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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1971
Page
1
A Pentagon spokesman denied the United States has resumed the North Vietnam bombing campaign of 1965 to 1968. He said current air strikes are limited and aim to protect withdrawing U.S. forces, contrasting with past broad ground involvement.
U S and North Vietnam press ahead with heavy air strikes for the third day as radio reports claim multiple MiGs downed and pilots missing. Peace talks pause amid accusations of violations while battles flare near Saigon and along the Laotian border with Laos.
Two scientists describe a new bomb used by the U S Air Force in Southeast Asia that destroys all life within 3280 feet. They say it creates instant clearings in dense jungle and kills wildlife over a wide radius.
Miami report states former New York Mayor John V. Lindsay, once a Republican, announced his run for the Democratic presidential nomination. The piece also notes stalled Vietnam peace talks, Statue of Liberty access by antiwar veterans, and a marginal rise in November leading economic indicators. It details scientists' findings on the BLU 82B bomb used in Indochina and its environmental impact discussed at AAAS in Washington.
A 38 year old Rio de Janeiro woman named Amelia Pessutti jumped from a sixth floor apartment and survived. An amateur photographer captured her mid air and again on the sidewalk beneath an aluminum awning that deflected her fall and saved her life.
The page lists sections in Today's Daily Calendar including Classifieds Comics Editorials Etainment Financial Horoscopes Landers Obituaries Sports TV Log and Women Want Ad numbers for Athens and local dial references.
Control of Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co. affairs returned to corporate officials after a four day suspension. Atty. Gen. Baxley will probe mismanagement charges raised by the State Department of Insurance. Insurance Supt. Bookout will place an examiner at the offices for day to day spending reports.
Washington AP reports scientists monitor flu patterns and push for better vaccines and treatments as major epidemics recur about every decade. Dr Dorland J. Davis notes vaccines work for high-risk groups but not the general population, while new strains complicate timely vaccine development. See SCIENTISTS on Page 5.
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