Decatur Native Lt Turk Finds Enemies Hideouts in Nam
2nd Lt. William M. Turk of Decatur and Greensbor o North Carolina earned a reputation for spotting enemy hideouts during Operation Toan Thang. In three days he directly located two large ammunition caches including 114 RPG-2 rockets and 79 82 mm mortar rounds. Turk, forward artillery observer for Bravo Company 2nd Battalion 14th Infantry, destroyed the ammo in place and drew praise from his unit. He is a Decatur High School and Auburn alumnus, enlisted in 1967, and is engaged to Cathy Wahl of Decatur.
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Decatur
Vietnam
William M. Turk
Toan Thang
25Th Infantry Division
Bravo Co
14Th Infantry
Turk
Clifton E. Atkins
el Dorado
Ark
California
Co. 8
Bill Turk
Greensboro
N.C
Fort Sill
Oklo
Decatur High School
Auburn University
Army
Cathy Wahl
11Th St. SE
Resurrection City Camp Sags as Demands and Friction Grow
In Washington near the Lincoln Memorial, Resurrection City’s Poor People’s Campaign encampment shows empty huts and scattered debris while a crowded food tent remains noisy. An official announcement calls demonstrators to the Agriculture Department, and residents debate duties, money dues, and who should protest next.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Resurrection City
Lincoln Memorial
Agriculture Department
Spirit of America drives Decatur fund for Fourth observance
Four Decatur radio stations and THE DECATUR DAILY join a community drive to raise 1200 dollars for the Fourth of July Spirit of America celebration, bringing the estimated cost to 3000 dollars. Contributions total 1886.53 to date, with co sponsors receiving a Spirit of America emblem and public sponsor listing.
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Decatur
Wmsl-Tv
Decatur Daily
Spirit of America
Barrett C. Shelton
WAJF
WHOS
Wdrm-Fm
Sand
Wmsl Radio
Shelton
DAILY
THE
P.O
Alabama
J. R. Smith
Clarence Campbell
Verbon Shelton
Fred C. Reid
Opposed to guaranteed annual income poll findings
Gallup Princeton survey shows a majority reject a universal annual income of 3200 dollars per family. Voters favor guaranteeing work to earn that amount, challenging beliefs that lower incomes seek handouts. Both major parties oppose a basic income but back guaranteed work.
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George Gallup
Princeton
N.J
West Germany Agrees to $785 Million Aid to U S Balance
West Germany will contribute 785 million dollars over the coming year to offset the U S balance of payments drain from keeping troops and dependents in Germany. The agreement was reached in Bonn last Monday between Eugene Rostow and West German officials.
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Washington
West Germany
United States
Germany
Bonn
Eugene V. Rostow
Heart rate and blood pressure link to attentiveness
Baltimore based Dr. John S. Lacey reports that heart rate and blood pressure together regulate mental attentiveness. He finds that attentiveness drops with a decrease in heart rate and blood pressure while increases in these measures reduce some brain activities.
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New York Times News
Baltimore
John S. Lacey
High speed trains planned for India linking major cities
Indian Airways plans to inaugurate a high speed era on October 2 with a Delhi Calcutta train expected to cut the journey to 17.2 hours from 24. Similar trains at about 70 miles per hour are planned linking Delhi Bombay Madras and Calcutta.
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New Delhi
Indian Airways
Delhi
Calcutta
Bombay
Madras
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