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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1969

Page

4

It Won't Be Easy To Place Curb On Crime

An opinion piece warns of a fortress society if crime rises, detailing private guards and armed citizens as central city safeguards. It endorses youth focused reforms, constitutional changes to voting age, draft reforms, public service, and marijuana law shifts, urging swift firm punishment to enforce laws.

National Commission On the United States Nixon National Institutes of Health Society of the Youth Commission

Hope for Repentance and Forgiveness Through Christ

A seeker asks about mercy for a past sin and making amends. The advisor replies that God offers limitless mercy and that repentance requires sincere sorrow and a willingness to make right what is possible. If possible, correct the past. trust Christ for salvation and commit to reconciliation when the chance arises.

G. L God Christ

Athens Area Welcomes SCI Plastics and Others

New Athens area gains SCI Plastics a Space Craft Inc subsidiary in Huntsville plans to hire 30 to produce ice chests picnic jugs and shipping containers as part of a wave of plants that will add 760 jobs and about 2.5 million in payroll annually with other firms including STI Bonnell Martec and C G Conn expanding locally strengthening the Tennessee Valley economy.

Athens Athens Area SCI Plastics Space Craft Inc Huntsville STI Inc Bonnell Enterprises Martec C. G. Conn Tennessee Valley

Washington Merry Go Round on Viet atrocities claims

The column cites documents alleging Hanoi encouraged mass killings while U.S. and South Vietnamese forces tried to limit abuses. It details Dak Son Hue Kong Horing and Song My incidents, noting press neglect and calls for accountability, with State Department and Pentagon notes on humane treatment and investigations.

Jack Anderson Washington U.S Vietnam Hanoi Green Beret Dak Son Kong Horing Hue State Department NVA Radio Saigon Quang Ngai National Party Committee Pentagon GVN MACV U.S. Command

Senate Must Follow Haynsworth Precedent View

Viewpoint argues the Haynsworth rejection set a code for all federal judges and calls for full ethics investigations of current justices. It contends the Senate must apply the standard uniformly or reconsider the Haynsworth vote to preserve integrity in the judiciary.

Senate Haynsworth Washington Clement F. Haynsworth Jr Supreme Court of the United States High Court Department of Justice Supreme Court American Bar Association Congress Nixon U. S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Federal Publishers-Hall Syndicate

Moon Influence on Earth and Moonlit Ventures Questioned

A reader recalls Uncle Tom's tale of the moon governing corn growth and wonders if lunar effects extend to modern progress. He notes new cars and homes after space efforts and asks others what they think about future Mars exploration.

Eva Ala Uncle Tom Earth Mars B. H. Russell

Decatur Daily publication details and misstatement policy

The Decatur Daily notes W R Shelton as founder editor from 1912 to 1924 and outlines publication days and AP NYT service. It declares a misstatement policy, commits to investigate and redress if warranted, and lists subscription rates by mail and carrier for daily and Sunday editions, with zone adjustments and tax included.

W. R. Shelton P.O. Box the Daily

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