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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1973
Page
4
An editorial argues for a U S seat belt mandate in Puerto Rico noting hemisphere first passage and citing Australia’s safety improvements. It urges immediate national action, cites low voluntary usage and warns that unbelted occupants risk severe injury or death in high speed crashes.
The Alabama Department of Public Safety launches FARE a summer effort using off duty highway patrols funded by federal money to deter speeding and reduce serious and fatal crashes by about 20 percent. The plan hopes for legislative support to maintain higher trooper presence year round. The author notes the arrest threat is necessary but reflects human nature.
A study led by Dr. Floyd Durham of Texas Christian University finds counties on navigable rivers show three times the national economic average. From 1950 to 1960, 384 waterway counties grew at 10.7 percent annually versus 3.5 percent nationwide, with higher median incomes supporting the Tennessee Tombigbee project.
In Athens a fifth grader Charlotte West daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles West attends Julian Newman Elementary and has earned a year’s French credit at Athens College. Tutor Prof L K Aday at Athens College notes her fluency and suggests a future elementary language program for all students. The article cites older students’ approval and mentions wider success elsewhere.
Nixon faced questions on whether a president may order illegal acts in the name of national security. The piece explores limits on presidential power, potential obstruction of justice, and whether the FBI should be independent of White House influence to prevent coverups like Watergate.
Washington account argues Martha Mitchell was not silenced by security guards but acted verbally agitated during a June 23 incident at the Newport Beach hotel. Security, husband John Mitchell, and lawyer Herb Kalmbach intervened as Martha sustained a cut hand and was sedated, then traveled to New York for seclusion.
Carnegie Commission report urges colleges to avoid official advocacy while acknowledging rising student and teacher pressure to take sides in social and political controversies. It outlines five core purposes of higher education and predicts ongoing tensions as institutions slowly adapt since 1870 with loose interaction with society. Clark Kerr presented the findings at Berkeley.
W R Shelton founded and edited the Decatur Daily from 1912 to 1924 published by Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc Decatur Alabama. The notice lists misstatement policy and promises investigation and redress. Subscription rates shown include Mail Daily and Sunday $96 per year within trade zone and carrier delivery $39 per year with monthly $3.25 plus tax.
The possible transfer of up to two dozen F4 Phantom jets to Saudi Arabia draws worry from Congress and Israel. Joseph Sisco will testify before a House subcommittee on Wednesday to discuss a shift in U.S. Middle East policy while officials say a limited sale to Saudi Arabia is agreed in principle and a Kuwait sale is under active review. Some sources say delivery could begin as soon as later this year. Diplomatic figures Simcha Dinitz and Henry Kissinger have pressed the issue in recent talks.
A religious perspective urges patience and personal testimony over proof seeking. Faith is presented as an active choice shown by trusting Christ with life, not by laboratory experiments or logic alone. Pray daily for the buddy and seek opportune moments to share beliefs.
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