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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1972

Page

3

Editors and the Brilliance of Obvious Politics

A satirical mock interview with Dean Windflow on the middle class voter, editorial hunger, and repeated prewritten analyses. It lampoons political forecasting and the confidence of pundits during election seasons with references to conventions and voter apathy.

Russell Baker New York Times News Service Washington Colley Windflow Dean Windflow Dean

Cocoa Beach Senior Class President Banned From School

John McCarey, 18, president of Cocoa Beach High School's senior class, is barred from campus after missing 30 of 90 days. McCarey says the ban stems from wearing a purse and eye makeup, while Principal Houston Trew cites attendance issues.

John McCarey Cocoa Beach, Fla Houston Trew McCarey

Abortion Ballad by Lorene Mann with Chet Atkins

Nashville singer Lorene Mann recorded "Hide My Sin" a ballad about a girl who travels to New York for a $300 abortion. The RCA release features Atkins on fiddle with a chorus spelling out Abortion in New York. The song drew mixed reaction and was inspired by a Nashville billboard.

Nashville Tenn Ballard Lorene Mann Chet Atkins RCA Miss Mann New York Alabama New York State Burlo Music

Winchell Improving at UCLA Medical Center

AP reports former columnist Walter Winchell, 74, in improved condition at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Hospital spokesmen declined to disclose his ailment.

Los Angeles Walter Winchell Ucla Medical Center Winchell

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