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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1972

Page

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Nixon cancels first major radio TV drive in Wisconsin

Nixon strategists halted the initial re election broadcast push in Milwaukee amid pressure from Wallace surge after Florida primary. The move aims to curb GOP crossover and deny Wallace momentum while Wisconsin voters pick a party ballot on April 4.

Warren Weaver JR New York Times News Milwaukee Nixon Wisconsin George C. Wallace Alabama Florida Wallace New Hampshire

Masked youth robs Phillips 660-Tote M station

A youth masked with a white handkerchief held Charles R. Boyd at gunpoint and took 140.58 from the cash register at the Phillips service station on 6th Ave and Wilson St NE around 4 40 PM. The robber fled west on Wilson St wearing a blue shirt and denim pants. J T Thrasher owns the station which recently added food sales.

Charles Boyd Phillips 66 6Th Ave Wilson St Charles R. Boyd Trinity 2 Boyd J.T. Thrasher

Vietnam and Phnom Penh News Roundup Forces push into Cambodia and new government formed

South Vietnamese say their first phase into eastern Cambodia ends after 12 days with 743 enemy killed and 38 heavy weapons, 1 109 rifles captured. A 2 000 man task force crosses toward Krek as Lon Nol appoints Son Ngoc Thanh premier in Phnom Penh.

Saigon Cambodia Krek Phnom Penh Lon Nol Sisowath Sirik Matak Son Ngoc Thanh Norodom Sihanouk Thailand

20 Sets Of Encyclopedias Wanted

Decatur Daily advertise a fast action want ad offering 20 sets of encyclopedias wanted with a 10 day run for 4 dollars.

Decatur Daily

Frigidaire Sales and Service Ad in Decatur

Robinson Furniture on Downtown Second Avenue in Decatur advertises Frigidaire sales and service with contact number 353 2370, highlighting 23 years of local business presence.

Frigidaire Sales & Service Robinson Furniture Second Avenue Decatur

Supreme Court blocks birth control criminalization for singles

The high court ruled states may not prosecute individuals for obtaining birth control devices that are freely available to married people. The decision shapes access and privacy rights in reproductive health matters nationwide.

Washington Supreme Court States

Muskie Dominates Illinois Delegates In Democratic Primary

In Illinois, Senator Edmund S. Muskie led Senator George McGovern for delegate votes with 63 percent of the presidential preference vote. With 95 percent of precincts counted, Muskie held 722,930 votes to McCarthy's 420,222. Final delegate lineup remains uncertain as many uncommitted seats exist. Chicago Mayor Daley faced insurgent losses in state races. A separate Florence, Alabama, fatal two-car crash claimed 31-year-old Charles Tad Black, a former Decatur resident and local worker. Funeral set Friday at Gunthorp Chapel.

Chicago Edmund S. Muskie George McGovern Illinois Muskie Eugene J. McCarthy Maine McGovern Richard J. Daley Miami Beach Fla Daley Chicago Democratic Organization McCarthy Florence Decatur Here Charles Tad) Black Tuscumbia Waterloo Rd Decatur High School Black Decatur Daily Texas Peerless Manufacturing Co

Ping And Pong Panda Names Spark Diplomatic Cheer

Sen. Frank E. Moss suggests naming China's panda bears Ping and Pong as a lighthearted symbol of Sino American outreach after a table tennis diplomacy effort. The idea, from Ogden resident Mrs. H G Denkers, has reached the White House for potential adoption.

Frank E. Moss Utah Democrat Ogden Utah H.G Denkers White House Mog

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