Quang Tri Or Not Quang Tri-That's The Question
Saigon claimed South Vietnamese paratroopers and tanks forged into Quang Tri City and seized two thirds of the northern capital, but U.S. and field reports denied a major thrust. Recon teams may operate. Marines and air naval armada support pressed the advance from the east as resistance remained strong.
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Associated Press
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See Quang
Wallace Returns to Alabama After Shooting to Lead State
Wallace, partially paralyzed and in a wheelchair, arrived in Montgomery to resume control of state government and wade into national politics. He urged the Democratic party to adopt a platform that meets average citizens’ needs, criticizing past focus on a few noise makers while praising Alabama’s broad public mood.
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Alabama
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Air Force Hospital
Miami
Mozelle Wallace
Laurel
United States
Wholesale Index Up Jobless Rate Drops
The Labor Department reported a 0.5 percent rise in wholesale food and industrial prices in June due to higher livestock and meat costs. Unemployment fell from 5.9 to 5.5 percent, the lowest in over a year and a half, aided by seasonal factors though total jobless Americans rose by 1.1 million to 5.4 million as more youths entered the summer workforce.
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Clyde Hendrix Jr 65 Dies in New Orleans
Clyde Hendrix Jr a former Decatur resident and longtime chairman of Hibernia National Bank of New Orleans died after a brief illness in New Orleans. Graveside services are Saturday at Decatur Cemetery with Gunthorp Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include his widow Carolyn Hendrix and his Decatur relatives. Hendrix attended Decatur public schools Auburn University and earned a Columbia University masters degree. He held bank positions from vice president in 1949 to executive vice president in 1960 and chair of the board earlier this year. He served as a national bank examiner for the Comptroller of the Currency 1937–1942 and Naval Reserve lieutenant commander 1942–1946. See WHOLESALE On Page 5. Actor Brandon DeWilde, 3, fatally injured in a Lakewood Colo traffic crash Thursday. He gained fame for Shane (1953).
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Decatur
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Gerald Neher
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Decatur Public
Auburn University
Columbia University
National Bank
Naval Reserve
Bank
Hank
Brandon DeWilde
Lakewood
Colo
Denver
DeWilde
Shane
DAILY Readers At Convention
The Decatur Daily reports the Democratic Convention in Miami next week will be a major event. Assistant Managing Editor Winford Turner will chronicle Gov. George Wallace and his influence with daily coverage for DAILY readers beginning Monday. Associated Press and New York Times wires handle other convention sections.
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Miami
Decatur Daily
Winford Turner
George Wallace
Associated Press
New York Times
Supreme Court weighs session on McGovern delegates
Washington AP The High Court considers convening a rare special session to review an appellate ruling that restored 151 California Democratic delegates to George McGovern after a Credentials Committee dispute, potentially affecting his first ballot nomination.
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Sen
George McGovern
Supreme Court
McGovern
California
Appeals Court
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Bridge Directors Host City Sectional Tournament
Harry Malford of Cincinnati explains procedures to caddies Andy Street and Joe Darnell as the American Contract Bridge League sanctioned three day sectional tournament begins at 2 p.m. today at Decatur. The photo accompanies coverage of judicial actions tied to a pending ruling before the Democratic National Convention.
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Harry Malford
Cincinnati
Andy Street
Ollie Street
Joe Darnell
Charles
Darnell
Decatur Tan
Paratroopers Deployed On Standby For DNC Security
The Pentagon plans to deploy about 2,500 Army paratroopers and Marines to Florida this weekend to back security during the Democratic National Convention. Billie Jean King of Long Beach Calif claiming her fourth Wimbledon women's singles title with a 6 3 6 3 win over Evonne Goolagong in England.
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Pentagon
Florida
Wimbledon
England
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Evonne Goolagong
Australia
On This Date in 1865 Four Hanged in Lincoln Conspiracy
In 1865 four persons were hanged for involvement with John Wilkes Booth in the Lincoln assassination. Quick weather shows highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s with Saturday forecast in the mid 80s. Athens contact numbers appear for classified ads and weather page 3 notes a Tennessee Valley privilege line.
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Abraham Lincoln
Wanted Eddie Bishop Seeks Item Sale in Decatur Daily
A Decatur Daily Want Ad seeks Eddie Bishop at 512 Ewell SW who sold his tent and received 27 additional responses. The notice promotes the Want Ad service with claims of at least 77 people showing interest and highlights the power of daily want ads to yield results. It touts over 75,000 ads published this year and offers a three-line, ten-day ad format branded Fast-Action.
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