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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1975

Page

4

Editorial: Trust in Dr. Mathews to Reform HEW

The piece defends Health Secretary David Mathews on leave from the University of Alabama, praising his leadership and long range focus for the vast HEW bureaucracy. It urges readers to back him, arguing he can reform the department, reduce red tape, and improve relations with governors and interest groups.

Mathews Washington Post Wall Street Journal the Star Journal David Mathews Washington University of Alabama Dr. Mathews

Zarb weighs breaking up Big Oil and a Simon VP boost

Washington energy policy man Frank Zarb weighs a bold antitrust move against major oil firms amid FTC data shared by Lewis Engman. Treasury's Bill Simon quietly tests presidential waters as potential Ford running mate, while a diplomatic debt dispute and a federal worker protest raise questions about accountability.

Washington Frank Zarb Zarb Ford Federal Trade Lewis Engman Engman FTC Zard Arco Ashland Cities Service Continental Exxon Getty Gulf Mobil Phillips Shell Standard of California Standard of Indiana Standard of Ohio Sun Tenneco Texaco America Senate Federal Energy Administration Simon Treasury William Simon White House Bill

Sunshine Law Opens Senate and Agencies to Public

Senator Jim Allen urges full open meetings for Senate committees and conference sessions and for multi member federal agencies. Executive sessions allowed only for security, personnel, or trade secret protections. Alabama, a pioneer with a 1915 sunshine law, led the way in openness.

Jim Allen D-Ala Congress Alabama Sen. Allen U.S. Senate Senate J. Miller Bonner Wilcox County Alabama House United States

Is This Sect Truly Christian A Note On Belief

A reader asks how to discern right from wrong in religious teaching. The response argues God has revealed Himself, notably through the Bible, as the final authority, and warns against substituting or adding to Scripture. It urges praying for the friend and stresses Jesus as the answer.

DR. Graham S.C S. C God Jesus Christ The Chicago Tribune-N.y. News Syndicate, Inc

Continental Congress Orders Chesapeake Bay Naval Action

Two hundred years ago during the American Revolution the Continental Congress ordered ships to sail for the Chesapeake Bay to capture or destroy British vessels, marking a bold early strategic move in the war.

Wall Street Journal Continental Congress Chesapeake Bay

Decatur Daily publisher and policy note

The Decatur Daily announces misstatements are not intentional and invites grievance investigations with prompt redress. Details include publication history founder editor W R Shelton 1912 1924 and Tennessee Valley Printing Co addresses and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions.

W. R. Shelton Decatur Alabama The Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc P.O Ala

McGovern and Jackson clash over busing at conference

At the Democratic Issues Conference in Louisville 1600 activists heard Sen. George McGovern defend court ordered busing and oppose anti-busing nominees. He argued constitutional amendments could end busing and warned against promising to stop buses. Sen. Henry Jackson labeled busing a failure and urged intellectual honesty to avert defeat.

Washington George McGovern Henry Jackson Louisville McGovern George Eliot Jackson Democratic Party James Coleman Supreme Court Detroit George Wallace Potter Stewart Wilmington Nation The Washington Post

Four party politics spark debate on New York senatorial race

Washington discussion outlines four party dynamics in New York for 1975 senatorial race. Buckley may seek Republican Conservative lines, while Rockefeller could pressure Buckley’s bid. Democrats split with Abzug Pike Lindsay factions, raising questions about coalition, influence, and minority-party leverage.

N.Y New York James Buckley Charles Goodell White House Buckley Nelson Rockefeller Republican Party of National Party Rockefeller Nelson Republican Party Kansas City Ford Peter Peyser Roy Goodman Manhattan Goodman Alex Rose Bella Abzug Otis Pike Ramsey Clark Eugene Gold John Lindsay Bess Myerson Pat Moynihan Brouhaha

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