Nixon Sees Bigger Victory on Way to Four More Years
Nixon predicted a larger win than in 1968 as he accepted renomination at Miami Beach and spoke of continuing peace talks with Peking and Moscow. He urged supporters at the Western White House in San Clemente after a lengthy cross country trip.
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Algeria Pressures Hijackers as Ransom Recovered in Algiers
Delta Air Lines officials report $1 million ransom paid by five self-identified Black Panthers hijackers aboard a Miami bound jet. Algerian authorities may adopt a tougher stance, with efforts to return attackers to the United States and stop similar extortion.
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Gunman Wounds Blue Ribbon Shoe Store Employee
A shooter wounded Johnny Tubbs at the Blue Ribbon Shoe Store on 2nd Ave late this morning and fled after grappling with another employee who tried to intervene. Tubbs was shot just below the belt and treated at Decatur General Hospital with his condition initially unknown.
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North Alabama Football Opener Promises Pre game Show
Decatur Daily teases the 1972 North Alabama football season with a Thursday night kickoff and reserved seats for readers to learn about the teams coaches and pre game program. The feature invites fans to study rosters and game plans ahead of the opener.
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Fischer Nears World Title as Game Drawn
In Reykjavik the 18th world chess match game between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky ended in a draw after resumed play, leaving Fischer within two points of victory. Agnew blasts amnesty at VFW convention in Minneapolis after denouncing draft-dodger amnesty. Hyde, a Talladega businessman, refuses to resign from Alabama Mental Health Board, saying he wants to be fired.
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McGovern Attacks Nixon Sideshow in Labor Rally
Senator George McGovern lashed President Nixon as conducting a scare tactic filled campaign sideshow. He accused the administration of avoiding real issues like unemployment welfare growth and tax reform while addressing about 150 union leaders backing his bid. A labor committee announced a 260000 budget to inform members about the Nixon and McGovern records.
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Area Schools Start First Full Day With 22 000 Enrolled
Area schools begin the new term with about 22 000 students in Morgan and Cullman county systems. Albert P. Brewer Vocational and High opens for 650 students at a 2.1 million facility. Other districts plan openings next week and Labor Day closures noted.
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