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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1968

Page

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Wallace Calls Police to Quell Protests Nationwide

George C. Wallace in a New York Times interview in Dallas argues for aggressive police action to create a fear of the constabulary and deter unrest. He says suppression may prevent an explosion of right wing violence against demonstrators and outlines changes he would pursue if elected.

Ben A. Franklin New York Times News George C. Wallace Wallace Alabama New York Times Dallas

Friday On A-5 Complete Text Feared by Wallace Support

The transcript outlines George Wallace's push for constitutional reform to grant states and local governments control over public schools, enabling local option on desegregation. It also covers his stance on Taft Hartley rights, right to work opposition, and restricting public employee strikes while permitting union organizing for bargaining.

Alabama Dwight D. Eisenhower Earl Warren Wallace

Auburn Proxy Teachers Poorest Paid In Country

Auburn University President Harry Philpott warns Alabama ranks last in teacher pay nationwide. He cites Mississippi's pay raise and urges educators and taxpayers to push for action. More than 500 EEA members hear him at Austin High. Oct hearings urged at Walter Jackson School.

Lee Sentell Alabama Auburn University Harry Philpott Mississippi Philpott Alabama Education Association Austin High School Redus Collier Auburn Alabama Education Study Commission Walter Jackson School Clanton Lee

Titan 3 rocket launches four satellites into distinct orbits

At Cape Kennedy a Titan 3 rocket placed four military research satellites into separate orbits in a six and a half hour mission. One communications satellite could aid battlefield radio, while others study radiation, heat transfer, and space environment effects. The craft reach 21,000 to 22,300 mile altitudes over the equator and near South America.

Cape Kennedy Fla Launch Control Center Defense Department Manned Orbiting Laboratory Florida Air Force Equator South America Earth

Binson Furniture Ad Promises Frigidaire Service

Local ad on Second Ave promotes guaranteed Frigidaire service from Binson Furniture. Contact number 353-2370 for appliance support.

Binson Furniture Rome

Nixon trims Wallace threat amid South surge

AP reports Richard Nixon scales back claims of sweeping victory in the Deep South as George Wallace gains third party strength. Nixon names Florida Tennessee Kentucky Virginia as safe and eyes North Carolina Georgia Texas, while warning Wallace could split anti Johnson votes in Texas and Florida.

ST. Louis Richard M. Nixon Alabama George C. Wallace South Nixon Deep South Florida Tennessee Kentucky Virginia North Carolina Georgia Texas Wallace Hubert H. Humphrey Robert M. LaFollette House of Representatives Atlanta Humphrey Johnson Eisenhower

Humphrey urges shift from global gendarme role in speech

Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey telling the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco rejects the United States acting as a global gendarme. He proposes a U N peacekeeping force in Vietnam and calls for new peace strategy while criticizing Johnson era policies. Nixon counters by claiming Republicans are peacekeepers and cites Eisenhower era restraint.

Associated Press Hubert H. Humphrey Southeast Asia United States Commonwealth Club of San Francisco United Nations U.N Vietnam Richard M. Nixon Nixon Denver Dwight D. Eisenhower Humphrey U.S North Vietnam Johnson

Anti Cloture Majority Seen In Fortas Debate

Senate debate on Abe Fortas nomination centers on anti filibuster rule. Sen. Baker says 52 senators may oppose cloture with 36 committed against debate limits. Leaders aim to bring Fortas before the Senate for a vote next week amid filibuster talk and criticism of Fortas for a $15000 university seminar fee.

Washington Abe Fortas Senate Sen Howard H. Baker Jr Rtenn Fortas Baker Johnson Earl Warren Mike Mansfield D-Mont Committee On the Judiciary John Stennis Cd Miss Supreme Court of the United States Stennis Michigan Robert P Griffin Griffin Mansfield Philip A. Hart D-Mich ANTI

Markets drift higher in heavy trading on New York stocks

Markets show gains in heavy trading with Cotton down. In Chicago Wheat advances on solid demand while Corn declines and Oats mix with light trade. Soybeans drop as liquidation persists. Butcher hogs fall 25 to 50 cents with 4,500 receipts and top at 21.00. Slaughter steers in short supply to test market.

New York Chicago

312 Communists Killed In Drive

American forces in South Vietnam report 312 enemy killed over two days on the northern coastal plain near Tam Ky. Americal Division losses were four dead and 48 wounded. The fight began after a North Vietnamese rocket struck a patrol. reinforcements and heavy artillery followed.

John Lengel Associated Press Saigon South Vietnam Americal U.S Tam Ky Quang Tin Province

Dayan says war resumption more likely in Middle East

AP dispatches report Dayan warns a new Middle East conflict is likelier now than months ago. In Washington, living costs rose 0.3 percent last month, marking 1968's sharpest price surge in 17 years. Michigan Governor Romney condemns third party candidate Wallace as a threat to the country.

Tel Aviv Israel Moshe Dayan Middle East Washington Lansing Mich Michigan George Romney George Wallace

Chrysler rolls back 1969 car price increase

Chrysler announces a price rollback after a brief rise this year with a net increase of about 52 dollars per car or 1.8 percent, contrasting earlier increases of 84 dollars or 2.9 percent and drawing government criticism. Justice Byron R. White declined to halt transferring 74 Minnesota reservists to Vietnam, saying their call to active duty was not blocked.

Detroit Chrysler Corp U. S Johnson Chrysler Washington Byron R. White Supreme Court Vietnam Minnesota

HUD Reviews Plan for 600 Low Rent Units in Decatur

Decatur Housing Authority seeks HUD approval for a long range project adding 600 low rent units over five years. The plan totals about 7.2 million dollars at 12 thousand per unit, largely for elderly housing and urban renewal relocations, with sites to be chosen across the northwest area and other projects.

Decatur Department of Housing and Urban Development Hud Decatur Housing Authority Charles Parker Parker

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