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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1972
Page
5
Calendar notes from The Decatur Daily list PTA and church events at Neel School Riverside High School and Huntsville area venues. A Falkville double injury in a two car crash prompted police reports and hospital updates.
George McGovern said small contributors provide the heart of his campaign funding with $1.8 million in mail gifts of 100 dollars or less since July. Morris Dees reports the effort aims to raise 25 million for the campaign as volunteers process envelopes nationwide.
Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer played to a draw for the sixth straight game as Fischer led 11 8 with 1% points needed for the title. The encounter featured Alekhine defense and a late Fischer simplification that preserved pressure for the American challenger.
Environmentalists say the multi million dollar project poses environmental risks as US District Judge William Keady notes the corps followed policy to report on a 253 mile waterway. Plaintiffs appeal alleging conflict with federal environmental law interpretations and challenge cost benefit data used to judge feasibility.
Jim Washburn of Decatur identifies in a Looking back photo from Meaner School seven miles southwest of town on Chapel Hill Road. The image shows three rows of pupils and teacher J L Bryran with names including Minor Washburn Lile McCullough Gennie Speer Ernest Braswell Jim Goodwin Ben Lamon Will Meaner Elbert Speer Marvin Napps Connie Lamon Hickman Lamon Claud Lamon Burl Braswell Burley Lane Clifton Griffin Mattie Lou Meaner Pearl Meaner Bet Meaner Ollie Braswell Deller Braswell Walter Lamon Lenard McCullough Annie Mayfield Mattie Lou Griffin Maggie Washburn Lullar Lamon Mattie Meaner Maggie Goodwin Azzie Braswell Maggie Jones Bessie Goodwin Lou Thompson Riley Lamon Bessie McCullough Lucian Napps Will Smith Lee Lamon Marvin Smith and J L Bryran their teacher.
Theodore M. Bernstein surveys slang trends from wall phrases to rising acronym mania. He catalogs terms like ACE AGAPE COP NOW HOW PACT PEP SCORE and notes the shift toward gender specific coinages such as steeplejill inspired by a Times feature.
President Nixon's finance committee calls for a GAO audit of George McGovern's fund raising, saying results could be revealing and demanding vigorous inquiry similar to the GOP's. The push follows a contested GAO report and comments from supporters of both campaigns.
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