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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1973
Page
6
Soybean futures surged a record 63 cents a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade with four straight days of limit moves for soybeans and soybean meal. Corn and oats traded thin while wheat fell on profit taking amid a tight weekly range.
Secretary Laird warned fighting may continue in Vietnam after a cease fire stressing South Vietnam needs the will to defend itself with U.S. support. He said the Nixon Doctrine shifts burden to allies while the United States maintains a global presence, including about 650,000 troops in Asia with none in Vietnam.
U S and South Vietnamese warplanes hit known and suspected Viet Cong and North Vietnamese strongholds across South Vietnam as ground forces clashed in scattered engagements. President Thieu orders intensified loyalty drives and defection encouragement as cease-fire pressure grows.
Admission entries list individuals admitted to Decatur General Hospital including Lloyd P. Turner and Phyllis Carol Hudgins with associated towns such as Moulton Decatur and Hillsboro. Dismissals include Frank P. Jones and others from Decatur Cherokee Athens and Somerville with several named spouses and guardians.
Napoleon Clapton III was arrested on assault with intent to murder after a shooting at Lakeview Standard Service Station Alabama 20. Robert Kennedy of Decatur was wounded in the left ankle and treated at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital in fair condition. Kennedy is a Decatur City School System attendance supervisor. Clapton is a Brookhaven Middle School janitor.
New York stock prices dipped as investors awaited Economic Phase 3 effects on inflation and rates. Dow fell 2.93 to 1026.19, NYSE volume 17.02 million, 53 new yearly lows vs 23 highs, with energy stocks like Exxon Gulf and Texaco advancing amid a broad decline.
Public contest notice invites questions for a 20 volume Know-How set and lists names, births and historical notes. Includes Francis Bacon’s induction as the modern scientific method and a brief life timeline. Also shares quick trivia and yesterday’s word puzzle answer.
The listing outlines NBC channels coverage of President Nixon’s inauguration at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. specials, plus a full slate of sports and entertainment programs from 2:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. including billiards, college basketball, track and field, boxing, and classic films and cartoons. Notable items include the Best Bets lineup, Pro Bowlers Tour event, and PBS style interviews with luminaries.
An OCR fragment lists a dense broadcast log with multiple shows and times. Includes programs from cartoons to dramas and specials such as The Story of Jesus and various children’s segments across channels.
A listing of church services, meetings, and musical events from East Acres to Punkin Center. Featured: Edmondson Family in Decatur gospel concert, 7 p.m. at various churches. Alfred Freeney speaker at Moulton St church. junior Babe Ruth league and multiple clubs meet. chess, bridge and library events. government health planning talk and regional club meetings.
The article notes a diverse set of faith leaders at Nixon’s second term oath including a black Baptist pastor, a Jewish rabbi, a Greek Orthodox archbishop, and a Catholic cardinal. It discusses the ceremonial use of the Bible and symbols like In God We Trust and under God in the pledge, framing civil religion as a cultural thread and noting scholars critique of it as a dilution or idolatry of American life.
Dr. Bruce K. Waltke, holder of a Harvard PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Literature, will speak at First Bible Church of Decatur on February 24. He is professor of Semitics and Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary. Robert Suran invites all seekers of biblical truth to hear him discuss misunderstood Bible chapters.
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