Judge Dismisses Pentagon Papers Case Against Ellsberg Russo
In Los Angeles Judge Byrne dismisses all charges with prejudice against Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo Jr citing improper government conduct. The 89 day trial ended with a mistrial and no appeal planned, amid wiretap disclosures and courtroom drama.
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New York Times
Los Angeles
Daniel Ellsberg
Anthony J. Russo Jr
U. S. District Court
William Matthew Byrne Jr
Ellsberg-Russo
Ellsberg
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. POW Remains Moved From Hanoi Cemetery
The remains of 20 American prisoners who died in captivity were moved from Hanoi’s municipal cemetery to a location about 35 miles away. A U.S. Embassy spokesman said North Vietnamese officials would not allow the visiting American team to visit the distant burial site during their five hour Hanoi stay. The four party joint military team, led by Col. B. H. Russell, seeks repatriation of remains and accountability for 1,300 missing in Indochina.
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Vietnam
Indochina
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Paris
Public Forum Letters Require Full Name and Address
The Decature Daily invites letters to its public forum but requires writers to attach their complete name and address before a letter can be considered for publication.
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Decature Daily
Public Forum
Skylab 1 Astronauts Cleared to Fly in Space Station Mission
Three Skylab 1 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph P Kerwin and Paul J Weitz were declared ready to fly after daylong medical exams at Johnson Space Center. Launch of the Saturn 5 Skylab payload is set for Monday with the crew to follow Tuesday as countdowns run smoothly.
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Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Johnson Space Center
Houston
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JSC
Skylab
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Kennedy Space Center
Space
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Space Station
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Earth
North Africa World War II battle ends with Cape Bon surrender
On this day in 1943 the World War II North Africa campaign concluded as German forces surrendered at Cape Bon in Tunisia. The calendar notes a 30 percent chance of rain with highs in the mid 70s and overnight in the upper 40s. It's a privilege to live in the Tennessee Valley.
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Cape Bon
Tunisia
Tennessee Valley
Guaranteed Frigidaire Service Ad
Robinson Furniture in Decatur on Downtown Second Avenue offers Frigidaire service with contact number 353-2370.
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Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Decatur
Kissinger to Meet Tho in Paris for Vietnam Peace Talks
Kissinger and Hanoi’s Le Duc Tho will reconvene in Paris next Thursday to pursue a Vietnam peace accord. The White House said three to four days of talks will cover mine clearing, aid talks, and strict implementation of the Paris agreement including troop infiltration and the demilitarized zone. Nixon, after talks with Kissinger, planned broader diplomatic outreach with Brezhnev in Moscow and Rogers on a Latin American tour.
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le Duc Tho
Paris
Vietnam
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Tho
Ziegler
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Moscow
Leonid Brezhnev
London
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Barker's death bells Tarzan era ends on East Side
Lex Barker former Tarzan actor collapsed and died in New York on Friday. He had just turned 53 earlier in the week.
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Lex Barker
Johnny Weissmuller
Hollywood
East Side
King Urges Textile Leaders to Proactively Influence Policy
Whitfield King Jr. addressing about 450 at the 35th Alabama Textile Manufacturers Association convention urged business leaders to take an active role in local and national government. He cited public myths of high profits, warned of anti business sentiment and burdensome bureaucracy, and criticized excess regulatory language.
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Miss
Alabama Textile Manufacturers Association
Whitfield King Jr
Decatur
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