Testimony Ends In Higdon Case In Army Court Martial
In a Redstone Arsenal court martial, M. Sgt. William E. Higdon nears closing arguments after four weeks of testimony. Defense rests and both sides prepare final briefs under Col. Kenneth Howard. Witnesses include Sgt. L C Mack D McGlamery and Norman D Conley detailing contract signing, kickback claims, and a possible CID pressure plea.
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Redstone Arsenal
William E. Higdon
Kenneth Howard
L.C. Mack D. McGlamery
Higdon
McGlamery
Norman D. Conley
2Nd Field Force
NCO
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division
CID
Vietnam
Kowatch
Midway Battle Begins On This Date 1942
On this date in 1942 the Pacific War naval and air battle of Midway began. The page lists weather outlook with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms, highs near 92 and a low around 63 for today and Saturday.
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Midway
Senators Craft Vietnam Pullout and Defense Spending Amendments
Senate debate sharpens over a McGovern Hatfield plan to withdraw all U S troops from Indochina by December 31 1971 with a prisoner release linked deadline. A Proxmire Mathias amendment would cap defense outlays at 68 billion for the coming year, signaling rival critiques of policy and budget.
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John W. Finney
New York Times
Washington
Senate
South Vietnam
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
Mark O. Hatfield
R-Ore
Toda
Indochina
North Vietnam
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Charles Mathias Jr
R-Md
Pentagon
Vietnam
Cubs Pitcher Holtzman throws first no hitter of season
Ken Holtzman of the Chicago Cubs no hits the National League defending champion Cincinnati Reds in a dramatic Thursday victory. The report directs readers to page B-1 in the Decatur Daily for the full story. Gay Liberation Front
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Ken Holtzman
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Decatur Daily
Sellers Denies Charges Again See TESTIMONY On Page B-3
In Birmingham Decatur School Superintendent Dr Curtis Sellers denied racial discrimination charges in federal court. The NEA and the federal government seek reinstatement of three black principals with retroactive pay while the board claims transfers were administrative moves with non racial criteria. Judge McFadden set 10 days for case summaries before a final ruling.
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Birmingham
Decatur
Curtis Sellers
Sellers
City School Board
Julian Harris
National Education Association
NEA
Frank McFadden
Decatur Daily Classified Ad Listing
Classified ad section from The Decatur Daily lists 44 171 advertisements across categories. Multiple listings cover goods services and notices in a typical local newspaper classified page.
Miss Alabama Suzanne Dennie sings at Kiwanis father daughter dinner
Suzanne Dennie spoke to Kiwanis Club members and daughters about her Miss Alabama year and pageant experiences. Special guests included Carol Medders, Miss Point Mallard 1971, and Dennie’s mother. She performed songs and reflected on relinquishing her title soon.
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Suzanne Dennie
Kiwanis Club
Carol Medders
University of Alabama
Miss Dennie
Tricia Nixon Wedding Cake Recipe Flop Repeats
Washington coverage shows White House kitchen and editors testing a scaled down cake recipe for Tricia Nixon's June 12 wedding. The Times and Post reporters offered tweaks and cautions after failures to bake through and prevent overflow.
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New York Times
New York
Washington
White House
Tricia Nixon
Times
Henry Haller
New York Times Home Economist
Jean Hewitt
Mrs. Laster
Post
Tricia’s
Blind Caller Hearing Set
MEMPHIS A 23 year old blind man was held on a $1 bond after admitting to making long distance calls for free by whistling into his phone. Joseph Engressia Jr. said he used whistles and a self invented box to bypass charges. He previously did this in Florida in 1968 and was warned by the phone company.
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Memphis
Joseph Engressia Jr
Engressia
Florida University
Florida
Sharman resigns Utah Stars coach to join Lakers
Bill Sharman leaves the Utah Stars to coach the Los Angeles Lakers, AP reports. In other national news, Nixon announces energy program expansion including offshore oil geothermal power oil shale and coal gasification. The unemployment rate hits 6.2 percent as May data are released and Hatfield fails to block July draft calls. Decatur's Magnavox dealer is Robinson Furniture Co with a 353-2370 listing. Kiwanis program features Suzanne Dennie Miss Alabama 1970 and Carol Medders Miss Point Mallard 1971 with Bud Orr and Sherwood Stewart as co chairs.
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Bill Sharman
Utah Stars
American Basketball Association
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Stars
Washington
Nixon
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BEN Windham Daily
Tricia
Haller
Washington Post
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U.S
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2Nd Ave
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Dennie
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Bud Orr
Sherwood Stewart
Gary Wilhite
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