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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1973
Page
4
Editorial notes a bicycle safety clinic in Brookhaven with at least 50 teachers from other systems and Brookhaven Middle School students. It urges making bicycle safety instruction a permanent middle school program and compares bike rules to car safety as youths prepare for future driving responsibilities.
Effective October 1 the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will take over boat registration for Alabama waters. Residents must mail register rather than visiting local offices, creating county treasury losses but reducing state workload. Issuance of boat licenses should remain county level for convenience.
The piece argues peaceful coexistence could be permanent if US Russian trade grows. It cites interviews with average Russians showing interest in America and access to American products. Russians criticize Soviet goods quality, while both sides seek a better life. opening trade is proposed to strengthen ties.
The long time White House chief of staff H R Haldeman testifies before the Senate committee defending his actions and insisting on silence until the proper moment. Once close to Nixon he resigns April 30 amid Watergate scrutiny and moves to California awaiting his turn.
A reader from Decatur Alabama criticizes a previous editorial on the Real Estate Commission. He argues the Alabama Real Estate Institute promoted by Mr Perdue misled applicants with promises of high earnings. He cites exam pass rates, statewide comparisons, and urges adult education courses over cram programs. He supports strict professional exams.
In a congressional style speech, Tom Wicker challenges critics of press reporting on Watergate, arguing that stories relied on hearsay and innuendo. He defends careful scrutiny, White House security concerns, and the need for a responsible press in a presidential context.
The article provides limited readable text about Cheteon and an apparent founder Edrter Poi with unclear context dated 1924. Names and connections to Associated Press NYT News Service and Congressional Quarterly are indicated but details are fragmentary.
Washington The Pentagon now concedes falsifying casualty and raid reports to cover up Cambodia bombing before and after the 1970 invasion. Senate witnesses will testify that secret operations by MACSOG and SOG continued in Cambodia Laos and North Vietnam with CIA involvement. Additional disclosures point to phantom commands and bases planned in Thailand and the Philippines to train Cambodian forces. Presidential spending on Nixon homes nears three million dollars amid a widening cover up.
The California Board of Equalization rejected a push by chairman William M. Bennett to investigate the San Clemente presidential estate tax assessment. Four dissenting members opposed the move, and Bennett signaled he would return with the effort in a month if the issue persisted.
A brief note warns readers about a thought scam targeting financial worth, suggesting that what you own may be less valuable than it appears and urging caution against deceptive schemes manipulating perceived value.
A Seventh grade teacher prompts a faith debate as students in the class confront belief and doubt. The writer urges respectful dialogue and personal faith while noting scripture references and historical quotes about belief.
The Decatur Alabama publication lists subscription rates and service terms. It notes editor W. R. Shelton and Walling Printing Co. Inc. mentions misstatements and redress while promising prompt thorough corrections. Delivery by 5 Daily and 204 Sunday monthly rate listed with tax included.
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