Point Mallard could become major convention boom for Decatur
The editorial urges completing Point Mallard on the Eastern Shore of Decatur as a large convention hub for North Alabama. It argues Alabama lacks big facilities, notes potential $450,000 to $500,000 yearly money leaving the state, and calls for a first class operation with a 200 room motel, golf, recreation, and strong management to attract conventions and boost the local economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Point Mallard
North Alabama
Alabama
Biloxi
Miss
Callaway Gardens
Point Mallard Authority
Does the Bible allow sports and recreation for Christians
Billy Graham argues believers should follow God’s guidance in entertainment and recreation while avoiding anything that grieves the Spirit. He cites Jesus dining with sinners and emphasizes balancing wholesome activities with spiritual priorities, noting Christmas as a family birthday celebration and urging humility before God.
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R.T
Jesus
Christ
Smithsonian Swapped $30,000 Painting For $10,000 Canvas
Smithsonian officials traded a Flemish painting valued at 30 000 to 35 000 for an American work priced at 10 000 without a formal appraisal. Acting director Robert Tyler Davis moved the swap amid a tight art budget, relying on informal estimates from Parke Bernet Galleries. The Graham Gallery valued the swapped piece at 35 000, a figure not corroborated by formal appraisal.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian
Robert Tyler Davis
National Collection of Fine Arts
Congress
Davis
National
Public Art
Naples
National Collection
Helen
Paris
Benjamin West
James Graham & Sons Gallery
New York City
Jan Massys
Parke-Bernet Galleries
Robert Graham
Graham Gallery
S. Dillon Ripley
Yale
Ripley
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Kremlin
Aleksei Kosygin
West
Leonid Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Kosygin
State Department
Farm Bureau
White House
Haven Smith
Richard Grammer Gave Life His All
The Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback center Richard Grammer died in a drowning tragedy after a football career spanning Morgan County youth, high school, and college. He led student council at MCHS, earned a starting role for Alabama, and was to marry in three days, leaving a legacy of drive and community service.
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Richard Grammer
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
Morgan County
Alabama
Crimson Tides
MCHS
Hanoi Withdrawal Gamble Shapes Nixon Reelection
Viewpoint argues US troop withdrawals from Vietnam aim to pressure North Vietnamese moves. It predicts Vietnamization and pacification may secure South Vietnam, with 1 million ARVN by 1972, while signaling risk of renewed conflict if negotiations stall.
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David Lawrence
Washington
Vietnam
United States
Southeast Asia
Nixon
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
North
Soviet Union
Red China
Korea
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Remember When Taxes Paid With Honest Work
Letter writer B. H. Russell of Eva Alabama laments past tax practices and work ethic. He contrasts Abe Lincoln era profit with today’s government and welfare system, claiming government taxes workers to fund food handouts to undeserving recipients.
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Abe Lincoln
B. H. Russell
Eva
Ala
Subscription Rates By Mail and Zone Details
Daily year rates are 30 within the trade zone and 32 outside. Sunday insertions included. The text also references sale terms and names unclear owners or dates.
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Huntsville-Decatur
Billy Graham
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
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Hugo
Hugh Hildesley
Maine
Ed Muskie
Muskie
Viewpoint
Hanoi
America
Michael A. Petit
M.D
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Decatur Daily
R. Shelton
Fanee
Anc Tennesse Vallrn
Oca Inc
Associated Press
New York News Service
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