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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1968

Page

4

Editorial Romney Sets Trend For GOP Nomination

The piece argues Romney bowed out early and suggests a GOP race crowded with Nixon Rockefeller Reagan Percy Lindsay Goldwater and others. It notes Romney’s exit may shape future contenders and warns the party risks repeating past missteps if the field remains unfocused.

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New Approach May Reform the Draft Says Kennedy

Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts backs a new draft reform proposal calling for a modernized Selective Service. The plan would draft youngest eligibles, end college deferments when combat casualties rise above limits, set guidelines, prohibit punishment draft, and include the lottery selection plan.

Edward Kennedy Massachusetts

Debate on lowering voting age from twenty to eighteen

A historical letter argues for extending suffrage to those under twenty five, citing education, military service, and responsibility. The writer supports granting the vote to under eighteen with the aim of engaging youth in future governance, while acknowledging mixed teen attitudes but optimistic about informed youth.

N.O.F

Pleiku Alert Shows Viet Cong Tactics In Central Highlands

Washington correspondent reports on Pleiku where Col. John W. Barnes ordered an alert after VC reconnaissance and a 1965 clash. Pleiku seen as key to South Vietnam control, with a Vietnamese command post tracking patrols and ambush sites in a highland beehive of radio traffic.

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Fulbright Critique Sparks Senate Clash Over War Policy

David Lawrence argues that congressional committees may overstep by judging the wartime decision process and urges focus on how Congress can influence military actions after authorization. The piece contrasts Foreign Relations and Armed Services panels and cites Tonkin and Korea as context for executive vs legislative powers in war.

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Prayer for Unborn Future and Trust in Grace

A devotional prayer urging forgetfulness of the past and trust in present grace to empower better tomorrows. Signed by Walter Smith Jr of University Heights E.U.B. Church Indianapolis Indiana as senior minister.

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Misstatement Policy and Subscription Rates Notice

Publication details for Decatur Alabama paper state misstatement policy and full subscription rates by mail and carrier including daily and Sunday options with annual and weekly pricing and tax information. Also notes service areas and delivery terms.

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