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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1973
Page
1
North Vietnamese ex officers Le Van Hieu and Truong Van Thang describe B52 strikes as deadly and destabilizing. They recount experiences in the Mekong Delta and ground defenses, detailing impact, deafness, mental strain, and survival methods learned during years of air raids.
In a fog shaded villa near Paris Kissinger and Le Duc Tho held over six hours of talks on the fifth day of new peace discussions. The two negotiators plan to resume early Saturday with a rotating schedule between Gif sur Yvette and St Nom la Breteche as observers noted progress toward a final agreement. An ABC News report in the United States suggested a major breakthrough may have already been reached.
Testimony centers on air versus hydraulic brakes in the 1968 Morgan County bus crash that killed four children and injured 40 plus. GM engineer Paul Fisher testified air brakes are costlier and not widely ordered for county buses, while a GM employee denied design flaws. The suit seeks 1 million dollars for negligence and cites master cylinder leaks as a factor.
Labor officials describe Nixon’s move to end direct wage controls as a major victory for AFL-CIO leader George Meany. They say Dunlop will lead the Cost of Living Council and Shultz agreed to push for noninflationary wage increases amid heavy 1973 bargaining.
James Oglethorpe arrives at Charleston with about 130 English colonists and a charter to settle in the area now known as Georgia. The note also marks local weather and an ad for appliance service and a Decatur business.
South Vietnamese bombers destroyed four North Vietnamese tanks near Saigon along the river corridor within 40 miles of the capital. Four trucks were also destroyed. U S B 52 bombers pounded suspect positions in the area as buildup reports persisted.
A New York research team warns against routine vasectomies based on immature rat experiments and calls for more human studies. They note about one million American men had vasectomies in 1972 and discuss potential permanent reproductive and systemic risks.
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