Clifford proposes withdrawing all U S troops from Vietnam by 1970
Clark M. Clifford argues in Foreign Affairs that the United States should reduce fighting in Vietnam and by the end of 1970 withdraw all ground combat troops. He says the basic objective of preventing a North Vietnamese takeover is largely achieved and that disengagement now serves South Vietnam’s political maturity.
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U.S
Clifford
New York
Clark M. Clifford
United States
Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson
Saigon
South
South Vietnam
The
Council On Foreign Relations
Nixon warned of deep unrest among students nationwide
A group of 22 House Republicans delivered a 37 page report to President Nixon warning that student dissatisfaction runs deeper than seen. They urged against rash cuts to federal aid but held colleges primarily responsible for addressing the unrest and urged Congress not to penalize all institutions.
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Washington
Nixon
House Republicans
GOP
Congress
House Education and Labor Committee
Davis Caddell Play Key Roles At Bank Conference
Two Decatur National Bank officials will headline the Gulf Coast conference for bank directors at Point Clear. Caddell serves as president director and advisory board member while Davis joins the faculty. About 90 bank directors from Alabama and nationwide attend at the Grand Hotel.
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First National Bank of Decatur
John Caddel
James A. Davis
Point Clear
Caddell
Gulf Coast
Davis
Alabama
Foundation of
Southwestern Graduate School of Banking
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Grand Hotel
Frank A. Plummer
Lee Davis
Barge Sinks Boat Hurting Three Cullman Youths
Three Cullman County youths were slightly injured when their fishing boat was struck and sunk by a barge pushing a conveyor damages at the Decatur Grain Elevator. The dock and conveyor sustained $50 000 to $200 000 in damage and will be out of service about two months. The barge was operated by Igert Barge Lines of Paducah Kentucky. The youths reported about $400 in fishing gear.
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Cullman County
Decatur
Jackie Caudle
Vinemont 1
Michael
Larry Marks
Logan
Decatur General Hospital
W. L. (Buck) Hill
Hill
Igert Barge Lines
Paducah
Viet Cong Attacks Tay Ninh Amid Street Fighting
The city of Tay Ninh faced six assaults as about 300 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces battled allied troops in streets. Roughly 1,000 civilians fled, and initial reports credited about 200 enemy deaths with allied casualties light.
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Saigon
Tay Ninh
U.S
van Dien Quang
Cholon
Senate Panels Back Two Alcohol Board Appointees
The Rules Committee approved reappointment of two challenged members of Alabama's State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, but the full Senate blocked the measure. Air traffic controllers in New York Denver and Houston called in sick in large numbers, delaying flights. Georges Pompidou succeeded Charles de Gaulle as France's president after the Constitutional Council certified the election. The House Agriculture Committee killed a bill to ban throwaway bottles for beer and soft drinks in the state.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
Washington
New York
Denver
Houston
Paris
Georges Pompidou
Charles de Gaulle
France
Constitutional Council
House Agriculture Committee
Muskie urges new cease-fire push in Vietnam
Sen Edmund S. Muskie urged President Nixon to propose a cease-fire as a path to peace. He supported Clark Clifford’s idea of withdrawing 100000 troops and warned risks but said the move could pressure Communists to advance Paris talks. He noted 25000 troop withdrawals had little impact on Hanoi’s stance and cited uncertainty over how many can be pulled out.
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Pentagon
Clifford
North Vietnam
Johnson
Washington
Edmund S. Muskie
Nixon
Maine Democrat
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
Vietnam
Muskie
Saigon
Paris
Hanoi
U.S
Patman Seeks View On National Usury Law
Rep. Wright Patman urges administration to consider a national usury law as prime lending rates reach 82 percent. The House Banking Committee, with Treasury Secretary Kennedy testifying, opened hearings amid claims of conflicts of interest and calls for action to curb rate hikes.
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Washington
Wright Patman
Administration
Patman
House Banking Committee
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
D-Tex
Wall Street
Banking Committee
Kennedy
Continental Illinois National Bank of Chicago
Nixon
Warrant Issued For Decatur Man In City Fatal Stabbing
A first degree murder warrant is issued for Raymond Malone 38 of Decatur accused of fatally stabbing his common law wife Minnie Pearl Smith Malone 42. The body was found in their 614 13th Ave NW apartment with a stab wound and death estimated about a week ago. Malone last seen in Decatur last Saturday. Funeral services for Mrs Malone set for Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Apostolic Church of God.
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Raymond Malone
Decatur
Malone
Minnie Pearl Smith Malone
13Th Ave. NW
The
Apostolic Church of God
Markets Mixed in Slack New York Trading
AP notes trading was slack with declines in cotton and wheat while corn and soybeans showed mixed to higher movement. Hog receipts were around 3,000 with butchers steady to weak. slaughter steer supply was light, preventing a full price trend test.
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New York
Chicago
Guaranteed Frigidaire Service Ad at Robinson on Second Ave
Downtown ad promoting Guaranteed Frigidaire Service from Robinson Furniture on Second Avenue with contact number 353-2370.
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Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Downtown
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John Caddell
William Brock
R-Tenn
Lee Nixon
Tennnessee
Lonnie McDaniel
Uni
Minneapolis
Sen. Muskie
Foreign Affairs
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
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