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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1964

Page

4

Popcorn Poll Turns To Politics In Georgia

The piece notes caution about early election forecasts and cites The Atlanta Journal on a humorous popcorn poll. It says Lyndon Johnson leads in 43 states overall, but Georgia popcorn eaters favor Goldwater, with Johnson at about 65 percent among popcorn lovers. The author recalls polls misreading 1948.

Lyndon Johnson University of Alabama Crimson Tide The Atlanta Journal Harry Truman Mr. Johnson Georgia Mr. Goldwater Johnson Tom Dewey Truman

University of Alabama seeks $20 million boost by 1966

Dr Frank Rose, president, reports to trustees that the university including the Medical Center must double its appropriation to twenty million dollars by 1966 to maintain quality amid rising enrollment. He notes a ten percent September enrollment increase, ongoing growth for ten years, and extensive service reaching about 85,000 people annually through instruction and medical care.

Rose Tuscaloosa Frank Rose Medical Center Alabama University of Alabama Wallace

Amazing Kansan shift in Johnson favor amid Goldwater fears

Drew Pearson notes Kansas voters drift toward Johnson as Goldwater’s hawkish remarks spark war scare fears. Editorials by Hutchinson News publisher Jack Harris and split local papers boost Johnson while Avery and Short face scrutiny over records on farm policy and subsidies.

Kansas Johnson U.S. Grant Jack Harris Hutchinson News Johnson and Goldwater John Montgomery Junction City Union Congress Montgomery Jim Farley Goldwater John McCormally Nier William Avery Barry Bill

Wishes Worth Work Not Just Wishing

ARLIE B. DAVIDSON says wishes must be paired with hard work to reach opportunities. Do more than wish for better sales or public service response. take action to correct causes. If you want control or needs met, start working now to make those wishes real.

Old virtues in leadership echo through American history

A 1964 column reflects on Herbert Hoover and Woodrow Wilson urging Americans to value enduring virtues like religious faith, integrity, thrift, self reliance, and patriotism. It cites Adams Aristotle and ancient theories, warning that complacency toward ethical standards could threaten national life amid campaign politics.

Washington Herbert Hoover Connac America Iowa Des Moines Eas John Adams Thomas Jefferson New York Herald Tribune Inc

Scranton Seen As Best Hope To Rebuild GOP After Goldwater Split

The piece argues Barry Goldwater’s bid exposes a fractured Republican Party and that Gov. William Scranton of Pennsylvania is best positioned to lead a party reconstruction. It notes Nixon Rockefeller Eisenhower Romney and others as unsuitable and credits Scranton with foresight on the party’s wreckage.

Nelson Rockefeller New York Eisenhower George Romney Michigan Rockefeller Nixon Goldwater William Scranton Pennsylvania Scranton G.O.P

This Day In History October 29 1964 Highlights

The entry recalls the 1929 stock market crash the Fulton steam propelled warship in 1814 the 1940 draft start with Selective Service number 158 and local notes from Decatur including a Tennessee River bridge plan YMCA membership drive and fires on Fairview and 11th Ave. SW plus early winter weather.

Fulton Navy Robert Fulton Henry Stimson Decatur Y.M.C.A Fairview 11Th Ave Ecos

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Drew Pearson United States John Brown Barry Goldwater der Spiegel San Francisco Salt Lake City Kremlin Moscow Avery Turtle Creek Northwest Don L.short GOP North Dakota Short John Birch Society Living Today Arlie B. Davidson David Lawrence Hoover Woodrow Wilson University of Tennessee William S. White Sen Republican Party Goldwater-Miller Richard Nixon Associated Press Tennessee
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