Plumbers Told To Plug Papers Leak and Nixon Links Fight
Ehrlichman testified that Nixon urged steps to stop the Pentagon Papers leak but did not expressly authorize burglary. He denied approving clemency offers for Hunt or suggesting destruction of documents, and said Nixon authorized Krogh’s unit to take necessary steps, including possible polygraph use, to obtain information on Ellsberg.
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Washington
John D. Ehrlichman
Nixon
Pentagon
Ehrlichman
E. Howard Hunt
FBI
L. Patrick Gray III
Hunt
White House
Senate Watergate Committee
Pentagon Papers
Plumbers
Daniel Elisberg
Ellsberg
Mr. Krogh
John J. Wilson
Seven year old killed by car in Athens
A seven year old Athens boy Randy Woods of 1311 W 13th St was killed after darting into the path of a car driven by William L Thornton 35 of Rogersville 3. The driver was admitted to Athens Limestone Hospital for shock and witnesses said the child was playing with friends near his home when the accident occurred at 8 29 a m. The incident was investigated by Athens police and the youth was taken to Athens Limestone Hospital where efforts to revive him failed.
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Athens
Limestone County
Ralph Padgett
Randy Woods
13Th St
Padgett
William L. Thornton
Rogersville 3
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Athens- Limestone
Athens-Limestone
Judge Milam to resign Sept 1 from Morgan County Justice Court
Judge Robert L. Milam announced his resignation effective September 1 due to workload with his private law practice. Appointed January 1972 after the court’s creation, Milam said he would stay on until a replacement is found if needed. He recently joined the firm Milam and Hardwick in Decatur and noted the salary for the post is ten thousand dollars annually.
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Morgan County Justice Court
Robert L. Milam
Justice Court
Milam
Newton B. Powell
Powell
R. L
Dick) Hundley
Commission
Thornton
Dick) Fleming
C. Bennett McRae
David Cauthen
Atty
Bill Baxley
Decatur
Travis Hardwick
Auburn University
Vanderbilt University Law School
Phoenix
Ariz
Ex Astronaut McDivitt Visits Decatur Discusses Spacewalks
James A McDivitt, retired Air Force general and former Gemini 4 pilot, visited Decatur to watch his daughter Ann compete in the International Age Group Diving Meet. He described early space walking with plain physics and recalled Ed White’s 1966 spacewalk.
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James A.mcdivitt
Air Force
An Electric Company
Michigan
Ed White
McDivitt
Point Mallard Olympic Pool
Flint Creek
White
Decatur
Ann
Danville Man Acquitted in Double Murder Trial
Danville resident Ellis Lampkin was acquitted of murder in the October killing of Reuben Orr of Hartselle, a self defense claim Lampkin repeated after testifying he was threatened with a knife. He had previously been acquitted in the 1970 death of Lurleen Orr, Reuben’s cousin.
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Ellis Lampkin
Lampkin
Reuben Orr
Hartselle
Lurleen Orr
Danville
Orr
J. W. Orr
Pennylane St
Reuben
Library Gets Assurance on Wheeler Basin Work Restart
Architect Fred Underwood reports bonding firm USF&G has assured officials that the $466,000 Wheeler Basin Regional Library project will resume at the Decatur Civic Center. Thompson Co. of Albertville, general contractor, halted work two weeks ago without explanation and is weeks behind schedule.
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Birmingham
Wheeler Basin
Fred Underwood
Usf.&g
Thompson Co
Albertville
General Contractors
Decatur Civic Center
Church St
Underwood
Usf&g
Six Winners Split Bingo Bucks Prize in Decatur
Six winners for week six of the Bingo Bucks contest shared a 100 prize. Winners include Annie Ballentine Beverly Cubitt Jack Gilchrist Daisy Randolph Johnny Steems and Mrs J R Washburn. Cards from local merchants and ads run through Sunday announce next week’s orange card color and Monday first ads with rules held at The Decatur Daily advertising department for verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Washburn
Eastmeade
McClary Tire Co
Decatur Daily
Communists Surround Phnom Penh Shell Suburbs
Reports from Phnom Penh say communist insurgents ring the capital and shell scattered suburbs while in Washington Senate Leader Mansfield proposes halving the 500000 U.S. ground troops overseas within three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
U. S
Puerto Rico Becomes Self-Governing U S Commonwealth
On this date in 1952 Puerto Rico was established as a self governing commonwealth under the U S system. The item notes the date and political status change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Rico
U. S. Commonwealth
Result Getting Decatur Daily Want Ad
Offer to exchange old articles for cash in Decatur Daily want ads. Three lines run ten days for four dollars. Open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 noon.
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Decatur Daily
Winners named in Newspaper Bingo sixth week event
In the sixth week of Newspaper Bingo, winners include Jack Gilchrist and Daisy Randolph with cards from McClary Tire Co. and Red Coach Men’s Shop, Annie Ballentine, Johnny Steemis, and Beverly Cubitt among others guided by local merchants such as Village Shop and E. E. Forbes Piano Co. The Daily Photo frames participants and sponsors in a community shopping scene.
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Jack Gilchrist
Decatur
Daisy Randolph
Moulton
Red Coach
Johnny Steems
Hartselle
West Cash
da Emer
McClary Tire Co
Charles Riggins
Red Coach Men’s Shop
Johnny Steemis
Jack Crow
West Cash and Carry
Annie
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James A. McDivitt
David Edwards
By Brooks Jackson
Fil Krogh Jr
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
John Ehrlichman
Cathy Duncan
Annie Ballentine
13Th Ave. NW
E. E. Forbes Piano Co
Beverly Cubitt
Trinity 2
Chenault Agency
Magnavox
Robin Furniture
Second Avenue
Ady
Triefs
Tennessee Valley
R. A. McClendon
Somerville Rd
Chevrolet
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