Building Dedication Marks Decatur Daily Start
The Rev Joseph W Walker of First Presbyterian Church blessed the new Decatur Daily home at 201 First Ave SE on its first publication day. The editor pledges service to God and community, noting sixty years of local involvement and commitment to building a better city and area.
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Joseph W. Walker
First Presbyterian Church of
Decatur
Mr. Walker
Decatur Daily
1St Ave. SE
Brezhnev Survives Bid To Oust Him In Moscow Power Struggle
Secret dispatches from the U.S. embassy in Moscow report Brezhnev warding off a push from top Kremlin figures. Khrushchev era lessons, grain shortages, and Egypt policy are cited as factors shaping his endurance amid divided leadership.
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Brezhnev
Anderson
Jack Anderson
Washington
U.S
Moscow
Leonid Brezhnev
Kremlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Egypt
Mideast
Vietnam
Nixon
Sadat
Russia
Israel
Andrei Grechko
Pyotr Shelest
North Vietnam
Politburo
Central Committee
McCain
John McCain
George Patton
Philippics
Pacific
Pentagon
Haiphong
Haiphong Harbor
Richard Nixon
Honolulu
White House
San Clemente
Joint Chiefs
Henry Kissinger
United States
Sparkman Attacks Blount Spending in Alabama Senate Race
U S Senator Sparkman accuses rival Blount of vast spending to buy votes in the Alabama Senate race. Sparkman says Blount is outspending him about three to one while voters decide who should hold the U S Senate seat.
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Hell
Christ
Jesus
Church
Church of Jesus Christ
Alabama
Blount
U. S. Senate
Sparkman
United States Senate
Press Freedom Week Observed Nationally in National Newspaper Week
National Newspaper Week from October 8 to 14 marks the value of a free press. The piece cites Thomas Jefferson, Edmund Burke, and the Fourth Estate concept to urge public vigilance and defend press freedom as a cornerstone of liberty and truth.
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Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Edmund Burke
House of Commons
Lords
Commons
National
Week
Opinion from The Decatur Daily extends praise to press
The October 6 1972 column from The Decatur Daily praises the newspaper industry and National Newspaper Week. It extends congratulations to readers and staff, emphasizes the value of a free press, and wishes continued success.
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Decatur Daily
Alabama
South Central Belk
Editorial note on satisfaction and reader engagement
A selection of editorial guidance references an aphorism by Fredrick J. Bonfils about satisfaction. It includes a closing sign off from Lynn C. Fowler and a statement that the column is reserved for editorials and opinions with audience comment through Letters to the Editor.
Times Survey Shows Democrats Likely To Retain Senate Edge
A New York Times national poll a month before the 1972 elections projects Democrats keeping a slim Senate majority near 55 to 45 and a solid House majority, with 245 seats for Democrats and 190 for Republicans if current trends hold.
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Warren Weaver JR
New York Times
Washington
Senate
House
Nixon
George McGovern
McGovern
Thomas F. Eagleton
New Hampshire
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Montana
Maine
Tennessee
Kentucky
South Carolina
New Mexico
Michigan
Oregon
Eee
W R Shelton Founder Editor 1912 1924 Decatur AL Daily
A fragment from a Decatur Alabama newspaper notes W R Shelton as founder and editor from 1912 to 1924. It lists publication details for The Daily and misstates redress policy and subscription rates with partial, garbled text.
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W. R. Shelton
Decatur
Alabama
The
Tennessee Valley Printing CO. Inc
P.O. Box
Ala
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Billy Graham
Winton
J. Sparkman
Fredrick J. Bonfils
Lynn C. Fowler
South Central Bell
Atlantic
By Higo
Times
Repblicans
Georgia
Louisiana
North Carolina
Virginia
J. Bennett Johnston Jr
John J. McKeithen
Ren. C. Toledano
Decatur, Asa
Associated Press
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