Lawmakers Opposed To ERA Faces Senate Hearing
State Senate Rules Committee set for Wednesday to hear the Equal Rights Amendment. Sen. Bob Harris and Rep. Ralph Slate repeat opposition over the weekend citing no need for change to the constitution. Rep. David Cauthen says protection exists but favors targeted legislation. Three Decatur women’s groups and national clubs back the measure.
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State Senate Rules Committee
Bob Harris
Ralph Slate
David Cauthen
Slate
Harris
Ilaam
Cauthen
United States
Congress
Decatur Women’s Clubs
Business and Professional Women’s Club
League of Women Voters
American Association of University Women
Peronists Free 600 Political Prisoners in Argentina
Argentina's new government freed nearly 600 political prisoners amid unrest at Villa Devoto prison where two teenagers died in predawn rioting. Demonstrations in Cordoba demanded broader releases and 50 common criminals escaped during the chaos. President Campora and US Secretary Rogers discussed relations.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Villa Devoto
Hector J. Campora
U.S
William P Rogers
Rogers
Campora
United States
Ricardo Otero
Metalworkers Union
Congress
Politi
Cal
Devel
Coffee and Heart Attacks Strongly Linked Says Study
Massachusetts researchers studied over 12 000 patients aged 20 to 65 across 24 Boston hospitals and found coffee drinkers had higher heart attack risk. One to five cups daily raised risk 60 percent, six or more cups 120 percent, even after adjusting for age sex hypertension and diabetes.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Boston
National Institutes of Health
Herschel Jick
Boston University Medical Center
Jick
Jack
Derby draw brings children to Decatur street race
An unofficial soap box derby sponsored by Decatur Parents Without Partners drew many participants on 14th Ave SW. Four year old Craig Sewell forgot to apply brakes and was assisted by traffic patrolman Michael Harvey while Claudine Sewell of Huntsville watched.
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Decatur Parents Without Partners
14Th Ave
Craig Sewell
Michael Harvey
Claudine Sewell
Huntsville
Bobby Herbert
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Manz
Corsicana
Tes
By Judith Randal
Policing Action
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Second Ave
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Sterchi
First State Bank of Decatur
Johnston Street
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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