South Georgia Editorials December 2, 1963
Editorial page from the Chamasville Gimes-Enterprise outlines local issues and opinions. Commentary reflects perspectives of managing editors Jerger and Kelly on community affairs in South Georgia.
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1963
Page
2
Editorial page from the Chamasville Gimes-Enterprise outlines local issues and opinions. Commentary reflects perspectives of managing editors Jerger and Kelly on community affairs in South Georgia.
The Georgia Livestock Association plans to back legislation in the General Assembly making animal abandonment a misdemeanor. The article argues for personal responsibility and notes abandoned animals suffer starvation and mistreatment, urging humane destruction or finding good homes as better options.
A magazine piece debunks the belief that Lincoln spoke off the cuff at Gettysburg. It details a two week drafting process with revisions in Washington and Gettysburg, noting the final 270 words and the AP reporter who telegraphed the full text nationwide.
In a special Oregon election voters rejected a Legislature approved tax increase by more than three to one. The piece argues tax hikes provoke public resentment and contrasts Oregon’s stance with potential national backlash if a federal salary bill for officials passes.
The piece portrays Lee Harvey Oswald as self centered and undisciplined, a failed Marxist who acted alone. It argues he sought attention through dramatic acts after clashes with Moscow and Havana, contrasting him with organized revolutionary figures.
New York AP notes a columnist’s mail reveals aging trends and changing spending. By 1970 half the population may be under 2 or over 65, food shares fall while housing, travel, education rise. Quirky facts touch politics, language, and culture, with misc notes on Kennedy and aging.
Thomasville faces a continuing stray dog issue with packs roaming streets and harassing residents. The city lacks a leash law and enforcement, leaving owners unaccountable and children at risk as vaccination and impound procedures are inconsistently applied.
A bold exhortation urges citizens to improve themselves and increase personal capacity for welfare and future strength. It argues that relying on others to supply necessities may seem easier but harms individuals and the nation. Ralph E. B. Lyne. Taylor, Mich.
A GOP campaign organizer argues Kennedy's assassination does not alter 1964 patterns. He asserts Republicans must view Johnson’s rise as not changing core alignments, urging focus on Democratic liberalism and southern defections while preserving Goldwaterite principle.
Ten historical notes spanning 1781 to 1963 mark moments like Washington naming the Empire State, the 1942 nuclear chain reaction demo in Chicago, and 1954 Ike rejecting a blockade of Communist China. The piece also references post war UN tensions and a lengthy 1968 Moscow meeting about Berlin.
Britain’s wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill marks his sixty seventh birthday while enjoying hearty meals and cigars. The veteran statesman has endured sorrows and political trials yet remains a symbol of steadfast leadership in Britain’s darkest hours.
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