Sad U S Attorney Highlights Poor Conditions at Partlow Bryce
U S Attorney Ira DeMent toured Partlow State School and Hospital and Bryce Mental Facility near Tuscaloosa. He described severe overcapacity and lack of staff with 2 100 patients under four physicians 16 nurses and one full time psychologist. He noted no fire safety measures and questioned therapy value beyond dirt eating and restraints while urging state action. Former Gov Lurleen Wallace had visited and tearfully urged improvements.
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Ira DeMent
Montgomery
Tuscaloosa
Partlow State School
Paul Davis
Partlow
DeMent
Jemison
Bryce
Alabama Department of Mental Health
United States
James Folsom
George Dean
Destin
Fla
David Bryn
U S
Dean
Davis
Bryce and
Apollo 15 returns to Earth with safe crew members
Astronauts David R. Scott James B. Irwin and Alfred Worden land safely after Apollo 15 mission. Public praise flows with gratitude and naval salute as the nation honors the Air Force crew and all who contributed to the historic flight.
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Earth
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred Worden
Air Force
Anti-pollution jingles and Paiute legends flash on Utah desert
The piece blends satirical anti-pollution rhymes spoofing Burma Shave signs with a historical local lore lesson about Old Posey the Paiute leader in 1915 Utah. It recounts rugged terrain around Blanding and a 1923 pursuit, a cave death, and lingering frontier memories.
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Jack Anderson
Highway 9
Utah-Nevada
Old Posey
United States
Utah
Blanding
Gold Standard Revaluation Debate Faces Treasury Clash
A House Senate subcommittee proposes threatening to drop the gold standard unless IMF members adopt exchange rates to erase U S balance of payments deficits. The Treasury opposes the plan arguing domestic noninflationary growth is required and wage and price controls may be needed. The report urges greater NATO defense funding by allies and reduced U S defense spending in Asia while warnings about inflation linger.
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House-Senate
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International Monetary Fund
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U.S
Vietnam
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Middle East
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Korea
Africa
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Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Decatur Alabama Newspaper History and Rates
The Decatur based paper edited by W R Shelton operated 1912 to 1924, published daily weekdays and weekend mornings, and listed postal and AP affiliations. It notes subscription rates by mail and carrier for daily and Sunday editions, including trade zone adjustments and monthly options.
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Decatur
Alabama
The
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
P.O
Ala
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