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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1969
Page
5
Senator Harris discusses creation of a third judgeship due to heavier workload. He notes local bills from two counties may be introduced in the regular session, including pay raises for courthouse employees and bills to remove sheriffs from the fee system, with no actions decided yet.
Paris peace talks since May 13, 1968, report 12,314 Americans killed and 225,710 wounded since 1961. ARVN and allies press offensive along border. Dong Ap Bia siege ends with Allied capture after 10 days of heavy fighting. U.S. helicopters down, rail line damaged by mines with civilian casualties.
The article reviews potential impact of John Burger becoming chief justice with Warren’s term ending next month. It notes Burger’s Minnesota roots, legal career, and service under Eisenhower, plus mixed liberal and civil rights stances. Senate hearings planned for early June and remarks from Eastland Ervin Hart and Gossett frame the partisan debate.
Almon Both will receive a certificate of commendation and the Decatur officer will represent Morgan County in a July statewide competition per Unpingco. The honors committee extended nominations but the highway patrol post did not submit. Patterson, a longtime deputy nearing 70, was nominated by Sheriff David Sandlin and White by Chief Pack Self. White, a Decatur police veteran, served 12 years in the Air Force and lives with wife Rita and a son at 324 6th Ave NW.
Rep. Howard McElhaney introduces the measure in the House with Florence City Commissioner Bill Mapes endorsing it as true home rule. Senate support appears doubtful as Rep. Bryce Graham and Sen. Bob Harris caution against passage and predict delays or veto.
FBI agents tracked Venable near the Fackler community where his mother lives. About 20 officers patrolled the area as Venable was killed. He faced murder charges in the Macedonia shotgun attack that killed Mrs. Mary McKee and her daughter Margaret Harris after allegedly abducting his wife Carolyn Janet Rogers and their 6 year old. Rogers and child were later released near Jackson County. Rodney Callid Rogers denied involvement.
Snipers and police exchanged shots at the North Carolina A and T campus in Greensboro. A student was found shot in a dormitory with a back head wound. Coroner cites small caliber firearm. Authorities say they fired only after coming under fire and kept off campus.
Apollo 10 planners map a July landing by Thomas Stafford Eugene Cernan and John Young offshore of Moltke crater. LEMs Snoopy and Charlie Brown will separate for eight hours of radar ranging photography and observation before rejoining the command ship NASA notes possible hazards from craters and boulders and aims to refine navigation for Apollo 11.
A group of women in a hometown setting discuss space travel with mixed levels of enthusiasm. Mrs. Donald Rice declines adventurous plans, while Mrs. John Jones, 85, on 9th St SE, jokes about preferring heaven to the moon and admits she would not be among the early astronauts.
President Nixon backs Postmaster General Blount on converting the postal service into a U.S. Postal Corp. run as a business outside government. Ziegler said a bill draft and detailed message to Congress should be ready within about a week as Blount met GOP leaders and then presented arguments on Capitol Hill.
The Army says Spec. 4 Willie J Chapman son of Mr and Mrs Kiryen Chapman of Rt 1 Jackson Alabama was killed in action in Vietnam.
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