Peace Offer Key in Viet Cong Paris Talks
White House began reviewing the seven point Viet Cong peace plan with cautious optimism and strong caveats. Press secretary Ziegler said some elements were positive while others were clearly unacceptable. State Department framed it as a basis for further negotiation and reiterated no deal that would hand South Vietnam to communists.
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James M. Naughton
New York Times
Washington
White House
Paris
F Donard
Ziegler
State Department
South
Vietnam
No 1964 Bomb Plan Says Rusk Cleared by Johnson
Former Secretary of State Dean Rusk said Johnson had no plans to bomb North Vietnam during the 1964 presidential campaign despite Pentagon papers claims. Rusk, a legal professor at the University of Georgia, urged reading campaign statements and noted some staff discussions did not reflect Johnson's plans.
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Athens
Dean Rusk
Pentagon
Lyndon B. Johnson
North Vietnam
Johnson
University of Georgia
North
Vietnam
Rusk
Athens Daily News
New York Times
Laird orders custody of Rand documents after Ellsberg case
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird ordered security custody of secret Rand Corp. documents tied to Daniel Ellsberg after his indictment on theft and unauthorized possession charges. Hijacking report coming from Braniff flight with 102 passengers to Monterrey. Three Soviet cosmonauts laid to rest at Kremlin Wall. Messages on Paris talks and Viet Cong proposal draw cautious optimism on Capitol Hill.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Rand Corp
Daniel Ellsberg
Ellsberg
Moscow
Kremlin Wall
Rain Victim's Body Found in Storm Drain
A two year old boy, Matt Guthrie, drowned after being swept into a storm sewer off Birch Street during heavy rain. Police and rescue squads searched a mile of drainage ditches before locating the body near Flint Creek. Funeral services set for Saturday at Gunthorp Funeral Home with burial at Roselawn Cemetery.
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Matt Guthrie
Guy Hollaway
Birch St. By
Holloway
Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel
Billy Stephenson
Ralph Scott
Roselawn Cemetery
Flint Creek
Birch St
18Th Ave
Country Club Lane
Decatur
Decatur and
Flint
Hollaway
Dalton Guthrie
Birch St. SE
Unemployment Rate Falls Amid Quirk in June Data
The government reports June unemployment at 5.6 percent, with 1.1 million more jobless than May, but says a statistical quirk due to students in school may overstate the drop. The shift follows a May rate of 6.2 percent and aims toward a 4.5 percent target by mid 1972.
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Bill Neikirk
Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Labor Department
Department
Spirit of America festival opens with anvil shot
Preparations for the fifth annual Spirit of America festival at Point Mallard Park plan an 9:30 a.m. opening anvil shot and 9 p.m. fireworks. The all day event features contests sports speeches entertainment and a beauty contest free admission. Audie Murphy is honored with the Patriotism Award to his family led by Terry Murphy. Retired Brig. Gen. Hallett Edson will speak about Murphy and Medal of Honor praise.
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Point Mallard Park
Audie Murphy
Murphy
Terry
Hallett Edson
Decature makes it happen in Alabama shopping area
In 1881 on Today’s date, President Garfield was shot in a Washington railroad station. Weather shows 80 percent rain today, 40 tonight, 30 Saturday. highs near 88, lows around 65. Publication notes Tennessee Valley pride and local ads.
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Decature
Alabama
James Garfield
Washington
Tennessee Valley
Nixon Credited With Peace Effort By Informants
House Speaker Carl Albert says things are moving in the administration effort to end the war based on confidential information from President Nixon. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield also commends Nixon for behind the scenes peace initiatives. Alben comments at a news conference.
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John Beckler
Associated Press
Washington
House
Carl Albert
Nixon
Albert
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Alben
Trio Freed From Sub GOSPORT Bottom Rescue Ends
Three submariners trapped in the torpedo room of the Artemis spent about ten hours underwater before surfacing via an escape hatch. Mechanical engineer Donald Beckett, Robert Croxon, and David Guest were rescued and reported well after a medical checkup.
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B. P. Beckett
Artemis
Pops
Gosport
England
Royal Navy
Robert
Croxon
David Guest
Donald Beckett
Portsmouth Harbor
Alan Turvey
Groxon
Guest
Beckett
Fast-Action Decatur Daily Want Ad Draws Readers
More than 75 000 readers daily see the want ad and discover fast results from a low cost Decatur Daily Want Ad. Call for details and results.
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Arnold W. Hill
Nanceford Rd
Decatur Daily Want
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