and several programs slated across elementary and high schools.
Marshall Space Flight Center Director Wernher von Braun told hundreds of space workers in Huntsville that their jobs and the center’s future are secure. He dismissed newspaper speculation linking MSFC to possible relocation and cited ongoing programs promising years of busy work.
AP reports markets at a glance with stocks and bonds higher on moderate trade. Chicago grain and livestock details show wheat up, corn and oats down, soybeans down. hogs mostly lower with top 16.25, cattle steady to 23.50.
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