July Fourth Visitors to Decatur Attract National Figures
The city prepares for a July 4 event featuring Alabama Governor George Wallace and U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy on the same stage. An estimated 150 newsmen and many supporters are expected, including a Michigan Wallace backer planning air travel. Local officials urge gracious hosting and discourage protests or political retaliation.
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Spirit of America
Decatur
Alabama
George Wallace
Ted Kennedy
D.-Mass
London
Gov. Wallace
Michigan
Sen. Kennedy
John Kennedy
Sen
Robert Kennedy
United States
Kennedy
Robert Strauss
National Democratic Party
June 28 1973 AP NYT CQ Service Note
A Thursday dated release from the Associated Press client materials to the New York Times News Service and Congressional Quarterly dated June 28 1973.
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Associated Press
New York Times News Service
Congressional Quarterly
Nixon Justices Form Cohesive Bloc On Supreme Court
A New York Times analysis finds four Nixon appointees Burger Blackmun Powell and Rehnquist as a unified bloc voting together in 70 percent of 107 joint decisions in the 1972 73 term. Justice White joined 94 percent of those rulings.
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Warren Weaver JR
New York Times News Service
Washington
Supreme Court
Nixon
Byron R. White
White
High Court
Kennedy
Warren E. Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
Lewis F. Powell Jr
William H. Rehnquist
Potter Stewart
Eisenhower
New York Times
Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Justice White
Safer 6th Ave plan and I-65 delay in North Alabama
A community statement urges safer traffic on U S 31 as I-65 opens the Mooresville to north of Athens link and the bridge near Decatur. It calls for enforcement, speed control, and public education to curb reckless truck speeds and protect pedestrians and cyclists.
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Alabama
Mooresville
Athens
Tennessee River
Priceville
Tennessee
Decatur
U.S. 31
6Th Ave
House Considers Insurance Bill in Alabama Legislature
Alabama House met for a final session before a 12 day paid recess to debate a no fault auto insurance bill and tighten rules on large insurers. Senators slowed progress and a funeral director licensing bill stalled. committee actions on trucking weights and other measures were limited amid amendments.
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Montgomery
Ala
Senate
Alabama
House
John Bookout
Belfast Election Brings Normality and Uncertainty
Northern Ireland voters face a heavy turnout as 78 Assembly seats use proportional representation. United and nationalist camps divide over British proposals, with leaders Faulkner Paisley Craig and Sinn Fein unionist rivals shaping a complex contest.
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Richard Eder
New York Times
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Provisional
Irish Republican Army
Irish News
Council of All Ireland
White House used covert funding to block Wallace 1970 bid
Nixon aides directed a covert plan to stop George Wallace from running as an independent in 1972 by backing Wallace’s Alabama rivals with 400000 dollars from surplus campaign funds. The scheme, connected to H R Haldeman, also pursued a tax probe against Wallace associates, including Gerald Wallace, with details leaking via Brit Hume and other aides.
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Washington
George Wallace
Nixon
White House
Alabama
Wallace
H. R. Haldeman
Haldeman
Kalmbach
Herbert Kalmbach
New York City
Sherry-Netherland Hotel
France Raine
Sherry-Netherland
Los Angeles
Raine
Friday
Larry Higby
Winton
Blount
Gerald
Justice Department
Internal Revenue Service
Gerald Wallace
Wallace Brothers
Internal Revenue
Crack
Leprose
Brit Hume
George
Humphrey
Albert Brewer
Mobile
Birmingham
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Answers on God Money and Civic Duty in Billy Graham Message
Billy Graham discusses the balance between loyalty to God and to the nation citing Christ and Caesar. He argues no idol on currency, but urges harmony of faith and country to prevent national doom. The piece reflects 1950s era tone and emphasis on moral duty.
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Caesar
God
G.F
Christ
Daily subscription rates and correction policy note
The Associated Press statement in The Daily promises full investigation of grievances with prompt redress if substantiated. It lists annual mail rates for Daily and Sunday subscriptions at 36 dollars within the trade zone and 42 dollars outside, with all sales tax included.
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TV 5
William C. Douglas
Rach Lan
House Commerce and Transportation Committee
Brian Faulkner
Ulster
Social and Democratic Labor Party
Alliance Party
Northern Ireland Labor Party
Pary
Vanguard
William Craig
Ian Paisley
Sinn Fein
United
Ireland
S.D.L.P
Craig
Faulkner
Hugo
By Jack Anderson
Billy Graham
Jesus
Aristotle
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