Johnson laid to rest in Texas grave beside Pedernales
An opinion piece memorializes Lyndon Baines Johnson as the nation’s 36th president. It notes Nixon visiting Washington, a Texas graveside service with Billy Graham, a Catholic priest, Anita Bryant singing, and Johnson’s flag-draped casket. It recalls his 1965 joint session speech and hopes for peace.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson
Texas
Nixon
Billy Graham
Anita Bryant
Johnson
Pedernales
Bitter Hanoi raid losses spark crewman complaints and revelations
Washington reports that B-52 crews allege poor planning aided by three nights of unchanged flight paths over Hanoi Haiphong. Records show changes followed deadly losses with 15 bombers shot down and 9 damaged, while pilots protest ethics and leadership.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Hanoi
Nixon
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Pentagon
Air Force
Eighth Air Force Command
Michael Heck
Dwight Y . Evans, Jr
McGovern
Guam
My Answer By Billy Graham On Faith Beyond Feeling
A reader asks why spiritual feelings fade after moments of closeness. Graham teaches that faith, not sensation, sustains the relation to God and cites Bible verses and a Campus Crusade diagram showing faith as the engine and feeling as the caboose guiding belief through doubt.
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God
J. W
Peter
Campus
Crusade For Christ Organization
Paul
Mood For Peace Remembered As Vietnam War Ends
An editorial reflects on VJ Day memories in Decatur and contrasts 1945 revelry with Nixon's 1973 ceasefire talk. It cites U S casualties and costs, Vietnam refugees, and the hope that South Vietnam gains freedom to choose its government, while noting the war is finally over for America.
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Interior Department
Mark Dewey
St. Stephens
Wyoming
Interior
Dewey
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Decatur
Second Avenue
Bank Street
Nixon
America
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
North
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
North Vietnam
U.S
Indochina
Washington
United States
Moscow
Peking
Soviet Union
Red China
U.N
Europe
Lesson From Vietnam Lesson From Vietnam Peace Signals Across the World
Viewpoint by David Lawrence argues that the Vietnam ceasefire signals a shift toward peaceful cooperation. He credits U S leadership and Soviet and Chinese influence, calls for continued reconstruction aid, and warns against isolationism while urging nonmilitary means to settle disputes.
Valley Printing Co. Decatur Ad Rates and Misstatement Policy
The Decatur Alabama Daily newspaper, published by Valley Printing Co. Inc from 1912 to 1924, states misstatement of fact never intentional and invites grievances for full investigation. Rates list daily and Sunday subscriptions at 30 or 32 dollars per year with advertising options and tax notes.
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W. R. Sheltos
Decatur
Alabama
the Valley Printing Co., Inc
P.O. Box
Tennessee
ALA
Tedeyss
Carbeer
Sapa
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Lyndon Johnson
Daniel Webster
HuGo
David Lawrence
Asia
THE
Decatur Daily
Associated Press
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