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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1973

Page

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U N Deeply Involved In Middle East Woes

A historical overview traces the United Nations role in Middle East events from the 1947 Palestine partition to 1967 crisis. It notes four secretaries general, Bernadotte’s assassination, Bunche’s 1949 cease-fire mediations, and the 1956 Suez crisis with U N peacekeeping actions and Security Council debates.

United Nations, N.Y United Nations Middle East Israel U.N Trygve Lie Norway Dag Hammarskjold Sweden U Thant Burma Kurt Waldheim Austria Folker Bernadotte Palestine League of Nations Britain League U.N. General Assembly Jerusalem Security Council Bernadotte Ralph J. Bunche Egypt Lebanon Jordan Syria Gamal Abdel Nasser Suez Canal United States France U.S

Israeli air raids widen Middle East war with Damascus Gaza strikes

Israeli jets bombed Damascus major escalation ground fighting along Suez Canal and Golan Heights. Cairo air raid alerts. reports of threats to Beirut area. Combatants claim hits on ministries bases radar sites and vessels with casualties among civilians and refugees.

Damascus Middle East Suez Canal Golan Heights Cairo Israel Syrian Defense Ministry Lebanese Defense Ministry Beirut Lebanon Syria Marta Servic Tel Aviv Sinai Homs United Nations Jerusalem U.N Hafez Assad Quenitra el Mansoura Nile Delta Sinai Desert Golan Egypt el Qantara Sinai Peninsula

Agnew criticizes public housing programs as failures

In New York the Vice President called federally subsidized housing schemes for the poor a failure and urged public backing for alternative Nixon administration plans. In Vienna price negotiations between Persian Gulf oil ministers and Western firms paused after two hours with officials saying the sides were far apart. In Washington John Buckley, labeled Nixon campaign spy Fat Jack, testified that he photographed Muskie campaign documents and sent them to the re election HQ.

New York Spiro T. Agnew Nixon Vienna Persian Gulf Washington John Buckley Fat Jack Muskie

Instincts Pay Off Athens Man in Gridiron Forecast

Jerry L. Camp of Athens won $60 as the top finisher in THE DAILY's Gridiron Forecast contest tied with Steve Maxwell of Somerville. Camp chose cash over two Auburn LSU tickets and a $10 subscriber bonus after entering 1,846 entries with only two wrong picks.

DAILY Angie Kirk Jerry Camp Athens Jerry L.camp Camp Monsanto Maxwell

Nixon Uses Snoopy in Energy Conservation Drive

Washington AP reports the Nixon administration launches a national energy conservation campaign to cut energy use by five percent this winter. Snoopy, from Charles M Schulz, is used as a symbol with ads, school kits, and consumer tips aimed at reducing heating oil demand by about 400,000 barrels daily.

Washington U.S Nixon Snoopy Administration National Energy Conservation Campaign Charles M Schultz

Citizen Action urged to cut energy use nationwide

Henry L. Diamond of New York State environmental agency and head of the citizen advisory committee urged proactive citizen action to ensure success in energy conservation programs. He warned Americans must reassess energy use as abundant fuel once obscured costs. See ENERGY on Page 5.

Henry L. Diamond New York State Environmental Agency Citizen's Advisory Nixon Citizen Action Diamond

Silent Gate: Agnew Bribery Probe secrecy revealed

A Justice Department internal report shows only eight officials knew of Agnew bribery and extortion evidence before public disclosure. Key assistants to U.S. Attorney Beall and Deputy AG Ruckelshaus were among those privy. most others denied knowledge, while Beall’s office tracked the Baltimore grand jury inquiry.

Margaret Gentry Washington Spiro T. Agnew Justice Department Department U.S. District Court Walter E. Hoffman Agnew Glen E. Pommerening George Beall Baltimore Beall Rtoirnary Trac Raat Richardson J.T. Smith William D. Ruckelshaus Gary Baise Henry Petersen Philip T. White

Lash LaRue Reemerges At Mission Headquarters In Florida

Western star Lash LaRue now travels to the Mission Power Headquarters in St. Petersburg Florida with a Bible and a mission to win back wayward souls. The 54 year old actor recalls leaving Hollywood in 1961 and notes a past vagrancy arrest years ago with a mere 35 cents in his pocket.

Lash LaRue Mission Power St. Petersburg Fla LaRue Hollywood

73 Action Dim In Remap Suit

In U S District Court Birmingham a Morgan County redistricting case filed July 18 seeks immediate one man one vote reform. Alfred S. Quinn of Decatur asks for a mandatory injunction to redraw the commission with equal District One representation, while the current setup favors a minority. No motions have been filed yet and a pre-trial conference is expected in 1974.

U. S. District Court Birmingham Morgan County Commission James Hancock Alfred S. Quinn Decatur Commission

Yale College Founded in 1701 Milestone Highlight

In Today's date line for 1701 Yale College was established marking a historic milestone. The notice also lists contact numbers for ads and a weather snippet indicating mid 80s highs and low 60s with a 20 percent chance of rain, alongside a brief regional feature about the Tennessee Valley and a weekly promotion by The Patchwork Peddiers.

Yale College

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