Muskie Tears Overshadowed by Watergate Tactics Analysis
Guest editorial argues Nixon operatives sought to derail Muskie while McGovern rode new delegate rules to the nomination. It notes Muskie’s tearful New Hampshire moment as a decisive setback, with McGovern credited for shaping the convention and Muskie blamed for a public breakdown.
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George McGovern
McGovern
Edmund Muskie
Dmaine
Miami Beach
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Congressional Democrats
Watergate
Muskie
New Hampshire
Manchester
N. H
William Loeb
Manchester Union Leader
Maine
Loeb
Republican Department of Dirty Tricks
Emergency numbers and crisis contacts in Decatur area
The notice lists multiple emergency lines for Limestone County and nearby areas including Sheriff and Crisis Call Center numbers. It advises dialing 0 for uncertain emergencies and provides contacts for poison control and hospital guidance. It also references The Decatur Daily departmental numbers and after hours lines.
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Hartselle
Limestone County
Couple’s courthouse wedding ends years of late‑life romance
Mrs. Charles Greenley, administrator at the rest home, recalls how Isbell and the twice‑widowed bride began their romance after moving into the facility a year ago. Their bond grew from hallway chats to shared moments, Isbell gaining mobility with a cane. The Morgan County ceremony marks a long journey through farming, coal mining, and city service, with five children and families watching as they wed.
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Tennyson
Colonial Rest Home
James A. Isbell
Ida Matney
R. A. Reinhardt
Charles Pratt
John Hardin
Rest Home
Isbell
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Tommie Livingston
Jimmy Livingston
He Seage
Louis Tuck
Charles Greenley
Lawrence County
Tenn
Lauderdale County
Ala
Morgan County
Decatur
Monroe Wilson
Johnny Wilson
Truman Knox
Starling Isbell
Isbells
Ida
Infant Hurt In Accident On Alabama 36 West Of Hartselle
A four month old, Josh Treeze, was injured when a rock shattered the windshield of the car he rode in along Alabama 36 about 13 miles west of Hartselle. He was treated at Decatur General Hospital. State troopers said children batting rocks caused the break. A Decatur man, Sammy Lee McComb, 19, was arrested for being absent without leave from the Marines. An air conditioner valued at 381 dollars was stolen Friday from St Paul Spiritual Church. Vandals damaged an air pollution control counter on 13th Street.
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Josh Treeze
Hartselle
Alabama
Decatur General Hospital
Decatur
Sammy Lee McComb
Newcomb St
St. Paul Spiritual Church
Economic slowdown eyed to boost price freeze credibility
The article notes July to September holding at similar levels with auto sales driving growth, suggesting a slowdown could make Nixon’s 60 day price freeze more credible. It also reports the Cost of Living Council requiring public disclosure of more financial data from firms raising prices over 1.5 percent.
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Nixon
Cost of Living Council
Beasley criticized over staff plan and private practice ties
Cauthen accuses Beasley of using clerical staff to build a governor run platform while remaining a senior partner in a private Alabama law firm. Lyons says no need for assistants now, others cite pay bill as vehicle for staff. Beasley sought a $1500 expense account and 10 staff, prompting bipartisan complaints.
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Cauthen
Beasley
Alabama
Sage Lyons
Lyons
Bert Bank
Tuscaloosa
Bert Nettles
Mobile
Senate
Decatur area forecast Hot weekend with sun and storms
River weather shows high of 85 at 3 p.m. Friday and 71 low at 4 a.m. Friday. Today high near 89 and low 67 with sunny hot conditions. A 20 percent rain chance today as thundershowers become more numerous Sunday with a high around 90. Sunrise 5 33 a.m. sunset 8 01 p.m.
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Decatur and Divinity
Teague Named To State Post In Alabama Clerks Union
Morgan County Circuit Clerk Cleo Teague was elected vice-president of the Alabama Association of Court Clerks and Registers at a Gulf Shores meeting. Morgan County Register Gaynell Hall attended as the group approved a resolution opposing a constitutional amendment that would place clerks and registers under the judicial branch.
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Morgan County
Cleo Teague
Alabama Association of Court Clerks and Registers
Teague
Gulf Shores
Morgan County Register
Gaynell Hall
Judicial Branch
Blue Law Vote Delayed as House Hears Sunday Opening Bill
MONTGOMERY Alabama House members delayed action on a bill to abolish the Sunday closing law. Co sponsor Rep Cauthen said local governments could set their own Sunday opening rules. The body also passed a measure making the wild turkey the official state game bird by a 100 to one vote amid playful amendments.
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Montgomery
House — of Representatives
Alabama
Cave
Cauthen
House
Ralph Slate
Decatur
Morgan County
Nixon Reflects on Political Virtue and Mistakes
The remarks praise the overall integrity of the political profession while warning against letting a few errors undermine trust. He argues that disappointment should not lead to despair in public service.
Watergate Darkens US Politics as Indictments Grow
Vesco faces civil and criminal indictments in the United States over a secret $200,000 Nixon campaign contribution. Mitchell and Stans are indicted and plead not guilty with September trial slated. Meserve says Watergate fuels a crisis of public confidence in law and justice. Hearing sentenced to a year for a bogus Muskie stationery letter. Ervin predicts near full truth via witnesses beyond the President.
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Bahamas
Vesco
United States
Nixon
Mitchell
Stans
McGovern
Mary
Gaithersburg
Hollywood
Fla
American Bar Association
Robert W. Meserve
Tampa
George Hearing
Donald Segretti
Muskie
Morgan County voters urged to support temporary education tax
Local leaders in Morgan County led a push for a temporary one cent sales tax to fund schools. Fleming Rutledge Thomas and Phil Raths touted benefits, including higher Decatur student test scores and long term educational quality. Nixon remarks and Dirksen reference enrich the political backdrop.
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Morgan County
Fleming
Rutledge Thomas
Thomas
Decatur
Phil Raths
Decatur Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
Decatur Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Raths
Dynamite Explosion Kills Two in Grove Hill
In Grove Hill Alabama a dynamite blast destroyed a house killing Betty Foster age 70 and Teresa Foster age 12 while another victim Ann Cook age 16 was seriously injured. Coroner Roy McVay says a ricocheted bullet from a shot at a chicken set off three cases of dynamite. Sheriff Ray Sheffield investigates. Grove Hill lies about 80 miles north of Mobile in Clarke County.
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Grove Hill
Ala
Here
Betty Foster
Teresa Foster
Ann Cook
Grove Hill Hospital
Clarke County
Roy McVay
Ray Sheffield
Alabama
Mobile
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Colonial Rest
Mary Wimberly
Bob Dharris
Doug Cook
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Richard Shelby
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