Laos Peace Talks Promise North Vietnamese Troop Withdrawal
In Vientiane the government negotiator Pheng Phongsavan says Pathet Lao assured that all North Vietnamese troops will leave Laos within two months after a final peace accord is signed. He expresses belief, while some American officials doubt Hanoi will abandon the Ho Chi Minh trail.
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Vientiane
Laos
NVT
Pathet Lao
Pheng Phongsavan
Pheng
South Vietnam
Skylab 2 crew to troubleshoot two nagging systems
In Houston the Skylab 2 astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma plan fixes for a moisture removal unit and an air conditioning leak. They aim to reduce daily servicing while keeping cabin pressure stable and systems functioning.
Peking Delegates Exit After Mysterious Meeting
Thousands of delegates streamed from the Great Hall of the People in central Peking after the third day of a meeting whose purpose remained unclear. Observers争疑 it may be the Chinese Communist Party congress, a national trade union congress, or another political gathering, with attendance suggesting a larger body than the usual 2,000.
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the Times
London
Peking
Chinese Communist Party
Great Hall
Indira Gandhi Says 1973 Is India’s Most Difficult Year
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi calls 1973 the toughest year in India's history and says the economy is in disarray needing a financial wizard to pull the country out. In interviews with Socialist Weekly and The Illustrated Weekly, she hints at cabinet discontent and possible government changes amid an economic crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
NYT
Indira Gandhi
India
Papadopoulos Sworn Greece President Amid Amnesty Pledge
George Papadopoulos, former artillery colonel who seized power, was sworn in as Greece's president for eight years at Athens Cathedral. He pledged to defend religion and constitution and announced a broad amnesty for about 300 political prisoners, including the man who tried to kill him in 1968, plus the abolition of martial law and a political cabinet to speed general elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
NYT
George Papadopoulos
Greece
Sunday
Papadopoulos
Muskie Ad Probed in Florida Primary Misinformation Case
New evidence shows two men posing as Muskie aides funded publication of a fake Muskie press release in Replica, a Miami weekly. Federal probes focus on Spanish language media activity targeting the Cuban American community in Dade County during the March 1972 campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Nyt
Edmund Muskie
Florida
Muskie
Dade County
United States
Fidel Castro
Impeachment debate over Nixon tapes heats calls
Sen George S McGovern said on Sunday that release of Nixon tapes could trigger impeachment if the President refuses to turn them over. House and Senate committees weigh escalation as courts may compel disclosure. A separate report urged delaying fixed exchange rates until a reformed monetary system is in place in two to three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NYT
George S. McGovern
Ondinecay
South Dakota
Congress
Subcommittee On International Economics
Joint Economic Committee
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
United States
Teachers Meet as Talks of AFT NEA Merger Circulate
About 3,000 delegates gather for the American Federation of Teachers 57th convention in Washington amid signs of tentative unity in leadership. Reports circulate that merger talks with the National Education Association, totaling 1.4 million members, are being explored after NEA invited AFT to discuss without preconditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NYT
American Federation of Teachers
Federation
National Education Association
Teamsters Union
Subcommittee backs floating exchange rates over fixed parities
Washington report notes a congressional subcommittee concludes that under current circumstances floating currency exchange rates are the best available alternative and clearly superior to fixed parities.
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Washington
Nyt
Revival and club events fill Decatur calendar on Aug 20 1973
Revival services continue through Friday at West End United Methodist Church Hartselle with Rev Estus L Hardin of Elk mont United Methodist Church speaking at 730 p m A NHCA 8 hairstyling workshop for licensed hairdressers in Athens Decatur and Hartselle at Raineys Academy 7 p m Models needed call Anne Lewis 3531080 Take Off Pounds Sensibly Club Al 128 meets at 3102 Spring Ave SW for details call 3552641 or 3552919 City of Opportunity Divinettes meet at 2404 Togood Lane 730 p m Wednesday Pryor Presbyterian Chapel North Alabama Hairdressers Affiliate No 8 meets at Raineys Beauty Academy Fall and winter trend teaching by Alabama Hair Fashion Committee Rising Sun Lodge 29 F&AM meets 730 p m Christian Women’s Fellowship 730 p m First Christian Church Mizpah Chapter 19 730 p m Masonic Temple Altrusa Club Decatur officer workshop at Maurice McGuire home Courtland Hwy 730 p m Decatur Junior Service League board 930 a m First National Bank conference room Revival at Sixth Avenue Church of God 730 p m through Saturday and 7 p m Sunday Rev Gary Rusbin from Kalamazoo Michigan evangelist
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Nhca 8
Athens
Decatur
Hartselle
Rainey’s Academy
Anne Lewis
Alabama Industrial Growth Study Draws Fire
The Alabama Journal questioned Wallace administration figures on new jobs, noting Allied Paper’s Jackson plant expansions and missing workers. Bamberg defended the data, while critics say gains favor prosperous areas, leaving the Black Belt with little new industry and potential migration.
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Wallace
Alabama Journal
Montgomery
Journal
Allied Paper Company
Jackson
Ala
State Chamber of Commerce
Allied
Development Office
Alabama
Department of Industrial Relations
R C. Bamberg
Industrial Relations Department
Black Belt
Bamberg
Alabama Black Belt
Kennedy relative in Cape Cod accident case
The defendant, a nephew of Senator Edward Kennedy, blamed himself for an automobile crash that left Pamela Kelly of Centerville partially paralyzed. Witness Merrill Lindsay described a jeep full of people rushing toward him on his side of the road as he braked, narrowly missing the vehicle. Prosecutor Robert Mooney noted potential penalties but said similar cases end in fines rather than jail. Kennedy’s lawyer stated the case would be treated like any other accident proceeding. The Kennedy family maintains a summer home near Hyannis Port, Cape Cod.
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Merrill Lindsay
Lindsay
Kennedy
Robert Mooney
Mooney
Pamela Kelly
Centerville
Mass
Miss Kelly
Cape Cod Hospital
Hyannis
Wayne R. Holmes
Nantucket
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Hyannis Port
Cape Cod
Nantucket Island
Athens Council Appointment Eyed
Athens city council has narrowed the field to replace Oscar Barker who resigned Aug 1 after five years on the council and reelection last year. Malcolm Moore said 13 applicants remain as the council studies each application before selecting an appointment next week.
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Athens
Oscar Barker
Malcolm — Moore
Or “Wie
Barker
Moore
Rebel forces fail in Laos coup attempt in Vientiane
Laotian government troops crushed exiled Gen Thao Ma’s 10 hour bid to topple Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma and derail coalition talks with the Hanoi backed Pathet Lao. Thao Ma was killed when a commandeered T28 bomber crashed after ground fire. Curfew and closures were imposed as Souvanna assured diplomats the nation stands united. The coup sought to derail negotiations that would grant Pathet Lao broad powers.
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Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Pathet Lao
Thao Ma
Thailand
Souvanna Phoma
Nixon speech fails to win trust and Hunt laments preferment
The Times found only 27 percent of viewers believing Nixon’s televised Watergate address. Time reports E Howard Hunt resentful that higher conspirators remain free while he serves a 35 year Danbury sentence. A reporter claimed she was used to spy on McGovern but doubted her info was valuable. Lucianne Goldberg said she was paid by Chotiner’s firm and listed no payroll on reports. In Laos, Thao Ma's coup attempt near Vientiane failed, Souvanna Phouma’s government held, casualties appeared light, and US Embassy urged support for a negotiated Laos settlement as Thailand tightened tensions along its border.
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Nixon
The
Times
Time Magazine
E. Howard Hunt
Hunt
Danbury
Conn
Jeb Stuart Magruder
McGovern
New York
Lucianne Cummings Goldberg
Washington Post
Murray M. Chotiner
Secret Service
Station Wins
Thao Ma
Souvanna Phouma
Vientiane
Thailand
Mekong
Chee Mai No
Souvanna
Pathet Lao
U.S
United States
Laos
Thanom Kittikachorn
Long River
Local incidents reported in Decatur police notes
A Decatur woman was treated for birth control pill overdose after an argument with her husband. Burglars failed to enter U-Tote-M on Burningtree Rd when a door lock was pried but alarm tripped. Steve Dobbs, 20, was injured on U S 31 S in a motorcycle crash, treated and released. An 18 year old Decatur woman injured in a two car collision at 5th Ave and 2nd St NW. both drivers not hurt. A 16 year old girl treated for an overdose of about 40 supers pills.
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Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Burningtree Rd
Hartselle
U. S
Steve Dobbs
Aaa-Southend
5Th Ave
2Nd St. NW
Linda Gordon
5Th Ave. SE
Anthony Carl Maxwell
Decatur 2
Russell S. Gordon
Assassination Plot Tied to Nixon New Orleans Visit
The text notes a former officer Giarrusso who resigned after a firearms incident, the removal of his car during the New Orleans event, and a planned motorcade to the Rivergate center. Secret Service warned of a possible conspiracy to assassinate the President, coordinating with local and federal agencies as Nixon prepared to speak after a Watergate update.
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Washington
Secret Service
Jack Warner
New Orleans
Two Men Escape Limestone Jail From Athens
Two prisoners escaped Limestone County jail early today after sawing a hole in a cell wall. Tommy Glenn Pylant of Athens, 20, and Phillip Hunt, 24, of Ohio, fled around 6 a.m. Investigators say hacksaws were smuggled in and the pair escaped through a 10 by 13 1/2 inch hole in the jail shower. Hunt faced grand larceny sentences and awaited transfer to Draper Prison. Pylant held on grand larceny charges.
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Athens
Limestone County
Gerald Bates
Tommy Glenn Pylant
Phillip Hunt
Ohio
Bates
Hunt
Pylant
Draper
Stevenson Man Faces Charge in Limestone County
Stevenson man Wallace F. Rudder was charged with illegal possession of drugs and violation of the prohibition law. Authorities said he posted a $1,300 bond after being arrested over the weekend by Deputy Ernest Knox.
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Athens
Limestone County
Wallace F. Rudder
Ernest Knox
Cattle Rustling Charges Dropped in Athens Case
Cattle rustling charges against two 19-year-old Arab youths arrested in Athens last month were dismissed in Lowndes County after authorities found the cattle had been sold from Dan Hagood's ranch. Eight people were arrested. all but two were released. In Limestone County, Binford Turner said hospital power plant and dietary department dedication will be postponed 60 days due to contractor delays and weather. Congressman Bob Jones is slated as guest speaker at the rescheduled ceremony.
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Athens
Lowndes County
Danny Lynn Bradley
Phillip Wayne Haynes
Dan Hagood
Bradley
Haynes
Limestone County
Binford Turner
Athens-Limestone Hospital Board
Turner
Martin and Cobey Construction Co
Bob Jones
Missing TV Newsman Begon Found After Vanishing
62 year old newsman Begon vanished July 22 after saying he would interview Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. He returned Sunday night tired and in need of rest. Police traced his missing plane ticket to Palermo and found his car at Rome airport. officials questioned Begon for hours.
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Giulio Birotta
Begon
American Broadcasting Co
Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor
Burtons
Carlo Ponti
Rome
Fiumicino
Palermo
Sicily
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Togood Lane
Pryor Presbyterian Chapel
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Alabama Hair Fashion Committee
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F&am
Christian Women’s Fellowship
First Christian Church
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Masonic Temple
Altrusa Club
Maurice McGuire
Courtland Hwy
Decatur Junior Service League
First National Bank
Sixth Avenue Church of God
Gary Rusbin
Kalamazoo, Mich
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