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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1973
Page
5
A Cambodian girl wounded in a B 52 bombing at Neak Luong is carried from a boat to an ambulance. U S Embassy officials said over 150 killed and more than 400 injured in the Monday bombing described as the worst Indochina war incident.
Two Arab gunmen attacked a passenger line at Athens airport as passengers queued for a Trans World Airlines flight to Tel Aviv. They killed two Americans from New Jersey and an Austrian and wounded 55 before surrendering. Police said the assailants were ordered to target Tel Aviv bound travelers but claimed their flights were mixed up.
The AP reports another accidental U S bombing near Phnom Penh with four civilians killed and 13 injured on a government held island southeast of the capital. The embassy also confirms over 400 dead or wounded from Monday’s B52 strike on a Mekong River base town.
Senior Vietnamese officials and foreign observers warn that economic weakness is the gravest danger to the Saigon government as ceasefire tensions rise. The shift from all-out war to a fragile truce has worsened economic strains, eroding the regime’s capacity to resist communist pressure.
Washington F T C Chairman Lewis Engman outlined a plan for a legally binding national code setting standards for television ads aimed at children. He urged voluntary industry participation and warned the commission would use all legal tools if needed. A first industry and consumer meeting is set for later this week.
Moscow announced the launch of its third Mars mission in 15 days, aiming to land a robot laboratory to search for life. If on schedule, these probes reach Mars next February and March, while the United States pursues the Viking project in the August-September 1975 window when Earth to Mars travel is most favorable.
Washington reports the first detailed GAO review shows 58 percent of $957.9 million in state revenue sharing by March 31 funded educational programs. States had received $17 billion, much uncommitted as federal regulations were newly issued. $3.4 billion returned to locals was not included.
Washington news conference urged FTC antitrust action and consumer petitions to fight higher food prices. Former Sen. Fred R. Harris led New Populist Action and said restoring competition is the answer to rising prices and shortages.
Buenos Aires says it will supply Cuba with 200 million dollars in credits to buy trucks tractors and agricultural machinery made in Argentina. Finance minister Jose Gelbard ties the loan to a recent diplomatic incident sparked by American embassy memorandums criticizing Argentine economic policy and calls it proof of Peronist independence of action.
The Soviet vessel Ob became stuck in Antarctic ice after being blown off course by a heavy southern Indian Ocean storm. A helicopter searches for possible escape routes as rescue efforts continue.
Washington officials said the State Department is quietly pressing Israel to propose fresh steps to break the Middle East deadlock. The effort follows a UN Security Council debate where the U S vetoed an anti Israel resolution supported by 13 council members.
Campaigns opened in Saigon as President Nguyen Van Thieu faced no opposition for the senate. Four state heads spoke at city hall highlighting unity and backing for Thieu. Opponents say Thieu’s power consolidation and his own party block any viable challenge to election.
Justice Charles M. Metzner issued a temporary restraining order preventing the DoD from declaring Indochina war servicemen missing in action officially dead. He ruled next of kin would suffer irreparable harm if administrative proceedings continue as is. The order remains until a court reviews whether the procedures are constitutional.
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger proposed limiting the right to appeal, suggesting appeal seekers first obtain approval from the court that issued the ruling. He cited an avalanche of appeals and noted some appellate courts have screened cases to reserve oral argument for merited matters.
Six and a half weeks after a Supreme Court ruling, law enforcement across the nation move to roll back hard core pornography. Officials report court delays, local laws struck down, and new guidelines prompting rewrites. From Sunset Strip topless bars to a Rockland County movie house, actions intensify.
The Nixon Administration said it spent about $10 million on presidential security at San Clemente Key Biscayne and Grand Cay in the Bahamas and at residences linked to his family. It also plans a personal expense detailed accounting by a respected firm of his purchases in Key Biscayne and San Clemente made after the 1968 election.
Charles Alan Wright, the Texan law professor and author who will defend President Nixon in the Watergate cases, said he is not a hired gun. He described himself as selective and said he only takes cases he believes are right as a scholar.
The Eighth Infantry Division ordered its intelligence service to run a coordinated counter dissidence plan for 13,000 troops. The plan directs data gathering on dissident incidents including sabotage vandalism demonstrations teach-ins and anti US activities by locals or military personnel with reports naming participants ranks units and races.
State officials discuss locating a Southern products showcase in Alabama to display goods made in the South for residents and visitors from five to six states. The Mart would be run by the Alabama Development Office, following examples in Atlanta Memphis Miami and Dallas. Officials note Atlanta’s mart spans 44 acres and has expanded, with potential Alabama facilities approaching 25 acres to serve regional markets.
Morning tragedy leaves Ricky 13 Ronnie 11 Gary 8 and Vicki 5 orphaned as relatives neighbors and officers discuss. Mrs Mooney identified as mother killed. funeral plans set for Lystra Baptist Church. Survivors include husband J V Mooney and seven daughters plus brothers and sisters across Eva Falkville Joppa and Ripley.
The Decatur Athens Aero Service pilot Glasscock died when his Piper crop duster struck power lines and trees, bursting into flames. Witness Tommy Terry heard a pop and saw the plane dive, while police and emergency crews reached the wreckage about 45 minutes later. Survivors include his widow Jean Glasscock and three sons.
Kleindienst describes Nixon as agitated and dumbfounded by his briefing on Dean and Magruder accusations. Nixon says he first heard serious allegations on March 21, more than three weeks before Kleindienst’s report, and he cannot explain why he would be startled by similar prior information.
Mizpah Chapter 19 meets 7 30 p m at Masonic Temple. The Jones Group of the Christian Women's Fellowship meets 9 45 a m at 2201 Fleetwood Dr SE. The Walsh Group meets 7 30 p m at 904 Britwood Dr SW. Several church groups hold meetings and revival services across Decatur with speakers from Aquadome and local churches.
Sutton stated Burningtree inspected the facility on July 11 and noted the chlorination machine was not functioning properly though the exact duration of the failure remains unknown.
Garriott and tedsma activated solar telescope cameras during a six hour thirty one minute space walk outside Skylab. The outing, nearly double the prior record set by Skylab 1 astronauts, included deployment of a new sunshade over the station.
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