Airline Admits Campaign Gift By American Airlines
American Airlines disclosed an illegal political contribution of 75000 dollars to Nixon's 1972 reelection, made in five installments from November 1971 to March 1972. Chairman George A. Spater said four payments came from non corporate sources and 55000 from corporate sources, violating federal law. Archibald Cox and Common Cause officials commented on the disclosure and campaign finance reform.
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Robert Walters
Washington Star-News
Washington
American Airlines
Nixon
George A. Spater
American
Spater
Archibald Cox
Committee
Cox
John W. Gardner
Common Cause
Girl Injured In Auto Crash On Alabama 67
Cindy Lou Dunaway 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Dunaway of Waldermose Springs, was struck by a car on Alabama 67 this morning. Trooper D L Livingston questions Fred Kelley Jr of at the scene.
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Cindy Lou Dunaway
Gilbert Dunaway
Waldermose Springs
Alabama
D. L. Livingston
Fred Kelley Jr
Five Win In Bingo Five In Decatur Daily
Five readers won in the third week of cover-all Newspaper Bingo each receiving 20 in Bingo Bug money usable at over 100 merchants. Winners include Odell Mangrum Parisian Sterchi's Mary Carter Paint Store Humphrey's Wyker's True Value Hardware Nadine Byrd with details on their winning cards and pickup locations.
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Ella Wyker
Wyker
True Value Hardware
Nadine Byrd
Decatur Daily
Odell Mangrum
Walnut St. NW
Parisian
Thelma Krueger
Woodmeade SW
Sterchi
Dwight Jett
Decatur 5
Mary Carter Paint
Clarence Terry
9Th Ave. NW
Humphrey’s
Hillsboro 2
Wyker’s
Weather Forecast For Tennessee Valley Weekend
Highs today and Saturday mid to upper 80s with lows tonight upper 60s. A 30 percent chance of rain persists today and Saturday. Complete weather map and river page are included. It’s a privilege to live in the Tennessee Valley.
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Tennessee Valley
Prices For Wholesale Goods Jump
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 2.4 percent June rise in the Wholesale Price Index, the sharpest since January 1951, with a 2.3 percent seasonally adjusted gain. Unemployment fell to 4.8 percent, first sub‑5 percent since June 1970, ahead of Nixon price freezes for 60 days.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Smithsonian To Get Spirit Podium
The Spirit of America Festival podium used by Gov. George Wallace and Sen. Edward Kennedy is headed to the Smithsonian Institute. Smithsonian officials plan to display the bulletproof podium to illustrate security measures for public figures.
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George Wallace
Edward Kennedy
Smithsonian Institute
Mary Krug
Public Affairs Department
The
Smithsonian
Wallace
Kennedy
Laurel
Daily Want Ad Sells Miniature Model T Car
Jeff Martin of Decatur sells a red miniature Model T car in a daily want ad and receives 14 responses. The item is described as in good condition with headlights and horn and a 7 HP motor. Readers are urged to place daily want ads under class 880 for Wanted To Buy.
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Jeff Martin
College St
Decatur Daily Want
H.P
Decatur Daily
Banks and Savings Firms Eye Interest Increase
The Federal Government approved raising the ceiling on passbook savings interest from 4 2 percent to 5 percent retroactive to last Sunday. Banks and savings and loan associations began evaluating higher rates as demand for loans grows, aided by government efforts to curb rapid business expansion.
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Savings and Loan Associations
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Wimbledon Final Postponed by Rain Seeding Fifth Title Bid
In Wimbledon England Billie Jean King and Chris Evert delayed final to Saturday. King seeks fifth singles title while Evert aims to become youngest Wimbledon champion in 21 years.
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Wimbledon
England
Billie Jean King
Chris Evert
Dollar Drops to Record Lows Across Markets
The dollar slid to a new low against the mark in Frankfurt at 2.30 per dollar as experts warned of a possible international monetary crisis. West German official Karl Otto Poehl said the dollar’s undervaluation and the U.S. trade deficit, worsened by Watergate, threaten global stability. The French government cautioned about monetary dislocation as the currency markets reacted.
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London
Paris
Tokyo
Karl Otto Poehl
Poehl
Frankfurt
U.S
Fruit Stand Robbery at US 31 Nets About 100
Linda Parham reports a mid morning holdup at a fruit stand on US 31. An armed man dressed flashily demanded cash from a small grocery cash drawer at 10 15 am after entering through a rear window. He warned Mrs. Hill to stay down and fled.
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Linda Parham
U.S
Kenneth Hill
Lith
Hill
Wreck Victim Benny Pike Dies After Collision
Benny Pike 4 was fatally injured Tuesday night in a two car crash on 6th Ave in front of Pet Milk Co. He died today at Decatur General Hospital. Also injured were his wife Judy Faye 26 Phil Lane 23 and his wife Sheree 23 of Morningside Dr Hartselle and Shawn Gaines 16 of Decatur. FRIGIDAIRE SALES & SERVICE for 24 years Robinson Furniture Downtown Second Avenue Decatur 353-2370.
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Benny Pike
Harselle
6Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Pike
Pet Milk Co
Judy Faye
Phil Lane
Sheree
Morningside
Hartselle
Shawn Gaines
Sparrow Dr
Decatur
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Charles Rogers
Russell Humphrey
Everett White
Mary Carter
Athens
Kelly
AAA
Southend Ambulance Service
Huntsville Hospital
Tony Estes
Landers
William Kidd
Boston
Dial
Los Angeles
Joe E. Brown
America
Commerce Department
WSN
Senate Watergate Committee
Frigidaire Sales & Service
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
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