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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1972

Page

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Freighters Exit Haiphong Before Nixon Mine Deadline

Saigon reports freighters including at least one Soviet flag left Haiphong harbor before the Nixon deadline for mined harbor entry. U S 7th Fleet says mines dropped across Haiphong and six other ports are armed and may explode under passing ships. Navy air strikes continued with extensive bomber activity and fighter claims as U S pilots credited with several MIG kills.

Saigon Haiphong Harbor Nixon U.S. 7Th Fleet U.S Haiphong North Vietnam 7Th Fleet Western Pacific Hanoi Navy Randy Cunningham Shelbina Constellation William Driscoll Framingham Mass

Protests Reach UN As Arrests Top One Thousand

Demonstrations against Nixon Vietnam policy spread nationwide to the United Nations Capitol Washington military posts and college campuses. More than 1 000 people have been arrested since Monday with clashes at Minneapolis Chicopee Mass and the Capitol. Police and National Guard have used tear gas nightsticks and horses. injuries and arrests rise as protests continue.

Associated Press United Nations Washington Nixon United Nations Security Council World Organization New U.N Brooklyn Community College Columbia University U.S George Bush Council U.S. Capitol Congress Amherst College Smith College Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Mass Chicago South Lake Shore Drive Marshall Minn Southwest State Minneapolis University of Minnesota Air Force Cambodia Frank Licht Rhode Island Kenneth Curtis Maine Patrick J. Lucey Wisconsin Milton J. Shapp Pennsylvania John J. Gilligan Ohio Wendell R. Anderson Minnesota Anderson National Guardsmen U.S. Air Force

Energy Policy For Nation Suggested By Lee Sentell

Birmingham report on a seminar where Humble Oil Co. urged a National Energy Policy to set nationwide standards for energy extraction. C. W. Goodyear said such standards would help companies plan for rising power needs. William Purdy warned of risks if planning fails, including dependence on unstable Middle East, blackouts, and higher costs. Page A-8.

Lee Sentell Birmingham Humble Oil Co C. W. Goodyear Memphis Antoher Louisville William Purdy Purdy Eastern Seaboard

No Guidelines Before Runoff on Voter Residency Rules

State Supreme Court consideration of voter residency guidelines may occur after the May 30 runoff. A court source said a firm decision will come at a judges conference, with prior requests from Mrs. Ann Bell and Mrs. Martha Witt Smith for guidelines following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Clarence W. Allgood on May 1.

State Supreme Court Howell Heflin Ann Bell Morgan County Board of Registrars Martha Witt Smith State Sovereignty Commission Bell Smith U. S Clarence W. Allgood Boards of Registrars Alabama

11 more bodies found in Kellogg Sunshine mine blaze

Rescue crews in Kellogg Idaho report finding 11 additional bodies in the burned Sunshine silver mine as efforts to reach the 33 missing men slow due to smoke gas and communications gaps. In Moscow AP reports the Soviet government denounces President Nixon Vietnam measures as worsening Southeast Asia tensions. In Chicago an appeals court voids contempt sentences for the Chicago Seven trial defendants and lawyers.

Kellogg Idaho Sunshine Moscow Nixon Vietnam Southeast Asia Chicago Chicago Seven

Murder, Cancer Put Lee Family In Bind

In Hartselle Effie Lee widow of a Morgan County deputy battles cancer and funeral debts after Noah Lee was shot while helping a rape victim near a Nashville firm. She hails support from friends and church but faces thousands in medical bills as she plans her sons Rickey and Mickey. The family rents a four room home and works to finish the school year. MURDER On Page A-8.

Effie Lee Nashville Morgan County Hartselle Lee Bobby Herbert Rickey Mickey

Intelligence debate over North Vietnamese surprise attack in Vietnam

U S intelligence debates whether it failed to anticipate the NV offensive in the Central Highlands and along the coast. Sources cite observed build up but acknowledge surprise at pace, route, and scale including tanks near Tay Ninh and An Loc, with gaps in tracking supplies and weapons.

U.S North Vietnam Air Force Hanoi South Vietnam An Loc Saigon Benjamin Welles New York Times News Service Washington United States National Security Concil Henry A. Kissinger Nixon Kontum Central Highlands Demilitarized Zone Vietnam Quangtri Ho Chi Minh Trail Tayninh , c Anloc

Miss Point Mallard Pageant draws twenty two entrants

Twenty two young Alabama beauties prepare for Saturdays Miss Point Mallard Pageant at the Point Mallard Aquatic Center. Contestants vie for a crown a spot in Miss Alabama and more than $40 000 in gifts and scholarships. The event begins at 7 p m with Dave Daughtry emceeing Ceil Jenkins the current Miss Alabama performing and Carol Meddars crowned as successor.

Alabama Carol Meddars Point Mallard Barbara Bowen Marion St Patrica Ann Brown Town Creek Phyllis Marcia Childers Hartselle Beverly Ann Crosswhite 12Th St Jessica Lynn Culp Albertville Mary Kyle Ellis Cagle Ave

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