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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1973

Page

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Vietnam Peace Accord Signed In Paris By Four Nations

In Paris U S Secretary Rogers led ministers of the United States North and South Vietnam and the Viet Cong to sign peace accords aimed at ending the Indochina conflict. The ceremonies at the Majestic Hotel featured two parallel signings and champagne toasts as Kissinger and Tho steered last details from nearby villas.

Paris United States North South Vietnam Vietnam William P. Rogers Majestic Arc de Triomphe Rogers Indochina Maurice Schumann France Tran van Lam U.S Kissinger Tho Nguyen Duy Trinh Lam Nguyen Thi Binh Trinh Hanoi Republic of Vietnam Provisional Revolutionary Government

ABC-1 War Strategy Plan From Washington Talks

Secret U.S. British staff talks in Washington in 1941 produced ABC-1 a plan of war strategy for Germany and Japan. The notice also lists a telephone classified ad number in Athens and local weather data noting mostly fair conditions with rising clouds tonight and a high of 60.

Washington Germany Japan

Tornados Struck Cullman and Limestone Counties

Two tornadoes hit Cullman and Limestone counties causing extensive damage to Water Valley Truck Stop in Jones Chapel and a home near Nick Davis Rd in Limestone. No injuries were reported. A second tornado damaged a Limestone County home and a storage building near Athens with no injuries.

Cullman Limestone Jones Chapel Water Valley U.S. 278 Delmer Waters Waters Limestone County M. W Buddy Evans Jack Hammond Athens 10 Here Nick Davis Donna Brenda East Limestone Athens 3 Cullman County

Diesel Fuel Shortage Hits North Alabama

Cold weather a crash of demand and a river-bridge outage push North Alabama diesel supply to rationing. Decatur firms report limited purchases, with many constrained to January 1972 levels. Hunter Co. and Murphy Oil face tight stocks as Anniston Birmingham terminals run dry. provisioning shifts to Birmingham as the only North Alabama supplier temporarily.

Ben Windham Alabama Decatur Tennessee Valley Jim Favors Decatur Petroleum Haulers Inc Deep South Hunter Co Tuscaloosa Warrior River Eutaw Birmingham 3M Co Anniston North Alabama Murphy Oil Co Sheffield

Episcopal Convention Opens with Focus on Mission and Faith

The Episcopal Diocese of Alabama opens its convention with over 500 delegates at Oak Park School. Bishop Furman C. Stough urged empowering congregations and personal faith, praised planning efforts, and supported women’s ordination though acknowledging clergy oversupply.

Episcopal Diocese of Stough Episcopal Department of Christian Education

400 Vietnamese Die In Battles

Nearly 400 Vietnamese and two Americans were killed in fighting across Vietnam two days before a scheduled cease fire. Saigon said the enemy carried 160 attacks in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. Saturday, the highest daily figure reported.

Saigon

Edward G. Robinson dies at 79 in Hollywood tribute

Hollywood mourns Edward G. Robinson who died Friday at 79. The AP obituary notes his tough screen image hid a gentlemanly soul. Other briefs report Maxwell Air Force Base planning POW repatriation procedures and U.S. bomber activity in Laos and Cambodia. The Cost of Living Council enforces Phase 3 price controls on non ingestible items. Craft workshop schedules listed for Mary Carter Paint.

Hollywood Edward G. Robinson Washington Cost of Living Council Nixon

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Ars Michael Goldsmith Henry A. Kissinger le Duc Thoin Go Vven Athens Ricky Brooks Jones Chapel Community Frigidaire Sales & Service Robinson Furniture Second Avenue Episcopal Convention Keey Lyndon Johnson U. S&s Laos Cambodia Mary Carter
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