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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1973
Page
5
Alfred C. Fuller age 88 founder and chairman of the Fuller Brush Co died Tuesday at Hartford Hospital He led the company as president until 1943 then served as chairman until his death The notice references his longtime leadership and passing in Connecticut.
South Vietnamese reinforcements pour into Quang Duc province to counter North Vietnamese advances. North Vietnamese troops capture Kien Duc, the first district capital lost since the January cease-fire. Firing along a 30 mile front, with tank and artillery support, aims to control Highway 14 for a new all weather supply route to Loc Ninh.
New York stocks opened modestly higher but soon fell under heavy trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 331 points at 803.21 after brief intraday strength, with the index peaking briefly at 2:06 p.m. at an up 431 point level.
Secretary of State Kissinger told an Egyptian editor last month that peace in the Middle East is not around the corner. The remark remarks on stalled talks and suggests continued uncertainty in regional diplomacy.
Government pressure pushes major steel firms and the steelworkers union toward a nationwide program to end racial discrimination in employment. The plan would remove seniority based on race, set hiring and promotion goals with timetables, and aims for an industrywide equal employment effort.
The Morgan County Historic Preservation Society meets at the city hall courtroom at 7 30 p.m. Plans for Festival of Arts participation and other projects will be discussed. Revival services at Moulton First United Pentecostal Church run through Saturday with Rev. Paul Pifts speaking at 7 p.m. Also listed are DAR and church events, fundraisers, a Christmas variety show, a gospel singing, and various workshops and meetings across the region.
Anaheim California officials report the American Medical Association will not adopt a single professional definition of death. Delegates fear a fixed standard could raise malpractice risks while allowing mercy killing in terminal illness debates remain unresolved.
The plan is likely to be adopted and added to next year's steel-industry collective bargaining agreement, but critics warn it may dodge full compliance with civil rights laws.
Washington reports authoritative sources say the Treasury will raise the government savings bond rate from 5% to 6%. The move follows the debt limit bill passage with approval by Senate and House committees. Secretary George P. Shultz is expected to recommend the increase to President Nixon for final approval, retroactive to existing bonds and new issues.
Britain and the Soviet Union move toward closer relations as both sides seek cooperation on European security and postwar reconstruction amid tensions with the United States and growing Cold War pressures.
After two years of diplomatic coolness the Soviet Union agreed to a more cordial relationship while remaining split on how to humanize east west detente. Sir Alec Douglas-Home said London would accept Edward Heath’s invitation to visit the USSR likely next summer. Talks with Podgorny and Gromyko showed gaps on terms for the next European Security Conference stage.
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