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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1972

Page

27

Washington Afternoon Paper Buys Competitor

The Evening Star Co. buys the Washington Daily News assets and will close the News plant. The new combined paper to debut today as Evening Star and Washington Daily News with News features. News losses cited as reason. Scripps-Howard involved. expected staff adjustments and continued two-newspaper efforts in DC.

Washington Star Washington The Evening Star Newspaper Co Washington Daily News Evening Star Star Scripps-Howard News John H. Kauffman Star Co 13Th St N.W Scripps- Howard Washington, D.C New York Washington Post

Florida Wallace Delegation Backed Nixon in DNC Showdown

Alice Faye Madray held a placard urging Wallace delegates to back Nixon in 1976. Florida delegates, led by 75 votes, backed McGovern for the nomination though many Wallace supporters remained in the party saying they could still walk on election day. Delegation chair Bill France vowed to vote for Nixon if alive and did not foresee a Wallace third party revival.

Miami Beach Fla Alice Faye Madray George Wallace Florida Okeechobee Sen George McGovern Wallace Madray McGovern Bill France Nixon France

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