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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1971
Page
4
The piece notes a mercury in fish scare on the Tennessee River that led to fishing restrictions and lawsuits but faded as study lagged. It cites Boyce Rensberger of The New York Times, warning that excess mercury can harm and kill, while experts disagree on specifics.
A reflection on the problem of evil argues that God will judge humanity in the future and end suffering, while humans retain free will. It cites Jesus’s sacrifice and upcoming judgment as key responses, then shifts to concerns about Mercury in the environment and public health measures.
In Cairo, Joe Spear reports Russians are entrenched in Egypt and widely unpopular though influential. Sadat’s purges please some, yet officials warn Moscow will stay to aid military and economic needs, despite hopes for a shift.
The Decatur Daily notes W R Shelton as founder editor 1912 1924 and lists publication as afternoon daily and Saturday with Sunday morning editions in Decatur Alabama The paper warns against misstatements promising prompt redress and outlines subscription rates Daily and Sunday per year and delivery details while mentioning circulation areas and included sales.
Viewpoint by David Lawrence notes that federal state and local bodies must share responsibility to meet national problems. Secretary Eliot Richardson advocates a tripod of government with targeted federal support for state actions while avoiding centralization. Economic pressures, wage and price controls, and high production costs hinder recovery ahead of 1972 conventions.
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