Decide On Your Candidates Before You Go To Polls
Millions of Americans prepare to vote for president and vice president with many down ballot races. In Alabama about 850000 of 1.4 million registered voters will face a complex ballot with eight columns seven party columns and one independent column plus five electors and a partial slate.
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Voter guidance amid Alabama ballots and moral concerns
A reader questions pornography's impact on teens and discusses a 1960s Alabama election. The column explains split versus straight ticket voting, party electors, and how to interpret paper ballots while urging informed turnout.
Less Money Made In Pro Football Than You Think
Fortune magazine reports professional football is not as lucrative as it appears. Dallas Cowboys net earnings from 1960 onward totaled 382000 on about 3 million invested, an annual return under two percent, while Green Bay Packers posted a 1966 net of 827000.
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Major Election Question About Future, Not Past
Reston contends the central issue is future governance over Nixon or Humphrey, not Vietnam or Johnson. Civil servants favor Humphrey for stable transfer of military funds, aid to cities, and trust with Congress, while the public debates past scandals and the election’s immediate symbolism.
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Anti-Communism Tie That Binds Nixon Policy in Speech
The Nation columnist argues Nixon abandoned a negotiated stance for a hardline military superiority in a speech promoting first strike capability. The piece labels his stance anti-Communism as his enduring political base and warns of nuclear risks, costs, and evasive language. It links rhetoric to budget priorities and cautions about escalation dangers.
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Prayer for Guidance in Daily Decisions by a Syracuse Bishop
A devotional prayer asks for divine guidance to discern God’s will in today’s choices. W. Ralph Ward Jr is identified as a Syracuse New York bishop of the United Methodist Church, asking for light on the path ahead.
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Decatur Daily Subscription Rates and Masthead Notes
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