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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1960

Page

9

AP Writer Urges Public to Demand Truth in News

AP correspondent Tom Dygard urged Decatur Jaycees that the public must demand open and complete truth in reporting. He outlined AP’s non profit, independent structure and its vast transmission network serving hundreds of newspapers and stations, emphasizing impartiality and freedom of the press. He cited Lebanon coverage as an example of balanced reporting.

Tom Bygard Associated Press Birmingham Decatur Jaycees Dygard United States Dugard Nixon Lebanon Bern Price Price

River Association Meeting Set in Montgomery

The Coosa-Alabama River Improvement Association will meet in Montgomery with officers to be elected and speeches by four Alabama congressmen. Scheduled speakers include Sen. Lister Hill and Reps. George M. Grant, George W. Andrews, and Albert Rains, all Democrats.

Montgomery Coosa-Alabama River Ment Association Lister Hill George M. Grant George W. Andrews Albert Rains Democrats of Alabama

First Atlantic Cable Transmission Rate Noted

The record notes that on the first Atlantic cable the transmission rate was one dollar per word letter, indicating the pricing method for sending messages across the ocean.

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