Wallace's Health At Point Of Stability
After five months of pain and doubt Governor Wallace shows relative health stability from his gunshot injuries. Doctors fear a secondary infection though most lingering abscesses have been eliminated and Wallace, 53, accepts a life reliant on leg braces and assistive devices. He speaks of occasional despondency fading as therapy and family support sustain his spirit.
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Jon Nordheimer
New York Times News Service
Montgomery
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Arthur Bremer
Maryland
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syrian Targets After Munich Killers Freed
Israel denounces West Germany for freeing three Black September terrorists tied to the Munich massacre and replies with air raids on guerrilla bases near Damascus and an armored post near the Syria Lebanon border. Syria fires artillery at Israeli positions as jets strike again. Foreign Minister Abba Eban seeks Bonn explanations amid fears of further attacks.
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Israel
West Germany
Syria
Damascus
Germany
Munich
Lufthansa
Train Crash in Chicago Kills 34 in Rush Hour Collision
In Chicago on the South Side two Illinois Central Gulf trains collided during the morning rush hour killing 34 and injuring more than 200. The lead train backed up after missing a platform, and the rear train struck it.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
H.G. Mullins
SC Gulf
Nixon to Sign $6 Billion Social Security Welfare Bill
President Nixon announced he will sign with great pleasure major legislation providing an additional $6 billion in Social Security and welfare benefits. The move comes as McGovern criticizes Nixon for vetoes on health and welfare measures and presidential leadership.
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Washington
Nixon
New Haven
On This Date 1941 U S Destroyer Reuben James Sunk
In 1941 a German submarine sank the U S Navy destroyer Reuben James off Iceland, while the United States was not yet a belligerent in World War II. The item notes the historical event with brief context for readers.
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Reuben James
Iceland
U. S
7th Fleet Curtails Action In North Vietnam
The 7th Fleet sharply curtailed operations against North Vietnam and pulled cruisers and destroyers below the 20th parallel as de escalation moves to aid ceasefire talks. Air attacks above the 20th parallel halted. naval bombardment reduced with no mines deactivated yet. Saigon reports 15 of 21 Hamlet areas recaptured amid ongoing land grabs.
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Saigon
U.S
7Th Fleet
North Vietnam
Melvin R. Laird
Hanoi
Haiphong
Haiphong Harbor
Thanh Hoa
Pact Signing Delay Seen in Vietnam War Talks
Washington reports Saigon harshly criticizes the U S Hanoi cease fire accord while the Nixon administration insists the U S will not sign by Tuesday. Viet Cong vows to continue fighting unless Thieu is dumped or forced to accept the deal amid heavy shelling and battlefield gains in Dak To and Dak Seang.
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Paris
United States
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
Washington
Saigon
U.s.hanoi
Nixon
Thieu
le Trung Hien
Dak To
Kontum
Central Highlands
Hien
Dak Seang
South Vietnam
Evangelist Rally Urges Abstinence Against Alcohol
A dry rally at Austin High School auditorium sponsored by the Morgan County Concerned Citizens Against Alcohol Drug Problems featured testimonies hymns and lay preaching. Birmingham evangelist Wales urged God’s presence to beat the problem and said a wet vote won’t fix society. He praised helping kids and warned of drugs prostitution and radical influence.
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Cry Rally
Birmingham
Lay Evangelist
Wales Goebel
Morgan
Citizens Against Alcohol
Morgan County
Austin High School
Birmingham Evangelist Wales
Goebel
Trudeaumania On Line Today
Canadians vote today to decide if Pierre Trudeau remains prime minister and whether his Liberals win a solid House majority. The campaign lacked 1968’s flash though polls favor a possible Liberal majority as Stanfield’s Conservatives fail to excite voters.
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Toronto
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
House of Commons
Trudeau
Liberal
New Democratic Party
Social Credit
Robert L. Stanfield
Beer Tax Helps Calhoun Schools
Calhoun County school systems report 418 997 25 from a five cent per can beer tax in fiscal 4H funds dedicated to education. Anniston received 65 000 from state liquor stores. Anniston City School system gained 115 368 18. Remainder allocated to other district needs.
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Winford Turner
Anniston
Calhoun County
Jim Simpkins
Simpkins
Anniston City
John Fulmer
START YOUR WINTER FESTIVAL WANT AD PROMPT
Cold weather sporting advertises a winter festival listing with a contact number 353.4612. The notice emphasizes an advert request and a dial in for details.
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Athens
Dial
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Spain Rehabilitation Center
University of Alabama
Miller
Bremer
Lufthansa 727
Beirut
Istanbul
National Transportation Safety Board
Decatur
Tennessee Valley
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Dmz
U.S. Command
Panhandle
Vinh
Saigon Command
Long
Drys
Frigidaire Sales & Service
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Trudeaumanis
Calhoun
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