Morgan County Holds Nov 7 Referendum on Alcoholic Beverage Sales
A Morgan County citizens committee has gathered enough signatures to place a November 7 referendum on legalizing the sale of alcohol on the ballot. Probate Judge Bryan McAfee confirmed the petition exceeded the required 4,000 registered voters after a week of signature verification. The measure aims to regulate alcohol consumption and restore revenue, fueling a battle between legalization supporters and church-led opponents who want to keep the county dry. Other North Alabama counties also face similar votes, with Madison County currently the only nearby dry area.
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Morgan County
Bryan McAfee
McAfee
Alabama
United Action
North Alabama
Madison County
Hastings Battle Opens Norman Conquest Date
On this date in 1066 William the Conqueror led Normans to victory over the English at Hastings. The note sits among calendar items, weather, and classifieds in the Tennessee Valley newspaper.
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William the Conqueror
Hastings
Tennessee Valley
McGovern Outlines Seven Point Ethics Plan
Democratic nominee George McGovern presented a seven point ethics program for government to a Seattle audience, proposing a $50 cap on campaign contributions, a review of finances for all employees earning over $15,000, and creation of an independent agency to probe government wrongdoing. The White House acknowledged ongoing barriers from secret Paris peace talks as Nixon aides discussed the topic with Kissinger Haig and Rogers.
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George McGovern
White House
Paris
McGovern
Seattle
Washington
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Alexander M. Haig Jr
William P. Rogers
Kissinger
le Duc Tho
North
Revenue Share Measure Reaches President After Senate Approval
Congress approved revenue sharing to fund states and localities in a 59 to 19 Senate vote. The measure, a key Nixon domestic agenda item, heads to the President for his signature as Congress nears adjournment.
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David E. Rosenbaum
New York Times
Washington
Congress
Nixon
White House
Senate
Kennedy orders preliminary Watergate inquiry in Senate panel
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Practices has called a preliminary inquiry into the Watergate bugging and charges of political espionage and sabotage in the 1972 campaign. He may not hold public hearings before the November elections. The move could place Democrats at the center of efforts to build charges against the Nixon administration. Kennedy sent a letter to seven fellow subcommittee members outlining the inquiry, while staff details remained private. Reports describe instances of alleged sabotage affecting McGovern and Muskie campaigns, including disappearances of documents and planted items. Mankiewicz described bogus calls involving George Meany to a fake meeting. The Kennedy letter was dated and sent this week. see page A-2.
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John W. Finney
New York Times News Service
Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Senate
Kennedy
Judiciary
Republica
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Democratic National Committee
Watergate
George McGovern
Edmund
Muskie
Nxon
McGovern
Munkie
Frank Mankiewicz
George Meany
American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
New York
Mankiewicz
Walter Cronkite
Columbia Broadcasting System
Subcommittee
Birthday party invite inspires federal reform note
Celebration plans for Susie Hartsfield in Two Egg Florida include an invitation to Sen George McGovern. Congress wrestles with a stalled Social Security welfare bill and a highway funding package amid broader revenue sharing and social service cuts. New York faces major cuts under the proposed plan while Pentagon and state justice commerce appropriations discuss postwar spending.
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Susie Hartsfield
Two Egg, Fla
George McGovern
Senate House
Nixon
Treasury
New York
Congress
Senate
Department of Defense
Departments of State, Justice and Commerce
Pentagon
Air pollution alert issued for Birmingham area
Jefferson County Health Department warned of elevated particulates Friday as air quality surpassed normal levels in the Birmingham region.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County Health Department
Birmingham Area
Problems Still Cited In Vietnam Settlement
Washington reports say the United States and North Vietnam recognize many difficult issues remain before peace in Vietnam. White House press secretary Ziegler noted no substantive talks, as Kissinger and Tho held secret sessions and Nixon met with Kissinger. Officials doubted further meetings before the U.S. elections, though no outcome is ruled out.
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Tad Szulc
New York Times
Washington
United States
North Vietnam
Vietnam
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Paris
le Duc Tho
Zeigler
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Tho
Xuan Thuy
William P. Rogers
Alexander White Tho
Hanoi
Moscow
Peking
Ziegler
Reds Overrun Ex Beret Camp near Kontum in Delta Campaign
North Vietnamese forces overran Ben Het camp thirty miles northwest of Kontum in the central highlands, killing or wounding most defenders and destroying artillery and supplies. A second attack on Duc Co Ranger camp near Pleiku was repelled with heavy losses. More than 100 air strikes failed to halt the assault as radio contact was lost with Ben Het.
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Saigon
U.S
Ben Het
Kontum
Duc Co
Pleiku
le Trung Hien
North Vietnam
320Th
Hien
Mobile Homes Prove Their Why in Fast Waft Ads
Mobile homes prove popular as Waft Ads drive quick sales. Call 4612 to inquire about offerings and get fast responses.
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Dial
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