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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1971
Page
4
An opinion piece urges caution with lawn mowers noting injuries from flying debris are common. It lists safety rules such as clearing the area, keeping bystanders away, not leaving a running mower, guarding gasoline, and keeping children from danger.
A reader asks how to move from sorrow over sin to peace. The reply cites David’s prayer in Psalm 51, emphasizes repentance and confession to God, and reminds that Christ died for sinners to offer God’s mercy and forgiveness.
Morgan Beautiful Committee chair Charles Mathias announces a county wide clean up lasting until June 5. The effort focuses on paint up fix up disposal at designated sites and volunteers will collect recyclable glass metal and paper at stations throughout the county to improve community appearance.
A United Nations driven plan for global cooperation to control earth pollution is forming. The Stockholm conference in June 1972 may establish a commission under the Economic and Social Council to coordinate global environmental monitoring and resource exploitation concerns.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Fruehauf Co on Wednesday as part of its fiscal year drive ending in June. Morgan County hospitals have used 3 551 pints while residents have donated 1 813 pints, leaving a deficit to reach the 3 625 pint regional goal. donors are urged to give between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
The piece salutes a U S president visiting Alabama praising the dignity of the office and the burden of leadership. It notes the rarity of such visits and expresses warm reception and honor for the president on this day.
Washington examines the Mark 48 torpedo program delays with cost estimates rising from 100000 to 750000 per unit and total projections near 3 to 4 billion. Submarines and destroyers await delivery, with tubes repurposed for older torpedoes and a scramble for a self destruct device after missed tests.
Viewpoint by David Lawrence reports large labor funded gifts to 41 Senate candidates in 1970, both parties receiving funds via independent committees. ACA tallies total $1,767,044 from labor affiliates, highlighting major gifts to winners and even to some losers, with calls for full disclosure and potential public financing to curb conflicts of interest.
The Decatur Daily lists publication details for W. R. Shelton era with print by Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc. It notes daily and Sunday subscriptions, trade zone pricing, carrier delivery rates, and postage handling.
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