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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1972

Page

5

Speculation on Vietnam peace talks grows in Paris and Saigon

Washington officials weigh Kissinger progress with Hanoi as Paris talks continue and Saigon pressures for a quick settlement. U.S. sources expect a cease fire by mid December but caution no signing before Christmas. Thieu pushes for pre Christmas prisoner exchange and political talks, while Washington stays tight lipped.

Lewis Gulick Washington Paris Saigon Henry A. Kissinger Hanoi le Duc Tho White House Kissinger U.S Vietnam Nguyen van Thieu State Department Thieu South Vietnamese National Assembly

Ex Times Congress to Combat Job Discrimination Across Types

Brown, a Philadelphia native, long served on the EEOC from Johnson through Nixon. Keogh, 56, Nebraska born, linked to Nixon campaigns, heads the agency shaping U S image abroad and has Time Magazine ties and two Nixon related books. Shakespeare seeks private life and future plans.

Congress Philadelphia Brown EEOC Lyndon B. Johnson Nixon Keogh Nebraska White House U.S Time Magazine Shakespeare

Kissinger Tho hold last Paris cease fire session

Kissinger and Le Duc Tho meet in Paris for what may be the final session of this phase of Vietnam cease fire talks. A subcommittee discussed settlement details while reports from Saigon say Thieu doubts a bilateral accord will be signed.

Paris Henry A. Kissinger le Duc Tho Vietnam Kissinger Washington Nixon Tho South Vietnam la Nation Humanite Communist Party Xuang Thuy Nguyen Co Thach Hanoi Orly U.S Germany Gif-sur Yvette Maurice Schumann Schumann Saigon Nguyen van Thieu Presidential Thieu North Vietnam

Athens Teen Rider Injured After Bicycle Crash on Frenchway St

An Athens teenager was hurt Tuesday night when a motorcycle he operated struck a parked car on Frenchway Street. Timothy Pepper of 1100 Winston Drive was listed in good condition at Athens Limestone Hospital after the 6:10 p.m. crash.

Athens Frenchway St Timothy Pepper Winston Dr Athens- Limestone Hospital

Helen Reddy Becomes Mother to Son Jordan Sommers Wald

Hollywood AP reports singer Helen Reddy and husband Jeff Wald welcomed an 8 pound 4 ounce son named Jordan Sommers Wald born Tuesday at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Reddy also has a 10 year old daughter from a previous marriage.

Hollywood Helen Reddy I Am Woman Miss Reddy Jeff Wald Jordan Sommers Wald Cedars of Lebanon Hospital

Former City Officials and Funeral Notice in Union Grove

Former city leaders Gunthorp Weaver and O Davis are noted with their service histories. Investigators worked at a funeral home scene after a murder, autopsy performed, and a funeral planned for Davis with survivors listed.

Charles Gunthorp Stewart Weaver Tony Estes Shelton Funeral Home Pruitt Davis Brock’s Chapel Union Grove Winfred Clark Mt. Olive Cemetery Lellyan M. Davis Decatur Jann Denese Davis Joyce Elaine Davis Patti Annette Davis Jay Michael Davis Timothy James Davis Barry Duane Davis Edna P. Davis Gracie Atchley Guntersville Mary Tyler Arab Homer Lee Davis Marvin Davis Huntsville Clarence Davis Thomas Davis Winfred Davis

Johnson urges black leaders to present facts to Nixon

Former President Lyndon B. Johnson told black leaders to approach the Nixon administration with facts rather than demands. He spoke after Rev. A. Kendall Smith interrupted a civil rights symposium and pressed for an expanded agenda. Johnson urged dialogue with the President, cabinet, and Congress without threats.

Johnson Smith Clarence Mitchell Washington National Association For the Advancement of Colored People

Athens Council Reverses License Change Near Local Restaurant

Athens city council overruled the Board of Zoning Adjustment and Appeals to allow Impire Homes Inc. a location beside Harper House Restaurant near Athens Limestone Hospital. The council rescinded the business license and refunded $200. Ownership of the building is listed as Dr. Stanley Hand and Doug Maund.

Athens Board of Zoning Adjustment and Appeals New York Finance Company Impire Homes Inc Harper House Athens-Limestone Hospital Propery Stanley Hand Doug Maund

Athens man honored in funeral arrangements and public life

Pallbearers will include nephews as the body stays at the funeral home before lying in state an hour before services at the church. Mr. Davis, a Korean War naval veteran, served on the Alabama Country Music Association board and the Citizens Council of America board, and acted as county coordinator for Melba Till Allen’s senatorial campaign.

Athens Davis Alabama Country Music Association Citizens Council of America Melba Till Allen

Apollo 17 mission recounts improvised fender repair and field work

The crew followed Mission Control guidance to fix a broken fender with taped plastic paper. Schmitt and Cernan praised the repair while planning photos for John Young. They conducted a careful geology trip, moving between craters, sampling rocks, and photographing the landscape near the South Massif and a distant landslide debris field.

Mission Control John Young Schmitt Cernan Young Crater South Massif

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