Alabama preserves history with 1972 preservation milestone
Alabama spent over 5 million dollars in 1972 to protect more than 75 historic sites. Federal matching funds reached 1.2 million with a 500 thousand dollar Mobile donation for the oldest hospital. Private groups spent nearly 2.5 million restoring homes, churches, and commercial buildings statewide, from a Montgomery caboose to St Pauls Cathedral in Birmingham.
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Alabama Historical Commission
Alabama
Mobile
W. Warner Floyd
The
State Historical Commission
Montgomery Academy
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Birmingham
Huntsville
Bullock County Commission
Union Springs
Baldwin County Commission
Mrs Carrie Matthews honored by Decatur building name
A letter writer recalls Carrie Matthews pivotal role in founding a Decatur day care center and civic projects. The piece notes her dedication despite illness and commends Cashin Wheeler’s appointment to the Park and Recreation Board for continuing youth-focused community service.
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14Th Ave
Decatur
Ala
Decatur Daily
Carrie Matthews
Wheeler
Lyons
Top
Decatur Park and Recreation Board
Cashin
Black Lawyers Targeted by Phillips Inducement Claims
FBI probes claim that Howard Phillips sought to use government grants to sway black attorneys into supporting Republicans. Base of allegations includes a Berkeley meeting with six lawyers and notes from CEO executive discussions. Phillips denies making such statements, stating Berkeley trip was routine.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
FBI
Nixon
Howard Phillips
Phillips
Office of Economic Opportunity
al Dougal
Mike Kiernan
Dougal
Berkeley
Calif
White House
California
Tom Berkley
Bay Area
Oko
Berkley
Charles Houston Law Club
Don McCullum
OEO
Charles Lloyd
Lloyd
Understanding God’s Jealous Love for You
A young reader asks how God can be jealous without sin. The author explains two kinds of jealousy, distinguishes righteous protective jealousy from envy driven harm, and cites Hosea 11 1 9 to show God’s deep loving concern for individuals guiding teens toward hope and purpose.
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P.S.P
Joseph
Egypt
Christ
Restoring Capital Punishment Draws Support After Slayings
Readers in Grandin Missouri react to the triple murder of banker Robert Kitterman, his wife Bertha, and daughter Roberta 17. Three suspects are charged with first degree murder. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat calls for renewed use of the death penalty amid national debates. The town faces grief and demands justice as legal proceedings proceed.
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Missouri
Grandin
Robert Kitterman
Bertha
Roberta
Kitterman
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Thoughtful Italian Proverb On Slow Answering
A proverb notes that giving a quick answer is less wise than offering a slow thoughtful reply. It suggests patience and measured response over haste. The saying emphasizes temperance and prudence in communication.
Viewpoint on Johnson and Vietnam Peace Efforts
The piece credits Lyndon Baines Johnson with trying to end the Vietnam war and achieving peace talks, noting his escalation of U S forces to over 500 000, bombing pauses in 1968, and calls for a settlement despite North Vietnam’s intransigence. It argues antiwar groups missed Johnson’s dedication and links U S actions to the 1955 Southeast Asia Treaty commitments.
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Washington
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Mr. Johnson
United States
Vietnam
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Truman
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
North Vietnam
Congress
Gulf of Tonkin
Senate
Southeast Asia
Red China
Soviet Union
Nixon
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Fort Mims
Baldwin County
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Morgan County
Somerville
Fredrick J. Bonfils
Amy Wetwam
Carrie Matthews Recreation Center
Russell Priest
Sam Butler
New York
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Butler
SEC
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National Airlines
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Dial Info
Tom Potter
Daniel Fromme
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Tom Powers
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Billy Graham
God
Zion
Kittermans
Hugo
Viewpoint
David Lawrence
W. R. Shelton
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
P.O. Box
Asa
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