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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1971
Page
6
Saint Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order, is renowned for a life of service to the poor and all creatures. His enduring prayer asks to be an instrument of peace by sowing love, forgiveness, faith, light, and joy.
A narrator recalls choosing life in Tanner Heights and a loved one leaving for Heavenly Heights. The poem contrasts safe sylvan living with a sudden farewell. The text then shifts to a scientific note claiming each 1000 feet rise in the Rocky Mountains brings a 312 degree temperature drop, equivalent to a 200 mile northward shift.
Former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara told President Johnson in 1966 that escalation was not effective and urged halting bombing and capping troop levels. A St. Louis Post Dispatch report cites a secret Pentagon study showing McNamara doubted pacification progress and questioned morale gains.
South Vietnamese troops clash with North Vietnamese forces around Fire Base Fuller near the DMZ as allied air and artillery bomb the area. The base, overrun Thursday, remains deserted. Saigon may not reoccupy, while commanders warn of a potential dry season offensive aimed at disrupting elections.
President Nixon called for a national effort to improve nursing homes for the elderly, urging enforcement of standards and possible withholding of federal funds from substandard facilities. He spoke at the National Retired Persons convention in Chicago, linking reforms to a White House aging conference and revenue sharing to curb local property taxes.
Soybeans and grains moved in wide swings on the Chicago Board of Trade last week ending with general declines. Corn, soybeans, wheat and oats slipped 1% to 4% cents per bushel with July quotes listed and linked to anticipated crop size and feeding use.
The earliest known sidewheel steamboat surfaced on the Mississippi River in 1811 marking a milestone in American river transportation.
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