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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1973

Page

5

Calendar Of Events In North Alabama Churches And clubs

A dense community notices list gospel singings church events meetings and carnivals across Upshaw Danville Tanner Decatur Somerville and surrounding areas. Highlights include West Quartet at Friendship Baptist Church and multiple church revivals and Halloween activities with dates times and host organizations. Community groups like Morgan County Young Democrats and North Alabama Genealogical Society announce gatherings along with school carnivals and charity fundraisers.

Friendship Baptist Church Upshaw Danville West Quartet Andrew Chapel Morgan County Gateman

Goodman Building Dedicated at Walden School

In memory of Andrew Goodman, 1961 Walden School graduate and civil rights martyr, the school dedicated the new Andrew Goodman Building with Ramsey Clark as main speaker noting Goodman gave his life for fundamental human rights.

NYT Ku Klux Klan Mississippi Andrew Goodman Walden School Ramsey Clark United States Goodman

Bork vows full measures to pursue Watergate probe

Acting attorney general Robert H. Bork said he would take any steps needed, including court action, to obtain White House evidence for the Watergate investigation. He spoke at his first news conference since taking the post, asserting he would not abandon the inquiry nor compromise its integrity.

Washington Nyt Robert H. Bork White House Yale Law Justice Department Bork Nixon

Chilean Communist Party labels Chile coup Fascist

The Chilean communist party in Buenos Aires called the overthrow of the Allende government a Fascist coup led by the United States government and business interests. It conceded grave errors by Allende followers but said now is not the time to discuss them.

Buenos Aires NYT Chilean Communist Party Thec

Chilean Junta Ends Summary Executions

Chile's ruling military junta ordered an end to summary executions though death sentences by military tribunals continue. Four new executions were announced by the Antofagasta tribunal, raising total executions reported since the 1973 takeover to eighty one. The government avoids exact counts of summary cases, but at least twenty are cited by censored press reports.

Santiago Nyt Chile Antofagasta Here

Westgate Surrender Ends Control of Major California Firm

Financier C Arnholt Smith agreed to surrender control of Westgate California Corp to avert trial on multi million dollar fraud charges. The SEC civil suit seeks a new board and officers for the $190 million conglomerate.

San Diego Nyt C. Arnholt Smith Ae Ee Westgate California Corp Securities and Exchange Commission Commission

Kissinger Rejects Soviet US Forces in Middle East

Kissinger ruled out any introduction of Soviet or US troops into the Middle East and opposed a joint Soviet US peacekeeping force. He noted awareness of possible Soviet moves but declined to discuss specific messages, stressing the need to avoid great power confrontation. Jackson said the alert was in response to a warning of Soviet action to enforce a cease-fire.

Kissinger United States Middle East Soviet Union Nixon Henry M. Jackson Jackson White House Pentagon Jerry W. Friedheim Friedheim Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger D-Wash Israel Senate Armed Services Committee Albert Anatoly F. Dobrynin State Radio 3Rd Army Canal Little Bitter Lake Gulf of Suez Egypt Sinai Desert Zayyat Security Council U.N Suez Front Kurt Waldheim Golan Heights Radio Israel Cairo Suez Canal Abdul Rahman Ategha Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries

Pollution advisory urges Decatur residents to avoid leaf burning

Tri County District Health Service issued an air pollution advisory for Decatur urging residents to refrain from open burning of leaves and refuse. A morning sample showed 237 micrograms per cubic meter, about 2.5 times the average, prompting an internal alert and temporary revocation of burning permits.

Decatur Tri-County District Health Service David Nelson The Health Service Nelson Athens Moulton

Nixon ally entrepreneur freed after month of court talks

Federal District Judge Leland C Nielsen approved a settlement after month long negotiations. The 74 year old entrepreneur and Nixon associate and two codefendants faced trial next Monday. The government urged reduced home heating and less car use to save fuel. Peter Walker spoke in the House of Commons outlining government policy on commerce and industry.

Federal Leland C. Nielsen Nixon House of Commons Peter Walker Trade and Industry Britain

Britain Seeks Energy Cutback Amid Oil Shortage

Britain issued a public appeal to reduce heating at home and conserve power in business as it responds to shrinking petroleum supplies and rising prices from the Middle East and elsewhere.

London NYT Britain

Nixon vetoes bill limiting presidential wartime power

President Nixon vetoed a congressional bill aimed at restricting the president from sending armed forces into foreign hostilities without approval. He called the proposal unconstitutional and dangerous and said it would hinder decisive action in international crises. He favored a nonpartisan commission to study constitutional roles.

Washington Nyt Nixon Congress

Mengele Located in Paraguay Said to Be Hidden

Bonn officials disclosed Mengele, the Auschwitz physician known as The Angel of Death, may be in the Paraguayan village of Pedro Cabellero near Amambay, with only a slim chance of extradition or trial.

NYT Bonn Joseph Mengele Auschwitz Concentration Camp Paraguay Mengele Angel of Death Pedro Cabellero Amambay Horst von Glasenapp

POW Denton to Lead Armed Forces Staff College

Jeremiah A. Denton Jr. will assume command of the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk Virginia in January. Denton, a former captain while prisoner in North Vietnam, was promoted to rear admiral after his release earlier this year.

NYT Jeremiah A. Denton Jr Armed Forces Staff College Norfolk

Nixon Faces Fallout From Cox Firing Crisis

The article reviews President Nixon and advisers misjudging public mood in firing Archibald Cox, leading to loss of key aides, the surrender on judicial review of White House tapes, and erosion of political capital amid calls for cease-fire observers and oil-cut pressures.

Washington Nixon Archibald Cox Watergate White House Charles Alan Wright Cox

Church approves Princess Anne wedding license before banns

The Church of England grants a royal special license for Princess Anne to marry Capt. Mark Phillips on November 14, with Queen Elizabeth II endorsing consent. The license allows the marriage to proceed without banns being called, reflecting the Queen’s status as head of the church.

NYT Church of England Anne Mark Phillips Elizabeth II Archbishop of Canterbury

Harvard Study Claims Vicks VapoRub Weakens Mice Immunity

Harvard researchers report that VapoRub suppresses mouse immune defenses, increasing susceptibility to bacterial pneumonia and lung infections. Dr Gary L Huber presented findings at the American College of Chest Physicians meeting in Toronto, questioning OTC cold remedy safety. Americans buy over 282 million VapoRub packages annually amid widespread cold relief use.

New York Nyt Harvard Vicks Vicki VapoRub Gary L. Huber American College of Chest Physicians Toronto

Nixon Takes Time Out From White House Crises

President Nixon, a pro football fan, called Washington Redskins coach George Allen during the weekend Watergate firings uproar to congratulate on the East victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Allen said they spoke about football and not his problems.

Nixon Richard M. Nixon Justice Department George Allen Washington Redskins St. Louis Cardinals Allen

China Blasted by Moscow Over Arab Relations Move

The Soviet press accused China on Wednesday of attempting to sabotage Soviet relations with Arab nations, signaling rising tensions between Moscow and Beijing over Middle East diplomacy.

Moscow NYT China

Ruckelshaus Calls for Tapes Authentication in Watergate

Former Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus urged experts to authenticate Nixon era Watergate tapes amid claims of possible alterations. He noted the need for credible records as Cox’s firing and the administration’s actions stirred public and congressional pressure. Ruckelshaus praised Henry Petersen's integrity while warning of resignations if essential materials remain unreleased.

Washington William D. Ruckelshaus Nixon Ruckelshaus Elliot L. Richardson Watergate Archibald Cox Cox Robert H. Bork Asst. Atty Henry E. Petersen Petersen White House Congress Richardson

Soviet Analyst Blames China For Middle East Rift

Yuri Kornilov of Tass accuses China of discrediting Soviet efforts for peace in the Middle East and weakening Soviet Arab ties by not backing a U N Security Council joint resolution discussed during Kissinger’s visit. China purportedly blocks settlement progress in the region.

Yuri Kornilov Tass China Kornilov Henry Kissinger Middle East

Bombed Syrian Capital Guard Looting After Raid

Syrian soldiers patrol a bombed out section of the capital on Wednesday to guard against looting. The destroyed buildings were caused by an Israeli bombing raid.

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