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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1973
Page
4
In Decatur Business Education Day teachers and businessmen shared insight on free enterprise. Credit goes to Mr. Bob Rose of Monsanto and host firm employees for making the observance valuable and well attended. It was a fine day.
Construction on the I 65 bridge crossing the Tennessee River east of here has resumed with an expected completion before November. The column notes the long planning horizon and the future ability to travel Nashville to Birmingham without leaving the Interstate.
Decatur hosts a large AAU swimming gathering this weekend attracting 1 000 to 1 500 visitors from the Southeast. About 500 to 600 are athletes with the rest family members as locals extend warm hospitality and invite immersion in the community.
Virgil H. Blake of 802 7th Ave SE disputes a Decatur Daily report naming him in support of Mr. Guntharp. He says he supports the present mayor and fears Mr. Guntharp will not get a fair trial, urging the case be moved to another county.
Michigan visitors express gratitude for hospitality shown by Mr. Dodson at the Decatur plant tour. Mr and Mrs Robert Seal note friends and family enjoyed the visit and reflect on courtesy and a better world with time to spare.
A Detroit note dated February 28 1973 from Soliloquy at 1061 Lansing St expresses thanks with a Buddha attributed reflection about conventional behavior. The Decatur Daily prints the acknowledgment.
Magic City Communications Coalition a Birmingham group filed with the FCC opposing WAPI-TV license renewal. The petition accuses Newhouse owners of unlawful media concentration and racial discrimination in hiring and programming not responsive to Birmingham residents.
FBI probes toll records while a classified Afghan connection report warns of opium growth in eastern Afghanistan. Officials note tribal ties, weak control, and a 12.7 ton seizure en route to Tran as Shafiq's police promise action and UN experts prepare recommendations.
Former Japanese leaders urge broader consultative power sharing among the United States Europe and Japan. They note Japan's rising economic weight and call private citizens to form a trilateral commission to study common problems from energy to arms control and regional development.
The Decatur Daily announces editorial integrity with a policy against misstatements and invites grievance investigations. It lists subscription rates by mail and carrier, noting annual and monthly charges for local and outside trade zone deliveries.
A reader laments town gossip among church members and offers a biblical, practical reply. The exchange notes sin in every Christian and urges restraint, pointing to John and Philippians for guidance and suggesting praising topics to curb slander. Will Rogers quote echoes a caution about gossipers.
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