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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1973
Page
4
Editorial lauds Decatur for hosting a highly publicized Spirit of America Festival with visits by Senator Kennedy and Governor Wallace. It credits the Spirit of America Committee for leadership and asks how to top the event next year.
Miss Connie Morrow of Horton was crowned Miss Spirit of America after a severe thunderstorm interrupted the finals at Point Mallard Park where Sen Edward Kennedy and Gov George Wallace spoke. The event drew thousands who endured rain as the crowd watched the queen chosen for the next year.
A brief fragment notes a Friday date July 6 1973 with AP NYT CQ services. It lacks full event details but identifies the agencies involved as clients and sources.
The downtown fire destroyed a building housing fire firms just as organizers of the Decatur Downtown Association push a revitalization plan. Despite a recent blaze nearby the group remains determined to strengthen downtown’s status as a major shopping district and may use the disaster to catalyze a more vibrant effort.
Column argues Kennedy's Alabama appearance could signal a shift toward a Democratic Wallace coalition or a retreat from civil rights. It weighs past capitulations and notes Wallace's national influence on the GOP while urging cross racial coalition on shared issues.
Washington imposes an eight month deadline to finish audits of the 1,600 largest corporations for returns prior to 1970, cutting manpower and risking low quality reviews. Critics cite missed items under $10,000 and wasted billions in potential revenue. In a separate note, Mary Gardiner Jones's Israel trip is questioned for taxpayer funding and pastFTC decisions, while Saigon expands Phoenix program arrests of Vietcong leaders.
Debate over the Land Use Policy and Planning Assistance Act centers on whether federal grants to states to develop land use programs will spur national coordination or erode state sovereignty. Proponents say grants aid planning amid growth. critics warn federal control could follow funding and undermine local authority.
A quotation notes that when a man drinks to forget the only thing he forgets is when to stop, attributed to Anonymous.
Billy Graham cites fears about technology from Kahn Wiener and McNamara but urges readers to seek peace through faith. He contrasts warnings with scriptural assurances, urging deliverance through God’s plan and a sound mind rather than fear.
W. R. Shelton founded the Decatur Daily in 1912 and published by Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc. The paper offers misstatement corrections and full investigations. Subscription by mail $36 to $42 yearly, carrier delivery $20 monthly $9.25 weekly.
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