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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1972
Page
4
The piece calls for community action to curb litter and disrepair in our neighborhoods. It notes abandoned cars, empty lots, cans, and damaged items harming appearances and property values. It urges personal contact by officials and stricter anti litter enforcement with a renewed Morgan Beautiful campaign.
The issue of Sunday openings for groceries and large stores returns as Giant Foods Malone's and Big Bear faced District Attorney orders to close. Giant Foods complied quickly, while Malone's and Big Bear planned next Sunday openings citing state Blue Law challenges.
The article notes Bobby Fischer nears the world chess title from Boris Spassky and argues a champion owes duties to those he represents. It suggests personal temperament is separate from responsibility and urges Fischer to honor the role with proper conduct.
The author argues 30 percent of college students prefer living outside the United States due to perceived injustices in their society. He claims youth mistake America’s ills for global issues and only realize the same faults abroad after travel, often returning to the United States.
Washington's Jack Anderson reports a string of arrests across a 12 state region, naming Brig. Gen. Harold Strack and Col. Kalman Levitan among others. The records allege petty theft from military PX stores while coverups reportedly hid the incidents from headquarters.
David Lawrence argues that North Vietnam prefers delaying decisions until after the November U.S. vote. He notes Shriver’s influence, Nixon era policies, and the risk of losing South Vietnam’s right to self determination if the U.S. withdraws. A political settlement with international oversight is seen as essential to durable peace in Asia and Europe.
In a 1972 Decatur Daily letter Fredrick J. Bonfils and J B Lentz argue against moving election day to weekends or making it a holiday. They stress voter education and fear Sunday voting would suppress turnout. Lentz rejects changing dates as ineffective.
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