Watergate Could Free Republican House Votes
House Democratic leaders see Watergate easing conservative Republican opposition and aim to override presidential vetoes. O’Neill notes Republicans may vote with Democrats on key bills, while southern Democrats rally to counter GOP influence and Nixon’s leverage wanes.
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Washington
House
Congress
O'Neill
Watergate
White House
Joe,d. Waggonder Jr
Louisiana
South
Howard W. Smith
May 17 1973 Decatur Daily brief news digest
The Decatur Daily carries Associated Press and New York Times News Service items. This edition notes W. R. Shelton as founder editor from 1912 to 1924 and mentions the Thursday date of May 17 1973.
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Associated Press
New York Times News Service
Congressional Quarterly
Haldeman Central in Watergate Web Says Investigators
Washington sources identify H R Haldeman as the pivotal figure in the Watergate tangle. Reports trace key figures to him, describe his tight control of operatives, a $350000 cash fund, and political directives issued from behind the scenes.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
White House
Demo H. R. Haldeman
John Dean
Jeb Magruder
Dwight Chapin
Gordon Strachan
Haldeman
Chapin
Nixon
John Mitchell
Dean
Magruder
Watergate
Fred LaRue
LaRue
FBI
Sunday Blues Touch on Blue Laws and White House Power
A Somerville reader denounces Blue Law arrests on Sundays and questions a churchgoing life. The piece shifts to critique of Nixon era governance with Haldeman cited as freeing the President from detail.
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White House
Nixon
Haldeman
Richard Nixon
Congress
Bob Haldeman
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Publication details and subscription rates for Decatur newspaper
The item lists publisher W. R. Shelton founder editor 1912 1924 and Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc in Decatur Alabama. It notes AP membership misstatement policy grievance investigation redress and subscription rates by mail and carrier for daily Sunday editions in and outside trade zones with annual and monthly prices.
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W. R. Shelton
Decatur
Alabama
Tennessee Valley Printing Co.inc
P.O
ALA
Decatur's Transformation Seen Through Dean Jones Visit
Dean Jones returns to Decatur to host Miss Point Mallard events and tours the riverfront, noting stark changes since 1949. He tours Wheeler Dam and nearby developments including Monsanto, 3M, Amoco, Brown's Ferry plant, Champion Paper, and Joe Wheeler State Park, reflecting a era of growth and recreation.
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Dean Jones
Decatur
Hollywood
Miss Point Mallard
Withers
Peebles
Brent
Mooresville
Wheeler Dam
Monsanto
Amoco
Brown’s Ferry
Champion Paper
Courtland
Joe Wheeler
Dean
1949
Los Angeles
California
Elizabeth Eich Left Her Mark On Decatur High School
Elizabeth Eich taught math at Decatur High School for part of four decades. She left the Decatur system around 1960 and continued her career elsewhere, shaping many students and colleagues with a natural touch for developing character.
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Elizabeth Eich
Decatur High School
Decatur
There Is No Limit to Good Doing If He Cares Not Credit
A concise proverbs style quote attributed to Judson Branch emphasizes selfless action. It frames moral success as boundless when recognition does not drive effort. The line invites reflection on humility, service, and collective benefit.
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Judson Branch
Stalleup
Local Blue Law debate and retirement noted in Decatur column
Readers discuss Sunday work arrests by Rev Willard Stalleup and calls to revise blue laws. The piece also reports the retirement of teacher Miss Elizabeth Eich, praised for strict yet caring guidance at Lee High School, Fort Davis living, and a wish for letters to her.
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Lee High School
Montgomery
Decatur
Miss Eich
Ft. Davis
Ala
Elizabeth Eich
Hope for forgiveness and renewal in Christ
Billy Graham reassures a pregnant single reader that forgiveness is real and available through baptism and faith. He explains spiritual rebirth, growth as a new believer, and God forgetting sins, urging daily prayer and reliance on God's power to resist temptation.
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M.A
Christ
God
Peter
Thomas
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