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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1972
Page
6
The court hears the case of Okamoto charged with mass killings at Lod Airport. He pleads guilty on May 30 1972 and faces life imprisonment. Security delays and a crowd line the entry as the trial begins with him in a restrained enclosure.
The Alabama governor, wounded by a would be assassin in a Laurel Maryland shopping center on May 15, is recovering in a Silver Spring hospital then in a 20th floor hotel suite. He may address the convention Wednesday night after the presidential candidate is chosen, but Snider notes no guarantee he will attend.
In Hartselle Alabama an additional urban renewal grant of 146489 was approved by HUD to aid relocation compensation as Congress changes payment methods. Mayor officials say the Main St project scope remains unchanged with 1.8 million federal funds previously obligated and 42 percent of required property either under option or purchased. Completion target remains October 1975 barring title issues or other delays.
The National Education Association called on the Democratic National Convention to insert a plank demanding the federal government pay one third of the nation’s total school bill by 1976. NEA, with over a million teachers, argues current funding relies too much on state and local taxes and varies.
A Decatur High School senior, active in church lay renewal and youth groups, Boy Scouts, and school clubs, died after a two car crash near Williamsport Tennessee. Fellow passenger Robert Sparks and driver John Scoble Jr. were injured. Scoble critical, Sparks minor.
The AP tally suggests McGovern could be within 50 votes of a first ballot win if he seizes California delegates. Daley fights to replace his slate. California fuels bitter Rules Committee clashes while Wallace campaigns press for confidence as McGovern seeks unity.
Sen Edward M Kennedy maintains a neutral position in the 1968 Democratic race as delegates argue over credentials. He sails his new 54 foot yacht and notes he has no desire to run or accept a vice presidential nomination. His wife Joan joins fundraising efforts in Miami Beach while aides monitor developments and try to downplay any draft movement.
A listing of community gatherings in Morgan County and nearby areas. church circles meet at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., bands and committees convene at various venues, Denson and McCulloch groups host evening sessions, and Red Cross and United Way activities are scheduled. A distant dispatch notes Communist troop activity near Angtassom beyond local meetings.
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