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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1968
Page
1
U N sources report Hungary pressed diplomats to limit North Korea tensions by withdrawing the Enterprise several hundred miles southwest to a new position near the Korea strait. The F 4 Phantom jets remain ready, while two other carriers stay on station.
The notice discusses formal positions related to a withdrawal of the Enterprise with a gradual buildup mentioned. It notes organizational roles and pending steps, emphasizing orderly disengagement and transition plans among involved parties. The document hints at administrative actions and timing without detailing specific dates.
Report from United Nations discussions notes a plan to strengthen air superiority as a precaution in Korea. The initiative includes activation of two Air Reservist wings with F100 jets and a broader deployment totaling around 200 aircraft.
A call in voting prompt instructs listeners to dial numbers to register a YES or NO vote on today’s question. After the recorded voice answers, hang up. the vote is recorded automatically.
Vietnamese irregulars and U S Green Beret advisers fought to defend Lang Vei Special Forces camp as North Vietnamese assault employed Russian T-34 tanks for the first time in the war. Despite heavy damage the camp held, with reports of heavy American casualties and a possible broader northern offensive looming.
The question asks if Alabama should require voters to register with a party to vote only in that party's primaries. It explores whether such registration would limit participation to registered partisans and what implications exist for access, fairness, and governance.
A fast moving snow shower swept Decatur this morning delivering brief accumulations and cold conditions. Forecasters had warned of a chance of showers or flurries in North Alabama, but the snow lasted over an hour before melting as commuters headed to work and school.
Wallace to hold a Thursday morning news conference in Washington to reveal his intentions for the 1968 presidential campaign. The former Alabama governor has led a third party bid but has not yet declared, with aides noting it seems unlikely he will deny candidacy.
The Pentagon named Duane D. Hodges of Creswell Oregon as the dead crewman on the USS Pueblo, the intelligence ship seized by North Korea. A Canadian Pacific Airlines jet crashed after landing at Vancouver International Airport, killing two and injuring fourteen of the 61 aboard.
The Labor Department reported the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent last month, the lowest in about 15 years. The report notes strong job gains and low unemployment despite inflation concerns.
The sanitation union president surrendered for a 15 day jail term amid a sixth day of garbage in the streets. Snow and bad weather loom as city crews repurpose snow removal gear. In the East Side, residents hurled rubbish from tenements and police closed blocks to traffic. Fire department logged over 1,000 rubbish fires since Sunday. About 500 of 10,000 striking workers volunteered to haul refuse from critical facilities. Health officials warned of risks as hospital workers refused to act as strikebreakers.
U S troops halted about 400 South Korean students attempting to march on Panmunjom during protests over negotiations with North Korea. Clashes occurred five miles south of Panmunjom with 20 warning shots fired and rifle butts used, injuring at least 24 students, nine seriously.
City planning commission on Tuesday decided that in most cases no additional right of way would be needed along the Beltline highway. The issue centered on whether 40 more feet per side were required for a four lane route with 30-foot service roads, not the 18-foot roads proposed by the State Highway Department. Atty. John Caddell for Decatur Land Co. opposed enlarging the right of way, noting the 250-foot existing width.
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