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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1973
Page
4
A brief notice marks the May 25 1973 remembrance for W R Shelton founder editor of the publication from 1912 to 1924. The item acknowledges his role and dates of service within the newspaper lineage.
Assistant Attorney General Henry Petersen denies President Nixon pressed him to ease the Watergate probe despite witnesses claiming the President ordered restraint. The piece notes Petersen’s stance against improper influence and his view that wrongdoing should go to Congress.
In Alabama politics in the 1950s Sen Broughton Lamberth and Athens attorney David A Patton clashed daily in the Senate over Gov Jim Folsoms administration Yet off the floor they were close friends with Patton recalling Lamberths WWII Marine command and both men sharing respect for each other A Miss Alabama joke at a Southern Governors Conference banquet provides a lighter note from the era.
An article discusses nine environmentally controlled communities proposed for the Elk River Valley near Elkmont in Limestone, Lincoln and Giles counties Tennessee. The joint project would involve the Federal Government TVA Alabama Tennessee and local governments plus private partners with a $4.7 million federal funding request via TVA. Proponents argue the plan avoids uncontrolled growth by creating planned rural living areas with preserved open lands and enhanced services for workers in nearby towns.
The Downtown Decatur Association outlines priorities to renovate existing structures promote activity and improve parking. They argue consistent architecture and prompt renovation will boost business and property values, reflecting the community's ongoing challenges and resilient spirit.
The article argues Ford yielded to leftist guerrillas in Argentina by paying $1 million for hospital aid to protect executives. It criticizes ransom as a tactic and calls on governments to pressure Ford to refuse and punish plots firmly to deter future kidnappings and subversion.
In a television interview Mrs David Eisenhower asserts her father would not resign over Watergate, calling him a dedicated man and saying he would not bug out despite the scandal. She stresses confidence in the President's commitment and steadiness.
James Reston argues Nixon justified dubious actions by claiming national security. The piece traces a pattern from Dien Bien Phu to Cambodia to Watergate, noting repeated use of national security to excuse presidential conduct and concealment.
The text discusses how the word square shifts meaning over time, noting its old fashioned sense of honesty and the newer pejorative use for overly conventional people. It argues language evolves, urges adopting current styles, and cites Paul’s example of finding common ground to communicate.
The Decatur Daily notes W. R. Shelton as founder editor (1912 1924) and describes publication days by Tennessee Valley Printing Co in Decatur Alabama. It lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions by mail and carrier with trade zone considerations and tax inclusion. It also mentions misstatement policy and grievance investigations.
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