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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1972
Page
1
George C. Wallace, elated by wins in Michigan and Maryland, showed improvement after being wounded at a rally. A medical bulletin said he spent a comfortable night, remained alert, and was reading, with paralysis unchanged but the exact spinal injury undetermined until surgery.
Wallace wins Michigan 51 percent and Maryland 40 percent to gain momentum after being shot. McGovern places second in Michigan with 27 percent and 22 percent in Maryland while Humphrey trails with 16 and 27 percent respectively as he plans to resume campaigning.
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Governor George Wallace in Silver Spring hospital after being shot near Laurel Maryland. He remains alert and paralyzed from the waist down but interacts with family and campaign aides as he wins decisive primary victories in Maryland and Michigan. Supporters note his recovery and vow to press on while reports cite mixed medical uncertainty about walking again.
Milwaukee attorney Alvin M. Domnitz described Arthur Bremer as quiet and meticulous after a December 1971 plea for a reduced charge of disorderly conduct. A Milwaukee officer called him incoherent while a court psychiatrist found no indication of danger, and a minister-conciliator said Bremer bordered on paranoid. The varying views accompanied Bremer’s Maryland jailing and current shooting charges against Gov. George Wallace.
Decatur Daily advertises 18 upright pianos wanted in good condition with price tag of 125 dollars. Fast-Action Want Ads promise results with 3 lines for 10 days at four dollars.
Contributions to the Mrs. Noah Lee Fund rise to $520 as a public appeal to aid the Nashville widow of a slain Morgan County deputy continues. Mrs. Lee, mother of twins, has endured cancer treatments and surgery while facing mounting medical, food, and living expenses.
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey faces widening trouble in the Democratic race as California’s June 6 primary looms. With scarce funds, he concentrates resources in California to halt George McGovern’s momentum, while Wallace sits out the ballot. Michigan and Ohio results show weak showings for Humphrey and stronger black votes for McGovern, signaling a tougher road ahead.
North Vietnam rejects Nixon plan for an internationally supervised ceasefire and says the Vietnam issue must be settled by the United States and Vietnam at the Paris peace conference. House Senate conferees agree on a school busing delay of 18 months pending desegregation orders. Chancellor Bramdt wins ratification for tension easing treaties with the Soviet Union and Poland in Bonn parliament.
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