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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1971
Page
4
An Alabama opinion piece urges voters to push for a state title law to ensure buyers receive legitimate vehicle titles. It notes frequent auto theft and resale of parts, warns buyers may lose money and car, and calls for voter pressure on legislators around election time.
A Santa’s season warning about drunk driving urges readers to intervene when someone who has been drinking may drive. It calls on friends and bystanders to warn the intoxicated driver and, if necessary, contact police to protect innocent motorists on American roads.
A U S Education Office pilot offers teachers up to 1200 dollars and parents up to 100 in four cities for higher reading and arithmetic scores. The plan costs 770000 dollars and draws mixed reactions about paying for performance and parenting.
A batch of reader notes from 1971 requests help for stationed service members in Lawrence County Alabama and praises The Decatur Daily. Messages include asking to publish addresses for Christmas cards to servicemen and compliments on the paper’s new home, with a historical query about a 1906 acquaintance named J. O. Means.
President Nixon and Kissinger push a tough stance against India while the Soviets back India and threaten diversions in Sinkiang. Secret dispatches show U.S. Seventh Fleet moves to deter Indian action in Bangladesh, fueling Cold War tensions and public distrust.
A doctor cautions that intoxication from any substance is wrong. The discussion notes youth experimentation with pot, argues against drunkenness, cites Biblical guidance to avoid highs, and contrasts legal risk of pot with alcohol harms.
Viewpoint notes that removing the 10 percent import surcharge and fixing the dollar against major currencies could ease uncertainty in international business. It forecasts expanded US trade, job growth, and faster recovery, with optimism for two years, while Japan’s yen reevaluation draws concern in the Far East.
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