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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1969

Page

7

Nixon backs broad political talks amid Vietnam settlements

Administration officials say Hanoi may seek future negotiations to pursue reunification with a disciplined North and Viet Cong influence in the South. The Provisional Revolutionary Government could signal talks with Saigon, while Washington resists dumping Thieu to avoid losing a legitimacy anchor and counterweight to the Viet Cong. Nixon hopes Paris talks yield rapid troop withdrawal and progress beyond the eight point plan.

Hanoi Viet Cong National Liberation Front Saigon Thieu South Vietnam Vietnam U. S Nixon Paris White House

Wallace’s political ambitions and Alabama races

The piece notes Wallace’s 500 word personal message and photo on page one while unsigned attacks target Wallace foes. Observers say half a million copies are mailed monthly with a 40 000 subscription base and $500 000 receipts. Wallace withholds political plans pending Nixon commitments and hints at returning control of schools to states. Brewer announces a 1970 run even if Wallace enters.

Wallace Nixon Alabama Albert P. Brewer Lurleen

Bridal Boom Predictions For The 1970s From Sylvia Porter

Sylvia Porter forecasts a surge in young marriages in the 1970s with two million weddings annually, a strong bridal market, and rising working brides. She cites Bride's Magazine data: average bride expenditures around 3460 for a first home, 94 percent plan to work after marriage, and 83 percent expect to start in apartments with most moving to houses after four years.

Sylvia Porter Bride’s Robert M. Thorsen Bride

Alliance for Progress birth and Latin American unity summit

Troops restricted access around Punta del Este as Uruguayan air force planes and three destroyers patrolled nearby. The Alliance for Progress was born at a 1961 Punta del Este conference, with President Lyndon B Johnson meeting Latin American leaders in 1967 to outline a hemispheric common market.

Alliance For Progress Punta del Este Lyndon B. Johnson

1 000 Hunt For Boy In Tennessee

More than 1 000 people including Vietnam veterans and National Guardsmen combed the Great Smoky Mountains for seven year old Dennis Martin missing for a week. Helicopters aided the search as authorities halted traffic to Cades Cove and widened a 25 mile search area. Martin’s father expressed cautious optimism while noting he believes the boy may be in the lowlands near berries and water.

Gatlinburg Knoxville William C. Martin Martin Cades Cove Smokies National National Park Mississippi Dennis

Abernathy Arrest and Nightly Demonstration In City

Police and National Guardsmen halted a 150 strong march in the Negro section at about 9 p m. The crowd dispersed after SCLC leaders urged residents to return home. Andrew Young urged assembling at a union hall before visiting white churches. Abernathy Hosea Williams and two Charleston men were ordered held for trial likely in September.

SCLC Andrew Young Abernathy Hosea Williams Charleston Elijah Pearson David Bright

Radio order mishap prompts corrected form return

Reader asks about Johnny Cash Show taping tickets and circus in Birmingham. Answers indicate show ended, may return in January with free tickets at Ernest Tubb Record Shop Nashville. Circus in Birmingham at Legion Field today at 2 pm, last until April.

Johnny Cash Birmingham Decatur ABC Ernest Tubb Nashville Legion Field

Earmuffs Could Help Says Boyle In Office Vacation Tales

New York AP reports summer vacation stalls office work as staff return with wild tales. Categories include Sports Bug, The Oddball, The Statistician, The Cheapskate, The Pilgrim Grandpa, The Narrow Escaper and The Big Time Q Operator each sharing humorous travel misadventures and bragging rights.

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Six Flags Over Georgia Admission Prices

Six Flags Over Georgia announces daily hours from 10 A.M. to 10 P.M. A one price ticket grants all day access. Adults pay 4.50 and children under 12 pay 3.50. Located ten minutes from downtown at 120 West Atlanta.

Georgia Atlanta

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