Indochina Funds Cut After Aug 15
Washington AP Congress finished and sent to President Nixon historic legislation cutting off all funds for the eight year U S combat involvement in Indochina as of Aug 15 The measure authorizes stop gap federal spending past the end of the fiscal year and prohibits any spending after Aug 15 to support combat activities by U S military forces in or over or from off the shores of North Vietnam South Vietnam Laos or Cambodia The House approved 266 to 75 while the Senate gave final approval by voice vote
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Nixon
U.S
Indochina
House
Senate
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Republican
Gerald R. Ford
Southeast Asia
Ford
California
White House
Melvin R. Laird
Cruise Nightmare Strikes Luxury Liner En Route Home
In Miami Nancy Glasscock described a seven day nightmare after a Caribbean cruise was cut short as nearly all 1000 passengers and crew were struck by dysentery. Health officials blamed the illness on the onboard outbreak and began investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Nancy Glasscock
Norwegian Caribbean Lines
Mildred Sobel
Palm Springs
Calif
Marion Ormspee
Conway
Ark
Puerto Rico
Glasscock
Fort Worth
Tex
James Tillis
Chicago
Tillis
Lee Cruise
Sterilizations total 82 under Alabama program
Alabama's Health Department performed 82 state-funded sterilizations in the past year as part of a family planning program. Thelma Mitchell says final birth control decisions rest with patient and doctor. Among the sterilized, 40 were white and 26 were male. youngest cases include an 11-year-old Mongoloid child and a 17-year-old girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Health Department
Thelma Mitchell
Mitchell
Wolverine promotes Decatur plant manager and manufacturing head
H J Ross announces two management promotions at Wolverine Tube Division Universal Oil Products. T G Counts becomes Decatur plant manager, A E Nash named director of manufacturing services Des Plaines Illinois. Counts has long service with Wolverine since 1952 with prior roles in engineering and operations. Nash native of Michigan joins Universal Oil Products in Des Plaines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Ross
Wolverine Tube
Universal Oil Products
Decatur
T. G. Counts
A. E. Nash
Des Plaines
Ill
Counts
Wolverine
Ignments
United Fund
American Cancer Society
Decatur Boys Club
Arrowhead
Boy Scouts of America
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Decatur Rotary Club
Burningtree
On This Day 1881 Garfield Shot in Washington Station
In 1881 President James Garfield was wounded by a disappointed office seeker at the Washington railroad station. He died September 19 after months of illness. Quick weather shows variable cloudiness with a 50 percent chance of thundershowers and highs in the upper 80s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Garfield
Chicago
Washington
Garfield
Dial
Athens
Tennessee Valley
Daily Want Ad Sells Refrigerator In Decatur
Diane Thrasher of 606 Ashley Dr sells her refrigerator through the Decatur Daily Want Ad system. The ad drew at least seven more responses and 10 day posting offers. Sell items you no longer need or place Wanted To Buy ads under the Daily Want Ad classifieds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Thrasher
Ashley Dr
Preparations Under Way For Major Spirit of America Festival
Spirit of America Festival officials prepare for a large Independence Day event to feature Gov. George C. Wallace and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Kennedy to give the keynote at 6 p.m. Wallace to receive the Audie Murphy Patriotism Award as national and foreign press seek credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit of America Festival
George C. Wallace
Edward M. Kennedy
D.-Mass
Wallace
Audie Murphy
Kennedy
South
State Of Siege Asked By Chilean President
Chilean President Salvador Allende asked Congress to declare a state of siege after a Friday armored regiment uprising left eight dead and 34 wounded. Allende cited a seditious escalation and sought broad powers, while a curfew and press censorship followed in Santiago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
Salvador Allende
Congress
Allende
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Bay of Pigs
Castro
SPLC Urges OEO Not To Cut Funds In Suit
The Southern Poverty Law Center asked the Office of Economic Opportunity to keep funds flowing to an agency sued by two young black girls for 1 million dollars. BELFAST: UK peace plan hit by provincial election results showing voters favor traditional lines over moderates. WASHINGTON: Congress passes 5.6 percent Social Security boost for 30 million beneficiaries starting next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
The
Southern Poverty Law Center
Office of Economic Opportunity
Belfast
Britain
Northern Ireland
Spirit Festival newsmen seek credentials from outlets
Out of state reporters and TV networks including ABC CBS NBC Detroit Free Press Philadelphia Bulletin New York Times Washington Post Los Angeles Times and several others applied for Spirit of America Festival credentials. In all, many newspapers and TV stations from across the U S and several large southern markets requested access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ABC
CBS
NBC
Detroit Free Press
District News
Philadelphia Bulletin
Susan Schiffer
Westinghouse Television
Julie Baumgold
New York Magazine
Jim Weighart
New York Daily News
Hays Gorey
Time Magazine
Ken Regan
Camera 5
Peter Veer
Chicago Daily News
Tom Ottena
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Jules Witover
Washington Post
Bruce Biscat
Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Chris Clark
WLAC
Ville
Larry Munson
Wsix TV
Wy Nashville
United Press International
Russell Splance
Prerica
Gr .Sandy
Bulletin
Carroll E. Lisby
The
Columbus (Ga.) Ledger Enquirer
Roger Allen Grigg
Atlanta
James Smith
Manchet
Chattanooga
Miam Fla
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Jim Adams
Cruise
Gatena Shopping Center
Frigidaire Sales & Service
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Point Mallard Park
Spirit of America
Leon Nale
Spirit of
America Committee
Pam Long
Point Mallard
Billy Smith
Landers
Financial
Decatur Daily
Tom Bevis
Bob Jones
Robert Strauss
Maxwell Air Force Base
Mary Carter
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!