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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1964

Page

3

Wallace Plans More Speeches in Wisconsin and beyond

Alabama Governor George Wallace plans a northern speaking tour this month. Bill Jones, his press secretary, is arranging at least two engagements in Milwaukee and Neenah on Sept. 17, with further appearances in Maryland and Indiana to keep his campaign issues alive.

Milwaukee Wis Alabama George Wallace North Bill Jones Free Neenah Jones Wallace Civic Club Maryland Indiana Wisconsin

Johnson Leads Goldwater Despite Southern Gains

A Louis Harris survey after the Atlantic City convention shows Johnson at 62 percent to Goldwater's 38 nationwide, with gains in the South offset by losses elsewhere. The poll tracks likely voters and notes small shifts in key groups as support stabilizes across regions.

Louis Harris Johnson Sen Barry Goldwater Decatur Daily Atlantic City Goldwater Lyndon Johnson S Johnson Democratic Party MR. Johnson Ee Anette

Johnson’s 1964 appeal shifts among voters after convention

Analysis notes President Johnson broadens appeal to older and conservative voters while losing ground with younger Catholics. Johnson gains in the South tied to opposing Robert Kennedy for VP, but faces declines in the North and among Black voters. The Democratic convention signals a centerward shift to attract disaffected GOP and middle voters.

Kennedy Johnson South Robert Kennedy North Sen. Goldwater The Washington Post Co

Two Cadets Are State Troopers

The Decatur post of the Alabama Highway Patrol reports Walter G. Pennell formerly of Florence and radio operator at the Tuscaloosa post was transferred to what he calls federal meddling. Wallace lost the primary for Wisconsin Governor John W. Reynolds running as a favorite son stand-in for President Johnson.

Decatur Alabama Highway Patrol Walter G. Pennell Florence Tuscaloosa Wallace Wisconsin John W. Reynolds Johnson

Murder Trial Near as Jury Deliberates in Hurst Case

In Morgan County, Sherman Hurst stands trial on second degree murder charges for alleged stabbing of Robert Smith during a March dispute over a radio at a house owned by Ed Chapman near the Tennessee River east of U S 231. A young girl testified Smith staggered to her door saying Shelly had cut him before dying at Huntsville Hospital. Judge James N Bloodworth indicated today’s next case may involve Leroy Blackmon or Aaron Edward Drane.

James N. Bloodworth Morgan County Sherman Shelly Hurst Robert Smith Smith Bloodworth Ed Chapman Tennessee River U.S. 231 Huntsville Hospital Leroy Blackmon Aaron Edward Drane

Flour Mills Firm Posts Record 1964 Profits in Nebraska

Nebraska Consolidated Mills Co of Omaha reports a 1964 profit of 2,684,370 for the year ending June 28, up from 2,140,293 last year. Nixon & Co added to results after a pooling of interests. record sales reached 99,658,743, up 10 percent, with earnings per share 1.66 after preferred dividends.

Nebraska Consolidated Mills Co Omaha Nixon & Co Nebraska Consolidated Nixon

Bookmobile Schedule And Post Transfer News

Thursday routes include Antioch Baptist Church Mooresville Belle Mina Ingles Store and other stops. Post transfers report Edgar Lamont and Robert Patterson becoming state troopers in Montgomery, Lamont to Hamilton Post Patterson to Alexander City with Pennell reassigned, leaving two cadets and a radio operator at the local post.

Antioch Baptist Church Mooresville Belle Mina Inglis Greenbrier Walters Chapel Capshaw Foster’s Copeland, McDole’s Fairmont Old Schoolyard Decatur Post Pennell Edgar Lamont Robert Patterson Montgomery Lamont Hanceville High School Hamilton Post Patterson Athens High School Alexander City Bryce Burleson Robert League

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