POWs in Vietnam Crisis Remains a Sticky Issue
The POW question persists as Hanoi and Washington exchange hardline positions after talk of rapid homecomings fades. Xuan Thuy insists on U S withdrawal continuation and continuation of aid cuts, saying the liberation depends on settlement beyond a deadline. U S officials note Thuy’s stance conflicts with hopes of a quick return and highlight the absence of a power removal demand.
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U. S
Johnson
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Washington
U.S
Vietnam
Paris
White House
Ron Ziegler
Thuy
Saigon
Defense
Clark Clifford
Clifford
Opinion: Hunters in Alabama Face Rifle Ban Proposal
In The Decatur Daily June 15 1971 an Opinion argues against House Bill 25 seeking to outlaw hunting turkeys with rifles. The writer questions the rationale for restricting rifle use, notes Alabama’s turkey population is at an all time high, and warns of potential future rifle bans on other game.
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Decatur Daily
Alabama
State Conservation Department
Conservation Department
Debate on rifle turkey hunting and Vietnam POW notes
The letter laments rifles for turkey hunting and urges defeating House Bill 25 while urging freedom of hunting choice. It discusses Nixon administration withdrawal conditions, Hanoi proposals, and POW negotiations, noting public opinion waning support for the Vietnam War and the POW issue as a key bargaining element.
Tyranny in unions, democracy still alive in labor movement
Washington columnist Jack Anderson argues Landrum-Griffin Act failures allow union bosses to dominate rank and file. He cites New Jersey Operating Engineers leader Pete Weber and UMW president Tony Boyle, noting elections, legal actions, and government delays. also covers Navy hair style debates and a lighthearted military grooming note.
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Washington
Congress
America
Labor Department
New Jersey
International Union of Operating Engineers
Cahill
Weber
Hunter Wharton
National Union
United Mine Workers
Tony Boyle
Boyle
Landrum-Griffin
UMW
Jack Yablonski
Yablonski
Viewpoint highlights sensible Vietnam views from diverse voices
David Lawrence cites Dr. George R. Davis and Rep. Frank T. Bow as examples of sober antiwar and prowithdrawal positions. Davis condemns clergy as political actors while Bow stresses there was no political motive in policy decisions. He argues Nixon must demand prisoner releases before troop withdrawal.
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Washington
George R. Davis
National City Christian Church
Congress
Vietnam
Davis
Nixon
Southeast Asia
Johnson
Thrift and Frugality in a World of Debt
The author argues thrift as a biblical virtue citing Proverbs 21 20 and Jesus fragments in John Wesley guidance. It contrasts modern debt with frugality and warns that greed and flashy spending harm marriages and finances while urging prudent saving and charitable giving.
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L.W. Thrift
Jesus
John Wesley
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Ziegler
Laos
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Pete Weber
Larry Cahill
Union Dynasty
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Elmo Zumwalt
Marine Corps
Leonard Chapman Jr
Army
Air Force
Jacqueline Cochran
By Higo
Macgraw and
Carrie Snodgress
Viewpoint
David Lawrence
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Decatur
Tennessee Valley Printing CO . Inc
P.O. Box
ALA
Associated Press
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
House of Representatives
Bow
France
Indochina
Billy Graham
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