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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1971

Page

4

Opinion Laser-Bomber Could Keep Skies Friendly

The Air Force studies a laser equipped bomber for future defense, aiming for a 1970s to 1980s role. Maj. Gen. Douglas Nelson says laser weapons are promising for B1 concepts, with tests reported at Kirkland AFB and broader drive to counter advanced air and missile threats.

Air Force The Washington Star Pentagon Douglas Nelson the Star Air Force Weapons Laboratory Kirkland Air Force Base N.M

Three kinds of peace from faith in Christ

The speaker outlines three peace types starting with peace with God through accepting Christ as Savior. The second is the peace of God entering hearts as children of God, enabling endurance. The final is peace with fellow humans expressed as love, forgiveness, and service, leading to joy.

W.O God Christ

Tem Tennessee Tombigbee funds urged for faster waterway

A five state delegation asks House and Senate Public Works to approve 6 million dollars to accelerate the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway construction. The 300 million project links the Tennessee River to the Gulf of Mexico at Mobile and promises broad regional benefits. Rep Sage Lyons spoke for Gov George Wallace, emphasizing environmental preservation in project design.

House Senate Public Works Appropriations Tennessee River Gulf of Mexico Mobile Sage Lyons Alabama House of Representatives George Wallace

Washington Mideast Move Aims to Prevent War Renewal

Washington spurred Secretary Bill Rogers on a Mideast peace mission after intelligence suggested a breakdown of diplomacy could trigger renewed fighting. Reports from Cairo note Soviet planes and an amphibious Egyptian force, with Washington hoping an interim Suez Canal deal sustains negotiations.

Washington Bill Rogers Mideast Egypt West Bank Suez U. S Israel Sadat Joe Spear Cairo Russia Don Bergus Spear Bergus Desert Sinai State Department Suez Canal Mediterranean Sea Arabian Sea Persian Gulf Indian Ocean U.S

Viewpoint on Moscow arms talks shifts US outlook

David Lawrence notes optimism in Washington as Moscow agrees to discuss both ABMS and offensive strategic weapons. He warns talks do not end nuclear risk and outlines US and Soviet missile inventories and the potential impact on NATO and domestic politics amid debates over troop withdrawals.

William Benton Encyclopaedia Britannica Congress Rufus Pearson Capitol U. S. Congress Washington White House Moscow United States Soviet Union Soviets Nixon Ran Rly Senate Mike Mansfield Europe Hubert Humphrey Edmund Muskie Henry Jackson NATO

Shelton Founder Editor 1912 1924 Decatur Paper History

Brief note details W. R. Shelton as founder and editor of a Decatur Alabama newspaper published by Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc. from 1912 to 1924 with publication schedule Monday through Friday afternoons and Saturday and Sunday mornings.

W. R. Shelton Decatur Alabama Tennessee Valley Printing CO. Inc P.O. Box Ala

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