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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1973

Page

7

Funeral Home Casket Rows Highlight Costs In Montgomery

An AP report surveys a Montgomery funeral home with rows of caskets from 65 to 450 dollars and up to 6500 in a copper box. It notes the industry’s high overhead, 24 hour work, and standard procedures from death certification to embalming and graveside services.

Montgomery Ala Howard S. Durden Durden Amsterdam Frederik Ruysch America Thomas Holmes August Renouard Joseph Henry Clark

Parole and Pardon Power Scrutinized During Watergate Era

The Watergate probe highlights President Nixon's clemency powers and possible abuses. The investigation describes paroled and pardoned offenders, including a child sex offender released days after a parole offer, and a long-term robber pardoned the same day. It notes alleged payments to friends of the administration but finds no proof of kickback to parole board members.

Montgomery Ala Nixon Folsom Parole Board

Air base guards host to U S bombers near Phnom Penh

Waiting The black tails of U S BS2s stick up from revetments at Utapao Air Base south of Bangkok Thailand. The huge bombers have been flying daily missions in support of Cambodian troops near Phnom Penh but are due to stop today under an agreement between President Nixon and Congress.

Utapao Air Base Bangkok Thailand Phnom Penh Nixon Congress

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