Opinion U S Should Reconsider Disarmament Talks
An editorial urges the United States to consider Soviet proposals for five power disarmament talks. It argues that any pathway to dialogue should be pursued despite skepticism, noting broad interest from the U S Russia Britain France and China and the potential for new diplomatic contacts even if goals are unclear.
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Soviet Union
United States
U. S
Russia
Great Britain
France
China
United States of America
Nixon
Australia
America
United
State Department
Drainage woes and rezoning loom over Decatur homes
Letter from Mrs Geary details decades of drainage problems along 8th Street and Somerville Road in Decatur as paving projects expand water overflow. She urges city officials to fund proper drainage before any zoning changes, noting impacts on homes, furnaces, and bills. The piece shifts to SALT talks, warning of disarmament prospects and calling for administration change before November 1972.
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The
Decatur Daily
Shelton
11Th Ave. S.E
8Th St. S.E
8Th Street
8Th St
7Th Street
Somerville Road
9Th Street
Lee Street
Mr. Thomas
State
11Th Ave
10Th Ave
City Planning Commission
Planning Board
Jaycees
Meadus Road
Country Club Road
6Th Ave
Mr. Shelton
John Geary
S.E
Landlord Liability Raised Over Tenant Safety Case
A Manhattan landlord was held liable for a tenant’s rape due to a window left unrepaired allowing entry by an attacker. The $10,000 verdict tests broader rules on landlord responsibility for criminal acts stemming from property neglect. This editorial notes the potential appeals and invites reader comment.
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Manhattan
Washington Merry-Go-Round Unemployment and Violence Fears
Washington concerns gravity of summer unrest amid high black youth unemployment heroin addiction and disillusion with the Nixon era. The piece recounts Vietnam secrecy, reporting bans, and a Air Force case where Lt James Carr faced discharge after voicing antiwar views. It notes government suppression and internal clash over information.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Vietnam
State Department
U.S
James Carr
Air Force Academy
Air Force
Carr
Malcolm Grow
Andrews Air Force Base
Robert Seamans
Seamans
Andrews
Secrets risk straining U S allies over declassification
Viewpoint by David Lawrence argues that publication of Pentagon study papers jeopardizes diplomatic confidentiality. Britain and Australia express concern over leaks and the potential loss of trust, urging restraint and nonpublication of sensitive messages.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Pentagon
Decatur Daily masthead and misstatement policy note
The Decatur Daily published by Tennessee Valley Printing Co notes its founder editor W R Shelton and distribution details. It includes a misstatement disclaimer and grievance redress policy alongside subscription and delivery rates for daily and Sunday editions both in and outside trade zones.
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W. R. Shelton
Decatur
Alabama
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
P.O. Box
Ala
Answer for Loneliness After Leaving Drinking Friends
The reader is urged to form Christian friendships while not abandoning old ones. Jesus mingled with sinners to help them, so cultivate two social circles: church friends and former drinking friends. Emphasize fellowship, return to communal worship, and start anew by being friendly.
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J. L
Jesus
Apostle
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