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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1973
Page
1
President Nixon loosened oil import limits in a Key Biscayne proclamation signaling a likely gasoline shortage this summer. The move, aimed at distributors and motorists, reflects administration expectations of tight fuel supplies.
In 1882 German bacteriologist Robert Koch announced the isolation of the tuberculosis germs. The calendar item notes the date and significance for medical history. The rest of the page discusses oil imports, quotes Nixon actions, and local ads.
North Vietnam announced at a news conference that the final American POWs would be repatriated by next Wednesday. Maj. Gen. Le Quang Hoa said the plan would be presented at a four‑party Joint Military Commission meeting, though a bargaining impasse with the United States over Laos release conditions persisted.
The Citizens Advisory Board on Election Reform urged reforms to purging voter rolls and improving registration in Alabama. It proposed voter address verification at general elections, notices for purging after three unvoted general elections, and a permanent county registrar. The panel also called for longer polling hours and ballot names showing presidential and vice presidential candidates.
A Somerville woman won 10 000 against Hartselle Hospital after a Brown Recluse Spider bite in 1970. The three day trial ended with a verdict of 10 000 despite a 50 000 claim. She said the bite left a bone visible in her leg and required further treatment.
In Montgomery Dr Erskine S Murray was chosen for the post after a board dispute and his acceptance followed friction. In Washington Gov George C Wallace aide Mickey Griffin was elected as one of 25 at large D NC members and as one of six on the party Executive Committee.
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