Ex Inmates Sing The Blues By Tom Wicker
A New York Times piece notes Nixon would invite Merle Haggard to a White House dinner. Haggard, an ex-offender with a criminal past, is praised as a leading artist whose songs like Okie from Muskogee and Walkin on the Fightin side of Me resonate beyond country roots. Clarke Watson is mentioned.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times News Service
New York
Nixon
Merle Haggard
White House
America
Haggard
Okie
Muskogee
Walkin
Clarke Watson
Civilians Replacing Vietnam Advisers Amid Pentagon Push
The Pentagon quietly expands civilian replacements for military advisers in Vietnam, with 20 000 or more expected. Civilians from the armed forces will work in Saigon for a year, sometimes on the payroll of ITT Sperry Rand Lear Siegler Northrop or NHA Inc, while others remain on the DoD payroll. Memo-specified pay boosts and return rights accompany duties to help wind down U S involvement. In other items the column warns about quack acupuncture and discusses post prison employment barriers for ex offenders highlighting Merle Haggard and Clarke Watson.
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ITT
Sperry-Rand
Lear- Siegler
Northrop
NHA, Inc
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Navy
U.S
Dod
Minnesota
National Law Office
National Legal Aid and Defender Association
America
Merle Haggard
Richard Nixon
Associated Press Client Credits and News Services
A terse note identifies a member of the Associated Press as a client of the New York Times News Service Congressional Quarterly News Service and Universal Science News Inc indicating a network of press affiliations and content sharing.
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Associated Press
New York Times News Service
Congressional Quarterly News Service
Universal Science News, Inc
Time To Assess Flood Damage And Seek Disaster Aid
Opinion urges immediate damage surveys and reporting to Civil Defense to support a potential major disaster declaration for the Tennessee Valley. It stresses documenting residential and business losses, submitting data locally, and notes federal help could cover repairs if declared. It also condemns violent action at Wounded Knee and calls for lawful arrest.
Dollar Gains Erased as Markets React to Floating Rates
The U S dollar fell in major world markets erasing most of Monday's gains in the first test of the new floating exchange system. It closed in Tokyo at 263 yen.
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London
U.S
Tokyo
Frankfurt
Paris
Brussels
Milan
Madrid
War veteran praises Nixon during Maxwell press briefing
Five Air Force officers at Maxwell Air Force Base praised President Nixon while criticizing George McGovern. Major Michael K. McCuistion of Montgomery recalled the desire for honorable exit from the war. Cornelia Wallace starts a vegetable garden at the governor’s mansion as part of a state effort to teach home gardening to combat rising food costs. Heart surgery was set for State Sen. Bob Wilson of Jasper at University Medical Center.
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Ala
Air Force
Michael K. McCuistion
Nixon
Maxwell Air Force Base
George McGovern
Cornelia Wallace
Governor’s Mansion
State Education Department
Birmingham
Bob Wilson
Jasper
University Medical Center
Wilson
Thoughtful proverb echoes caution in repeated trust
A Chinese saying warns that being deceived once is someone else’s fault but being fooled again reflects on the chooser. The adage emphasizes prudence after prior experiences and the risk of repeated misjudgment.
Opposed Decatur auto tax for school funding
Phillip Kyle writes to the Decatur Daily disputing editorial support for a $15 per year vehicle sticker tax to fund the school deficit. He says most Morgan County citizens oppose the tax and urges the council to view the Daily as one man's view, not a county stance. He lends his own responsible tax stance and commitment as a citizen.
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Alabama
Decatur Daily
Decatur Council
Barrett Shelton
The
Daily
Morgan County
Shelton
Phillip Kyle
My Answer By Billy Graham
Billy Graham discusses concerns about modern youth and morality. He notes restless classrooms, rebellious dress, and distrust of authority, but argues adolescents seek purpose and identity and may be reshaped by Christ. Adults should model faith and guide youth toward constructive, patriotic projects.
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America
All of America
Jesus Christ
Our Lord
Nain
Decatur Daily-Shelton publication details and policy note
The Decatur Daily Shelton edition lists founder editor years 1912 to 1924 and publication schedule Monday through Sunday in Decatur Alabama. It notes misstatements are not intentional and invites grievance investigations with redress if warranted. Subscription rates are given for daily and Sunday editions with trade zone considerations.
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Decatur
Alabama
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
P.O
Ala
MAHL
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