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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1966
Page
4
A collection of quotable lines contrasts personalities with animal imagery and political moments. It notes Charles De Gaulle resembling a giraffe, cites a Tamil budget protest by Ceylon MPs, and echoes Lyndon Johnson on Americans facing distant wars and the Vietnam era.
Senate faces a stalemate as a fair housing clause is debated amid protests and regional divisions. The proposal would affect about 23 million housing units nationwide to curb race based discrimination in selling or renting. Demonstrations spread northward, reducing enthusiasm for civil rights legislation in northern and western states.
Leonard Beard former Sheffield mayor and director of the State Planning and Industrial Development Board spoke at a Labor Day gathering in Tuscumbia. He cited 623 million dollars in new business investment last year as the South’s record and urged full industry support, teamwork among management and labor, and continued community assistance to spur growth and job opportunities in Alabama.
Inside China the purge reaches universities and intellectuals with forced labor and public signs declaring antiparty stance. Mao’s return to power, Lin Piao backing purges aimed at revisionists shifts balance toward Western-style reform.
The author argues a divorced minister who sought happiness with others forfeits the right to serve. He urges church members to counter such cases by teaching future clergy to seek total surrender to Christ, stressing the minister's moral responsibility and high calling over prestige.
David Lawrence argues that while unions may do more good than harm, unwise leadership harms private enterprise growth. He critiques wage guidelines and profits framing, cites inflation, and urges labor management cooperation to sustain a productive economy.
In 1966 United Feature Syndicate argues Mao uses the Red Guards as a force within a force to purge rivals and rally youth. The piece compares Red Guards to Hitler's storm troops, notes anti Soviet and anti foreign aims, and casts the movement as a dirty but pivotal instrument in Mao's consolidation.
Chronicle of historical anniversaries and local items. Highlights include Daniel Boone defending Boonesborough in 1778, Brazil's independence in 1822, and Boulder Dam construction in 1930. Also notes 50 25 and years ago items from Morgan County Decatur and local civic groups and donations.
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