Opinion Lets Revive Death Penalty
A national push to reinstate capital punishment grows amid public support and political backing. Governors Rockefeller Reagan and O Callaghan push for penalties for violent crime and police killings, while Supreme Court doubts linger.
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Supreme Court
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Nevada
Mike O'Callaghan
California
Ronald Reagan
Georgia
State Supreme Court
Alabama
Nixon Privilege Conflicts With Practice On Watergate
James Reston critiques President Nixon's executive privilege as used to shield White House aides and private staff from congressional questioning. The piece flags inconsistency between claimed privacy for sensitive advice and the public interest in transparency about Watergate. It cites John Dean, L. Patrick Gray III, Herbert Kalmbach, and Henry Kissinger while arguing the defense oversteps normal privacy principles.
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James Reston
New York Times News Service
New York
Nixon
White House
Congress
John Dean
Dean
F.B.I
L. Patrick Gray III
Donald Segretti
Gray
Kalmbach
Henry Kissinger
Vietnam
Answer From Billy Graham to a Youth in Need
A reader identifies as an orphan seeking guidance about embracing Christianity. The response encourages considering faith, citing Psalm 27 10 and biblical examples like Joseph, and urges action when the Spirit calls, offering support for choosing between evils and goods.
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Joseph
Christ
Tryon Edwards
Decatur Daily Publishernotes and subscription rates
W R Shelton founder editor 1912 1924 announces publication schedule in Decatur Alabama by Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc P O Box 1527 Decatur AL 35601 second class postage paid. Misstatement policy outlines grievance process with prompt redress. Subscription rates listed for mail and carrier delivery with monthly and yearly figures.
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W. R. Shelton
Decatur
Alabama
P.O
Ala
Galbraith Testifies In Papers Trial In Los Angeles
U S attorney questions John Kenneth Galbraith to counter testimony by McGeorge Bundy and Arthur Schlesinger Jr. on the Pentagon papers. Galbraith rejects that 1963 data would aid enemies in 1969, while Melvin Gurtov testifies as principal author of two volumes and notes pages moved from unclassified to top secret in the final draft.
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Los Angeles
John Kenneth Galbraith
Galbraith
Asst
U.S. Atty
David Nissen
John F. Kennedy
Pentagon
McGeorge Bundy
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Daniel Elsberg
Anthony Russo
Ellsberg
Russo
Harvard
Nissen
United States
Melvin Gurtov
State Department
Gurtov
Pentagon Papers
Congress
Navy
John Finneran
State lottery proposal voiced in Decatur reader column
A reader argues for a state lottery as a tax replacement to fund schools. The letter supports a public vote on property tax increases and cites Byron Vann and Councilmen Levin and Lee. The writer requests participation from other readers and asks to omit Bible quotations.
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Decatur Daily
Bill Levin
Richard Lee
Byron Vann
James Slayton
March 14 1973 AP NYT service overview
A credit note lists the Associated Press client services and news affiliations for editor W. R. Shelton covering 1912 to 1924. The date shown is Wednesday March 14 1973.
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Associated Press
New York Times News Service
Congressional Quarterly News Service
Universal Science News, Inc
Damaged Autos Sold As New Stir Fears In Auto Trade
East Coast truckers form the Auto Transporters Committee for Safety Health and Welfare vowing to sue a major auto transporter over damaged cars sold as new. They allege widespread patching of frames and paint without buyer disclosure amid price inflations by dealers.
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Washington
Auto Transporters Committee For Safety, Health and Welfare
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U.S
Keith Ashworth
Assembly
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Ohio
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Billy Graham
M. G
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Schlesinger
Kennedy
Judson Branch
By Higo
FBI
L. Patrick Gray
Finneran
Norfolk
Doug Plate
Atlantic Fleet
Fred Turner
Turner
House Appropriations Committee
6Th Fleet
Greece
Mark Russell
Pat Gray
Russell
Senate Judiciary
James Eastland
D-Miss
Washington, D.C
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