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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1977
Page
4
A brief item credits WR Shelton as founder editor of the newspaper from 1912 to 1924. The note appears in a 1977 Dateline item syndicated by AP NYT and CQ News Service.
The editorial supports a new dress rule for those in the presidential box at the John F. Kennedy Center. It bans women in see through or pantsuit attire and requires dresses or floor-length outfits. Men should wear suits and ties, avoiding sport coats or leisure wear.
The Louis Harris survey shows public discontent with how stores and manufacturers handle consumer needs and complaints. It argues for a federal Consumer Advocacy Agency and notes bipartisan support, while business worries about disclosure and balance. The piece urges businesses to act as sympathetic partners and suggests mediation to resolve grievances.
An Italian saying compares life to a grand staircase where some rise while others descend, suggesting a view of progress and decline as a shared journey. The aphorism frames movement and change as universal human experience.
Publication details for a Decatur Alabama newspaper include misstatement of fact policy and guidance for grievances. It lists mailing addresses and subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions with tax notes and postal information.
Two unnamed authors argue that State Department paperwork hindered a weapons sale to El Salvador’s military government before its February 20 elections. They note licenses covered hollow-point bullets and submachine guns, intended for internal security, with officials approving most items before delivery.
California faces water scarcity as citizens curb usage and debate price signals and market mechanisms. The piece warns against indiscriminate irrigation, suggests letting price determine water allocation, and critiques large dam projects amid ongoing drought and political pushback.
A CEORGE GALLUP Princeton poll finds only 52 percent know the U S must import oil for energy needs and just 9 percent correctly estimate 42 percent annual imports and 47 percent for the first quarter of 1977.
A reader asks why lying is wrong. The reply cites biblical verses condemning deceit and notes lies harm family trust, work prospects, and personal life, urging confession and divine help to stop. The Chicago Tribune N Y News Syndicate, Inc.
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