Tear gas pen sales rise amid crime fears in Alabama
A Daily staff report notes tear gas pens flooding U S department stores and catalogs as crime rises. Athens Huntsville Decatur and Decatur Police Chief discuss legality and safety while a girl in Athens suffers facial burns from a loaded pen. The device loads a .22 cartridge and releases irritant gas at close range and may offer a retreat option though risks remain.
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A. B. Lightfoot
Poland’s Quiet Policy Under Kremlin Influence
In a candid analysis, C L Sulzberger says Poland's foreign policy remains tightly tied to Moscow. Gomulka governs internal socialism while Poland mirrors Soviet diplomacy, facing German dynamics and a wary stance toward West Germany, with little chance of an independent line.
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Poland
East
Europe
Kremlin
Tito
Gomulka
Moscow
Washington
Rapacki
East Berlin
de Gaulle
Soviet Bloc
Moczar
Isolation and sacrifice in Vietnam's popular force militiamen
Sgt Nguyen Van Nam commands a Nghiaquan outpost near Tan Phu Trung in Haung Hia Province. The 15-man fort endures a high casualty rate, low pay, and limited equipment while volunteers stay near home. Night in the post brings mosquitoes and occasional Viet Cong rocket grenades.
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Vietnam
Haung Hia
Nam
Letters On Decatur Park Project And Milk Costs
Two letters from Decatur readers discuss the Point Mallard Project funding and public park concerns with a $3,000,000 cost and state involvement. A second letter addresses rising milk prices, dairy costs, labor, health rules, and producer perspectives on Grade A milk in Alabama.
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Point Mallard
U. S
State Conservation Department
Id Hartselle
Ala
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Decatur Daily
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