War Power Struggle Ends and War Powers Begin
Editorial argues end of US air activity in Cambodia signals only the start of a broader battle over war powers. It cites congressional bills to curb presidential troop commitments, Nixon's likely veto, and a history of bombing in Southeast Asia from 1964 to 1973 with shifting public sentiment and past legislative challenges.
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Cambodia
Southeast Asia
Nixon
Congress
Ann O'Connor
Congressional Quarterly
U.S
House
Senate
Tonkin Gulf
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Laos
Defense Department
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
South
Vietnam
White House
Debated Cambodia bombing ends in tentative compromise
The Decatur Daily notes Senate leaders Eagleton and Addabbo sensing Congress will reject a resumption of bombing in Cambodia. Yet the Aug 15 cutoff remains framed as a compromise after May House and June Senate actions shifting antiwar sentiment, with Nixon vetoes and a late June postponement to Aug 15.
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Thomas F. Eagleton
D Mo
Senate
Congressional Quarterly
Lon Nol
Eagleton
Nixon
Congress
United States
Joseph P. Addabbo
D N.Y
Addabbo
Indochina Cloud Still Looms Over Military
William V. Shannon argues that military honor suffers from secret Laos and Cambodia bombings and from the My Lai cover ups. He urges civilian control, accountability, and a dispassionate review of Vietnam War conduct over ten years.
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Indochina
William V. Shannon
New York Times
Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
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Cambodia
My Lai
Vietnam
Tarawa
Omaha Beach
Germany
Eisenhower
Bradley
Patton
Nimitz
Halsey
George C. Marshall
George Washington
Inchan
Ehrlichman Calls Senate Watergate Probe Destructive
Former White House aide John Ehrlichman criticized the Senate Watergate Committee as destructive during a Seattle news conference at his Hunts Point home. He urged patience for Colson’s testimony, noted backlash over the hearings, and said he plans a quiet return to life with his family amid picket protests by a local group.
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Douglas E. Kneeland
New York Times
Seattle
John D. Ehrlichman
Senate Watergate Committee
Lake Washington
Hunts Point
Ehrlichman
Senate
Washington, D.C
H. R. Haldeman
White House
John W. Dean III
Ehrlichmans
Charles W. Colson
Colson
Washington
Committee
Bob
Haldeman
Erhlichman
John Ehrlichman
Watergate
Freednet
David Benson
The
American Brotherhood Alliance
Colson memo on Finch governs California race rattle
Washington column reveals a Colson memo circulated to Caspar Weinberger to taint Bob Finch’s gubernatorial bid. Sources cite a former White House intern and a Democrat with Capitol Hill ties discussing Finch’s alleged past mental health notes. Colson denies intent to harm Finch while acknowledging the memo’s unverified content. Pentagon briefs outline Navy ship upgrades and Army cost-cutting through contractor hiring amid personnel cuts.
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Colson
California
Finch
Reinecke
Reagan
Ronald
Nofziger
White House
Lynn
Capital Hill
Jesse Steinfeld
Eagleton
Questioning church funding and ministerial pay ethics
A reader challenges a minister's $17,000 salary and a free house while the church asks for more offerings. The reply says pastoral pay reflects training and duties, urges personal stewardship, and cites Scripture about cheerful giving and honest church leadership. The author suggests evaluating personal giving and trusting leadership to manage staff.
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Christ
Jesus
Decatur Daily masthead and contact details
W R Shelton founder editor 1912 1924 PUBLISHED every afternoon Monday through Friday and Saturday and Sunday mornings in Decatur Alabama by the Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc P O Box 1527 Decatur Ala 35601 second class postage paid at Decatur Asa member of The Associated Press PS aI IOnga MISSTATEMENT OF FACT appearing in The Daily is never intentional If you have grievance of this sort we are more than glad to investigate fully and if found to be well founded redress will be prompt prominent and thorough SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL Daily and Sunday per year 36 in trade zone and 42 Daily and Sunday per year outside trade zone All Sales Tax included DELIVERY BY CARRIER Daily and Sunday per vee' eae eee
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PS Ai Ionga
A Thought From Confucius On Prosperity Use
A Confucius saying counsels restraint in wealth prosperity. It warns against spending all resources when fortunes rise and urges prudence and moderation in better times.
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