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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1973

Page

4

Freedom Is Not A Gift Or Guarantee Kennedy Says

Editor's note presents Sen Edward Kennedy's prepared text condemning suppression of dissent and urging defense of liberty. He contrasts Wallace and national leaders, cites constitutional principles, taxation and inflation concerns, and calls for shared duty across North and South to reclaim power from distant officials.

Kennedy Sen Edward Kennedy Gov. Wallace Democratic Party George Wallace America Massachusetts Charles Pinckney South Carolina Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Alabama North South White House Congress Thomas Jefferson Jefferson Boston Benjamin Franklin George Mason Virginia George Washington Woodrow Wilson Dwight Eisenhower Paul Revere Tennessee Andrew Jackson Mississippi Columbia Republic

Postal Service Progress Report Signals Service Decline

Washington reports a Senate Post Office Committee review notes postal managers prioritize cost cutting over service. A progress brief submitted to Chairman Gale McGee warns that top management emphasis on reducing costs led to deteriorating postal service standards.

Jack Anderson Washington Senate Post Office Committee Senate Gale McGee D-Wye Progress Report

Postal Bureau Reorganization Faces Senate Probes and Bottlenecks

The report notes management errors in staffing before mechanization and a mixed post 1960s reform mood. Senate investigators plan regional hearings after the July 4 recess to probe bottlenecks at major post offices including New York Chicago Oakland San Francisco Detroit and Philadelphia. Justice Department confirms kickback scheme by ex Rep J Irvin Whalley involving gifts to constituents and cover up attempts.

Congress Post Office Department Senate New York Chicago Oakland-San Francisco Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia Atlanta Houston Columbus Ohio Washington Justice Department J. Irvin Whalley R-Pa United Nations Whalley

Theodore Roosevelt Quote On Preparation For Difficulties

A Roosevelt saying emphasizes planning ahead to avoid trouble. The president notes that good preparation prevents problems before they arise. The quote reflects his belief in foresight and readiness.

President Theodore Roosevelt

My Answer by Billy Graham on Temptation and Marriage

Billy Graham counsels a reader to resist an office romance and protect marriage. He argues such feelings are infatuation, not love, and urges self denial, total loyalty to the husband, and abstaining from sexual sins. He cites Ephesians five and says God can help if the will yields.

Walt Whitman America God

Energy Crisis Looms as Major Political Issue Ahead

Washington notes energy shortages will shape politics through 1974 and beyond. Plan talks include mandatory petroleum allocation to ensure farm fuel while avoiding pump rationing. Nixon urges conservation. officials warn longer term measures and potential restrictive actions with broad political stakes.

Washington Capitol Hill Congress Nixon Colorado John A. Love United States

Congress Faces Slow Pace On Overhaul Of Federal Criminal Code

Washington AP reports Congress likely won’t act this year on a major federal criminal code overhaul. Two competing 350 page bills from Senate and Justice Department face hearings delays over secrecy, death penalty limits, and obscenity.

Washington Congress Senate House Judiciary Committee Lyndon B. Johnson Edmund G Pat) Brown California John L. McClellan D-Ark McClellan Roman L. Hruska Rneb Justice Department Hruska Department Administration National Defense

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