Von Braun in grave condition prompts reader letter
Editorial notes Dr. Wernher von Braun, once an enemy, became a trusted space pioneer. At 64 he is hospitalized in grave condition in Alexandria Virginia. The piece urges readers to mail cards or flowers, expressing ongoing admiration from Huntsville Decatur and First State Bank ties.
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Wernher von Braun
United States
Germany
Huntsville
Decatur
First State Bank
Florida
Cape Kennedy
Alexandria Hospital
Seminary Rd
Alexandria
Neal Armstrong
von Braun
Home fire deaths rise from careless smoking and furnishings
A National Bureau of Standards and National Fire Protection Association study shows most US fire deaths occur at home, chiefly from furnishings ignited by smoking materials and open flames. It urges attention to residential fire sources, safer furnishings, and better housekeeping to reduce deaths.
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U.S
National Bureau of Standards
NBS
National Fire Protection Association
NFPA
Transporta
Thoughtful bicentennial note on independence debate
Napoleon's quote frames a history footnote about the Continental Congress in Philadelphia where Richard Henry Lee of Virginia urged independence from Britain but lawmakers postponed a vote due to the controversial implications.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Richard Henry Less
Virginia
Britain
Meaning of Jesus’ cry on the cross and sin’s impact
Dear reader explains that God cannot coexist with sin and that Jesus bore humanity’s sins on the cross, causing a temporary separation from the Father. The piece notes believers’ fellowship depends on walking in the light and being cleansed by Jesus’ blood.
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DR. Graham
Jesus
Paul
Christ
Father
That’s Okay It’s Only The Syrians
A Boston controversy over a federal highway safety program spending 51 million dollars on Interstate 95 and six other modern highways. Gov. Dukakis initially refused, calling it busywork, but caved in after unions and contractors argued for jobs. The dispute highlighted economic arguments versus safety benefits.
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Boston
Providence
Massachusetts
Michael Dukakis
New York City Budget Crisis and Federal Aid Debate
A Washington Post column decries New York City's 1977 budget projections as understated by at least 255 million while detailing reliance on federal and state funds. The piece criticizes mayoral leadership, calls for urgent austerity, notes looming July contract negotiations, and warns of potential loan program termination if unions gain raises. It frames the city’s finance as a test of federal aid policies and political will.
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New York
Abraham Beame
Dante
Virgil
New York City
Beame
Treasury
William Simon
Odgen Nash
Washington
Gentle Reader
Madison Square Garden
Simon
Washington Post
Lewis Carroll
Karl Marx
Franklin Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
The
Chicago Tribune
Congress
Rockwell International
United Automobile Workers Union
Witch finding through centuries and presidents
In the 1640s Matthew Hopkins devised torture methods to detect witches and was named His Majesty's Witch-Finder General for rapid campaigns in Essex and Suffolk where hundreds were tested and executed. About 330 years later President Richard Nixon appointed a modern Witch-Finder General, Guy Goodwin, to root out radicals.
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Washington
Matthew Hopkins
Hopkins
Essex
Suffolk
Richard Nixon
Guy Goodwin
The Decatur Daily masthead and rates notice
The Decatur Daily describes its founder editor and ownership, mentions Associated Press membership, and states subscription and delivery rates for daily and Sunday editions by mail and carrier. It notes a policy on misstatements and redress procedures. The text reflects historical publishing details and service charges.
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Arthur Kinoy
Edward Levi
Richmond
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Associated Press
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