Beard Denies ITT Deal Tied to GOP Convention Donation
Mrs. Dita Davis Beard, aide to ITT and ailing Washington lobbyist, categorically denies any agreement to settle the Justice Department antitrust suit in exchange for a 1972 Republican National Convention donation. Lawyer David Fleming says she, hospitalized for heart trouble, wishes to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee to dispel rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Ripley
New York Times
Denver
Dita Davis Beard
Washington
International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
Justice Department
San Diego
Calif
David W. Fleming
van Nuys
Mitchell
Nixon
Senate Judiciary Committee
Richard _G_ Kleindienst
Fleming
Beard
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Drug Program Funds Pledged by Civic Groups
Civic clubs and organizations pledged nearly 950 to a PTA sponsored drug abuse education project in Decatur. Randall Burns outlined expansion plans to include PTA groups and churches, with filmstrips, kits, and discussions planned for home and church settings and 22 students continuing outreach. Initial donors included the Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Jaycees, and community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BEN Windham Civic Clubs
PTA
Randall Burns
Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
Burns
Decatur and
Austin High School
Pat Mangrum
David Matthews
Steve Merino
Randy Wright
Curtis Sellers
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Decatur Jaycees
Javeeettes
Morgan = County Mental Health Association
Community Action
Volpe hints at bar on airline ransom payments
Secretary Volpe indicated Congress may ban ransom payments to hijackers as FAA rolls out stricter security rules. The plan requires master security plans from all 521 airports and mandatory passenger and baggage screening effective immediately. Bomb threats prompted new measures after several incidents, with dozens of threats reported over three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Haugland
Washington
Secretary of Transportation
John A. Volpe
Congress
Nixon
Federal Aviation Administration
Volpe
FAA
John H. Shaffer
Shaffer
Air Force
Benjamin C. Davis
Secretary of Transportation For Safety
Las Vegas
Nev
Davis
Recipes in Decatur Daily 1972 cookbook teaser
The 24 page special edition titled A Treasury of Favorite Recipes showcases area cooks culinary skills. The DECATUR DAILY plans to publish the cookbook as part of Sunday's Daily with more dishes to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
McGraw Hill to pay in Wounded Knee book dispute
McGraw Hill Inc. will pay damages to the estate of James H. McGregor over unauthorized use of passages from his book The Wounded Knee Massacre From the Viewpoint of the Sioux. The company also offers a share of future royalties as part of a settlement in the estate’s lawsuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Raymont
NYT
New York
McGraw-Hill Inc
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
South Dakota
Wounded Knee
Red Fox
McGraw-Hill
James H. McGregor
Wounded Knee Massacre
Decatur Youngster Seen As Strong 50 Yard Freestyle Hope
Coach Al Orenorff declares Mark Brown a strong gold medal contender in the 50 yard free at the Southeastern AAU Junior Olympic Swimming and Diving Championships. Event unfolds at the Aquadome this weekend with Decatur Swim Association sending finalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Orenorff
Decatur Swim Association
Mark Brown
Southeastern Amateur Athletic Union
AAU
Aquadome
Jackson Predicts Second in Florida Primary
Sen Henry M Jackson projects a strong finish in Florida next Tuesday and aims for the second spot behind Wallace. He cites a NBC poll via Oliver Quayle Associates and his own assessment, claiming he and Humphrey can surpass Muskie. Jackson highlights broad Florida campaigning, TV radio ads, endorsements, and renewed momentum.
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Douglas Robinson
NYT
Miami
Henry M. Jackson
Florida
Washington
George C. Wallace
Alabama
DuPont Plaza
Muskie
Humphrey
Oliver Quayle
National Broadcasting Co
Jackson
Chiang Kai-shek to lead Nationalist China six more years
Chiang Kai-shek accepted his party invitation to serve as president for another six years, turning 90 by the term's end. In Southeast Asia a 5000-strong South Vietnamese armored force attacked into eastern Cambodia to shield Saigon approaches. The IRA announced a 72 hour cease-fire in Northern Ireland starting midnight, which Britain dismissed as a maneuver.
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Taipei
Chiang Kai-shek
Nationalist China
Saigon
Cambodia
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Six Horses Starved. Warrant Issued for Draper
Athens Humane Society obtains a warrant for Florence man Lifford E. Draper on charges of failing to feed six horses, as six horse carcasses are found in Limestone County. Sheriff M W Buddy Evans says Draper is being sought in Lauderdale County and faces a Limestone County Superior Court preliminary hearing.
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Athens
Athens Humane Society
Florence
Limestone County
Sherif M.W
Buddy’’ Evans
Lifford E. Draper
Evans
Lauderdale County
Lurtis Howard
Local
Humane Society
Howard
Draper
Clements High School
Limestone County Superior Court
Khrushchev mobbed by fans during 1967 vote appearance
On this date in 1967 former Soviet Premier Khrushchev drew a crowd as he publicly cast a vote. Weather outlook: partly cloudy and warmer with highs near 75 today and 79 Sunday. River page 2 has maps and updates. It’s a privilege to live in the Tennessee Valley.
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Khruschev
Tennessee Valley
Space switches to aid paralyzed patients at Huntsville Hospital
NASA contracts Huntsville Hospital to install eye, breath, and pressure operated switches in a hospital room. The system will let an immobile patient open doors adjust temperature change TV channels dial a phone and signal nurses. Dr. Wallace B. Frierson acts as consulting physician, linking space tech to patient care.
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Washington
Alabama
Space Agency
Huntsville
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Wallace B. Frierson
Marshall
Flight Center
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West Decatur
Katherine Henry
Martha Brown Yarbrough
Right
Mary Nell Bassham
Alpine St. SE
Mrs. Yarbrough
Birmingham — Hospital
Bassham
Billy Smith
McGregor
McGraw
Dial
Wallace
Pensacola
Key West
George S. McGovern
Huntsville Hospital
Harry F. Rosenthal
NASA
Lee Huntsville
Magnavox
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Leav
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