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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1973
Page
5
A bomb built into a book was demonstrated at a news conference in London, the device mailed to seven addresses and an incendiary device found in seven London department stores were shown at the briefing.
WVUE-TV reported arrest authorizations issued in a New Orleans case tied to an alleged plot against President Nixon. Two men discussed killing Nixon, one with a high powered rifle, with several others aware. FBI Secret Service and police did not confirm. The Secret Service had disclosed the plot before Nixon spoke to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in New Orleans.
A government brief reveals two Stax Records executives Herbert Kolesky and Ewell Roussell sent distributors free records and excessive credits totaling 380 574 dollars in kickbacks. The disclosure marks the first specific kickback charge in the federal record industry probe led by U S Attorney Herbert J Stearn.
A traveler states they will spend two days in each country including Lebanon on Tuesday before continuing to Israel, Egypt, and Jordan, outlining a brief regional itinerary.
In Buenos Aires the interim government led by Raul Lastiri bans foreign news agencies from supplying Argentine news to national papers. The decree concentrates coverage with the government press agency run by Peronist followers, affecting dozens of small and medium publications lacking outside correspondents.
Stock prices fell further on Tuesday with the Dow Jones closing at 857.84, a yearly low since December 14, 1971, and the S&P 500 at 100.89. NYSE volume rose to 11.48 million shares as traders realized no rally materialized and warned of further selling into the downturn.
A government informer and former confidant of a ringleader testified that only peaceful demonstration plans appeared in a letter. Emerson L. Poe said Scott Camil shared nothing about provoking police with slingshots or attacking in Miami, per the Vietnam Veterans Against the War newsletter.
The Los Angeles City Council approved paying folk singer Jimmy Rodgers 200000 to settle injuries from a 1967 incident with a city policeman during a freeway stop. Rodgers, suing for 10 million, alleged beatings. the officer said Rodgers fell. City lawyers cited epilepsy linked to the injury and urged settlement to avoid a trial verdict.
Protection Plus International Ltd. of Lancaster PA cleaned chimneys and ducts in Executive Mansion meal areas while Henry Haller was away. Mike Aloisi of the firm stated that the White House being cleaned out was advantageous, joking Watergate couldn’t do it. The next cleaning company was not disclosed.
Vice President Spiro Agnew accuses Justice Department officials of smear publicity and trial by headline amid a Baltimore grand jury inquiry into kickbacks and political corruption. Atty. Gen. Richardson and U.S. Atty. Beall deny leaks and pledge ongoing inquiry.
Alabama's youngest mayor, 29, Johnny McKinney, told the Decatur Jaycees at a bi‑monthly dinner that government must change to meet community needs. He linked Kennedy's torch to abuses and Watergate, urging involvement to curb special interests and urging focus on lesser offices. He challenged the audience on state bodies and their members.
In Montgomery Alabama dairymen push for a rise up to 10 cents per gallon as the Alabama Dairy Commission holds a public hearing today and continues tomorrow to consider a third milk price increase this year. Al Geiss says the move aligns Alabama with the Southeast and notes pressures on profitability. John Cagle of Associated Milk Producers Inc. cites growing unprofitability driving farmers out of business.
Theodore Bernstein discusses word choices and, in particular, the difference between the phrases the same as and just like. He cites examples from everyday speech and notes that got adds force, though some consider it colloquial. He also explores the origin of doughboy, offering Civil War and World War I origins with various theories.
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