Red Cross fund drive faces strain from Agnes disasters
Opinion notes Red Cross efforts strained by recent disasters from Alaska floods to South Dakota and the East. Harriman says the group has no federal money and faces millions in Eastern relief, with 30,000 families needing aid. Morgan County chapter already sent funds, while the Red Cross doubles its goal to 10 million as disaster funds run low.
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South Dakota
E. Roland Harriman
American Red Cross
Atlanta
Harriman
Red Cross
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Rapid City
S.C
Morgan County
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United Way
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Decatur
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George M. Elsey
Agnes
Mid- Atlantic States
Unity undercuts fears as Democrats draft platform
In Washington 150 diverse delegates penned the Democratic platform amid fears from insiders about radicals pushing extreme issues. McGovern aides steered moderation while reforms boosted unity, with many hopeful that the tone will carry to the Miami Beach convention despite ongoing disputes in credentials.
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New York Times
Washington
Humphrey
Muskie
McGovern
America
William Benton
Lyndon B. Johnson
Joseph Duffey
Connecticut
Miami Beach
War to End Soon for Practical Reasons?
Viewpoint by David Lawrence argues Nixon’s plan to reduce U.S. forces in Vietnam to 39,000 by Sept. 1 signals a broader pullout and hope for negotiated peace. He notes the aim to withdraw after POWs are released, urges continued pressure on Hanoi, and suggests 1972 election timing may influence North Vietnamese tactics. He predicts a ceasefire may emerge within six months, with reconstruction to follow.
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Nixon
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Southeast Asia
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Peking
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North Vietnam
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Viet Cong
Paris
North
Washington faces mounting Sino Soviet border tension war fears
Washington briefs warn of a 5000 mile Sino Soviet border buildup signaling potential conflict. Nixon presses peacemaking while Moscow and Beijing accuse each other of aggression as forces mass along the frontier. McGovern accelerates campaign themes on defense taxes and welfare reform. Nixon and Brezhnev exchange candid notes about missiles and silos in private talks.
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Washington
Russia
China
Nixon
Moscow
Peking
United States
Kremlin
Red China
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
Leonid Brezhnev
Brezhnev
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Decatur Daily masthead and misspelt subscription list
The Decatur Daily notes founder editor W R Shelton from 1912 to 1924 and prints a misstatement policy promising full investigation and redress. It lists Tennessee Valley Printing Co and mailing details, plus subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions.
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Lan
Decatur Aisbarna
The
Tennessee Valley Printing CO
IIC PO
Decatur
Ala
The Youth Question From F M On Modern Teens
F M argues today’s young people face danger and rebellion against organized Christianity and parental authority. He recalls addressing 10 000 teens at a beach talk where none mocked him, saying they seek meaning through Jesus Christ and find peace, security, happiness, and zest in living.
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