This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1972
Page
4
Business Education Day in Decatur drew praise for Supt. Curtis Sellers, Lynn Fowler, Chamber of Commerce leadership, principals, teachers, and students. Report notes a shared goal of excellence, ongoing improvement, and community unity around education.
The piece argues that domestic issues like jobs, prices, and wages will decide the race more than foreign policy. Nixon holds foreign gains but faces a large deficit and unemployment, while Democrats struggle with division and disorganization as Muskie and Humphrey vie for the nomination on economic and social grounds.
A letter argues the constable post should be eliminated, praising Steve Shirley for aiming to abolish the office and criticizing current officeholder H G Hunter for limited duties. The piece endorses government waste reduction and civic involvement.
Washington column details alleged ITT funding of a GOP convention in San Diego and the Justice Department role. It cites ITT lobbyist Dita Beard, Attorney General John Mitchell, and Deputy AG Richard Kleindienst, with Rohatyn’s secret talks challenging the department’s claimed exclusivity. Senate issues and a ban on Afro-American newspaper in a restaurant are mentioned amid broader political tempers.
Opinion piece analyzes unsettled campaign topics for 1972 with focus on domestic issues like unemployment inflation social security school busing amnesty for draft dodgers and war costs. Notes foreign policy attention after Nixon China visit and Moscow trip and hints at Republican strategy led by John N. Mitchell with possible third party challenge by George Wallace.
The Attorney General states he was not involved with RNC convention talks nor aware of ITT dealings. He says he recused from ITT actions, except one brief encounter with Mrs. Beard at the Kentucky executive mansion and that he advised ITT contacts to consult DOJ. He clarifies the President had no discussion with him on the matter.
Billy Graham counsels a parent troubled by a daughter's elopement to maintain love and contact. He notes emotional strain, urges patience during the couple's honeymoon, and warns against cutting ties. He emphasizes the enduring value of family and prayer.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.