No Progress in Secret Paris Talks on Vietnam Peace
Secret Paris meeting between Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese leaders failed to bridge the key dispute over who controls Saigon. The plenary session focused on a cease-fire with U S Ambassador Porter pressing Hanoi to explain why Nixon's May 8 plan for an internationally supervised cease-fire cannot be accepted, and urging discussion of a four month withdrawal period.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
Saigon
U.S
William J. Porter
Nixon
Indochina
Porter
Guier
Commission
Chicago
British Visitors Arrive Here For Stay
Rev. David Beer and about 10 Baptist ministers welcomed 158 English visitors arriving Wednesday for a return visit with Decatur First Baptist Church. The group, dubbed The British Invasion in light humor, headed toward church families for a lasting stay experience.
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David Beer
W. K. Stephenson
First Baptist Church
Mr. Beer
Decatur
First Baptist
England
Washington
New York City
Alabama
Limestone County
Stephenson
Bedlam
O'Brien Named Campaign Head For McGovern
Senator George S. McGovern appoints Lawrence F. O'Brien as national campaign chairman to guide policy and strategy, unify key Democrats, and appeal to organized labor and party regulars ahead of the campaign.
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Paul Hope
Washington Star
Washington
George S. McGovern
Lawrence F. O'Brien
McGovern
Capitol Hill
O’brien
Organized Labor
O'Brien
Fort Payne tornado destroys hangars in 1962 strike
On this date in 1962 a tornado hit Fort Payne Municipal Airport. Seven hangars were destroyed and two planes demolished with damages set at 50000 dollars. Weather outlook today and Friday shows 30 percent rain probability and temperatures in the high 90s.
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Fort Payne Municipal
Wallace On Therapy After 3rd Operation
Governor George C. Wallace resumed light therapy in Birmingham Alabama 24 hours after his third operation following a May gunfire wound in Laurel Maryland. Dr George Trough said full-scale exercises unlikely before Monday as drainage from an abdominal abscess was shortened and several minor abscesses closed during the Siminute procedure.
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Birmingham
Ala
George C. Wallace
Laurel
George Trough
Wallace
Reaccreditation Due For Decatur General
Decatur General Hospital administrator says reaccreditation is imminent after a Joint Commission survey. Accreditation was removed after the June 21 inspection, with a 90 day window granted on appeal to meet remaining requirements.
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Decatur General Hospital
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Ray Guier
Spassky Opens Fifth Game as Fischer Is Late
Spassky opens game five in Reykjavik with Fischer late to the board by six minutes. The world championship match score stands 2 to 1 in Spassky’s favor as the Icelandic federation lists Fischer’s demands on filming rights site options a new hotel car and magazines which the federation rejects.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Boris Spassky
Bobby Fischer
Fischer
Spassky
Icelandic Chess Federation
Gudmundur Thorarinsson
Thorarinsson
William Lombardy
Troopers to Guard Wallace as Agents Watch
Alabama Public Safety Director W. L. Allen says plainclothes state troopers will be assigned to guard Gov George C Wallace, replacing Secret Service agents who have been watching him. The State Prison Parole Board revokes Donald Fant's parole after he alleged a former deputy prison commissioner asked him to help kill Commissioner L B Sullivan. In Washington the Senate votes 47 to 46 against Nixon's plan to raise the federal minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.00 an hour, less than Democratic support for 2.20.
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Montgomery
State Prison — Parole Board
Donald Fant
L. B. Sullivan
Washington
Senate Today
Nixon
Federal Court May Hear Registrar Suit
A suit filed by Morgan and Madison county boards against Alabama registrar boards was moved from state to federal court. Attorney General Baxley argues an Alabama Supreme Court ruling basis is unconstitutional. The plaintiffs may request remand to state court. case seeks to stop boards from failing to certify voters' residences.
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Montgomery
Boards of Registrars
Morgan
Madison
Alabama
Atty. Gen
Bill Baxley
Alabama Supreme Court
Morgan and Madison
U. S. Dist
Registration Boards
Ann Bell
Morgan County Board
State Supreme Court
Elder, Deacon Resign After Minister Fired
In Athens a deacon and one of four elders resigned after requesting the resignation of Church of Christ minister Charles Marshall. Elder Charles Bain and deacon J. T Hudson quit Wednesday night amid controversy over Marshall’s 11 year old daughter Becky winning a Decatur pageant. Bain, a photographer, left after feeling he erred in participating in the contest and in taking photos used in it.
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Athens
West Hobbs Street
Church of Christ
Charles Marshall
Charles Bain
J. T Hudson
Romer Arnett
Bain
Hudson
Marshall
Becky
Decatur
Miss Marshall
Wreck Claims Decatur Man
A two car crash near Troy killed James Royer, 37, of Decatur after a Florida vacation return. Jimmy Byrd, 32, of Troy died at the scene. Roger Rover and family were injured and Royer’s funeral will be set by Gunthorp Funeral Home. Royer worked at Fruehaup Corp. since 1961. neighbors praise his family.
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Montgomery
Decatur
James Royer
Carridale St
Troy
Gunthorp Funeral Home
U.S. 31
Jimmy Lee Byrd
Roger
Renee
Ricky
David Allen
Montgomery Baptist Hospital
Rover
Florida
Are
Royer
Fruehaul Corp
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