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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1972
Page
4
The piece argues for tighter handgun controls citing high handgun murder rates and easy access. It notes far more rifles and shotguns exist but handguns cause most firearm homicides and that most people only need a legitimate reason to own one. The author suggests reducing handgun numbers could lower murders and attempts on life.
A historical note on TOM BRINDLEY COGGIN becoming an Eighth Judicial Circuit judge, the first three fulltime judges for the circuit. The editorial urges reliance on Judge Newton Powell and Judge R L Hundley, praises Coggin’s youth and law knowledge, and stresses that the hard work of delivering justice now begins.
Washington columnist cites secret cables showing Nixon era Vietnam actions sparking Chinese Soviet rapprochement. Lin Piao plotted against Mao, was sidelined. Chou En Lai solidifies links with Hanoi while Moscow seeks better ties. Possible overland aid to DPRV could widen wartime costs.
Viewpoint argues Nixon's Moscow mission hinges on Soviet will to pursue a generation of peace. It notes expectations of cooperation, the Middle East, Vietnam, and Europe, and stresses careful preparation and potential for broader trade if peace emerges.
Billy Graham urges careful spiritual discernment and conscience. He warns that many neglect the spiritual in favor of material concerns and stresses the need to seek the narrow path to life as taught by Jesus.
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