Southern Airways Success Story Marks 20 Years
Southern Airways, started June 10, 1949 with 36 employees and one DC-3, has grown to 63 cities, 8,014 route miles, 34 aircraft, $38.2 million in equipment value, $12.75 million payroll, $38 million revenue, and 1.45 million passengers by 1969. Frank Hulse of Birmingham led the airline from modest beginnings to a major feeder line shaping the South.
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Southern Airways, Inc
Southern Airways
Atlanta
Memphis
Gadsden
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Columbus
Miss
Frank Hulse
Hulse
South
Southern
Decatur
Huntsville-Decatur
South American Tour Should Bear Fruit
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller faces tough reception on a South American tour amid critiques of Alliance for Progress. The piece questions progress as hunger, illiteracy, and poor housing persist across Latin America, fueling hostility toward U.S. policy and officials.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
United States
Rockefeller
Latin
America
Gov. Rockefeller
My Answer By Billy Graham on Faith and Latin America Policy
Billy Graham discusses the Christian life amid military life and societal sin. He criticizes global poverty, U S aid in Latin America, and the Alliance for Progress, urging collaborative, non dictatorial action with Latin American nations.
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Billy Graham
Russiaє China clash tops Cold War fears
Washington notes a top secret intelligence view that Moscow might strike China’s nuclear sites to blunt Beijing as a nuclear threat. The idea, linked to Gen Curtis LeMay’s past proposal, cites border clashes and world opinion turning against China as factors. The author reports from the Ussuri and Sungari regions amid recent skirmishes.
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Soviet Russia
Red China
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China
Curtis LeMay
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Red Army
Russia
Canada
U.S
Siberia
Ussuri
Sungari
Viewpoint on Nixon policy and world perception in 1969
David Lawrence argues that foreign publics see a different government function model than the United States and that Senate pressure over Vietnam policy risks eroding confidence in Nixon. He suggests UN Security Council involvement could advance peace, notes Korea-like UN peacekeeping possibilities, and describes Sino Russian border tensions, troop levels, and diplomatic messaging by Moscow.
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Nixon
Democratic Party
Congress of
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Foreign — Relations — Committee
Saigon
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Asia
South Vietnam
Paris
United Nations Security Council
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Korea
South Korea
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Uncle Sam Must Keep In Shape
A column defends ROTC against college protests. Citing Gen. Westmoreland, it argues the ROTC creates educated officers and that military readiness will be maintained. The piece suggests possible changes to the draft but asserts Uncle Sam’s muscles will stay tuned up.
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Christ
Uncle Sam
ROTC
William C. Westmoreland
The Decatur Daily Adopts 1912 1924 Publication Note
The Decatur Daily details founder editor R Shelton spanning 1912 to 1924 with publication days Monday Friday and weekend issues. It notes association with the Associated Press and The New York Times International, and outlines subscription rates by mail and carrier with tax included.
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R. Shelton
Decatur
P.O. Box
Decatur. Ala
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Associated Press
New York, Times
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