Spirit of America festival marks fifth anniversary in Decatur
Decatur observes the Spirit of America fifth anniversary with a new home at Point Mallard and a $4,000 stage toward a $40,000 future. Audie Murphy’s death dims the celebration as his family receives the Audie Murphy Patriotism Award, while the festival seeks funds to meet a $10,000 budget. Local groups and the city contribute, but donations remain needed to sustain the yearly Fourth of July tribute.
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Opinion Letter From Decatur Addressed to Priceville Parents
A reader from Decatur writes to the Priceville community opposing the reinstatement of Edward J. Denton as Priceville High School principal after his resignation. The letter is dated June 28 1971 and signed by J C Davis Route 2 Decatur Alabama. The Retired Teachers of Morgan County request publication of the letter and reference Governor Wallace in the closing lines.
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Priceville High School
J. C. Davis
Decatur
P.O. Box
Decatur, al
Decatur Daily
Morgan County
Wallace
Retired Teachers Call Out Fund Withholding Proposal
A Morgan County letter from J A Greenhaw of the Retired Teachers Association condemns a proposal to withhold roughly twenty four million dollars from the Teachers Retirement Fund for two years to fund Mental Health. The author warns that if teachers lose funds others may follow.
Nader accuses VW of concealing gas cap danger
Ralph Nader charges Volkswagen hid tests on 1961 to 1967 models claiming faulty fuel caps spray gasoline and pose fire risks. He cites a yet unreleased Center for Auto Safety report detailing five safety shortcomings and urges a new federal probe by highway safety chief Doug Toms.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Volkswagen
Doug Toms
Consumer Advocate
U.S
Nader
Center For Auto Safety
Toms
Federal Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Department of Transportation
Viewpoint on 1972 election outlook and economic factors
The column argues 16 months remain until the 1972 election with inflation and unemployment shaping voter choices. It notes potential Democratic candidates like Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie, the possible impact of a third party, and the role of economic recovery and war issues in determining the incumbent party's fate.
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Conservative theology or evangelical balance in modern Christianity
The author argues against labeling as out of step and favors a Christ centered approach that combines personal conversion with social action. True faith combines new birth with neighborly love and practical help for the underprivileged, aligning individual transformation with societal change.
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